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Germany has almost 84 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union. The German market offers good opportunities for U.S. exporters of consumer-oriented agricultural products.

Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

On January 10, 2025, the German Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI) confirmed a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) case on a water buffalo farm in Brandenburg.

After organic sales declined in 2022, demand began to recover in 2023 and is estimated to continue to have grown moderately in 2024, largely due to decreasing inflation and increasing availability of low-cost store brands.

FAS Berlin successfully hosted an ice cream-making contest with flavors featuring U.S. ingredients.

Despite frosts, lack of June rain, and a spider mite infestation, German hops production is expected to be average due in part to increased growing area.

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants in Germany is widespread; there is no commercial GE crop production and practically no foods labeled as Genetically Modified Organisms....

A shifting political landscape in the EU has led to fears that voting “against” import authorization of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops is becoming perilously close to a new norm.

Germany has 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union.