Germany: Import of plant drinks almost doubled in 2020

Published 2021년 7월 22일

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In 2020, Germany's import of plant-based milk alternatives saw a significant increase of 46% from the previous year, reaching 206 million liters valued at approximately € 134 million. Belgium emerged as the top supplier with a 38% share, followed by Sweden at 24% and Italy at 18%. Germany also exports these products, with a 35% increase in 2020. Despite this, the volume of plant-based drink imports is still significantly lower than the country's domestic drinking milk production.
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The market for milk alternatives made from oats, soy, almonds and the like is growing: In 2020, German grocers imported 206 million liters of plant-based drinks worth around € 134 million. That is around 46% more than in the previous year (141.3 million l) and 130% more than in 2017 (89.5 million l). In 2020, Belgium supplied the most with a share of 38% of the import volume, Sweden with 24% and Italy with around 18%. Sweden in particular has increased its trade with Germany with an increase of l 48.6 million since 2017. Germany also produces and exports plant-based drinks. In 2020, exports increased by 35% to l 118.1 million compared to the previous year. For comparison: Domestic drinking milk production, with 8.2 billion liters of drinking milk produced ...

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