Demand for non-GMO meal is robust in German market but falls off in other European countries

Published Dec 16, 2022

Tridge summary

In Germany, the production of milk from cows fed non-GMO feed has significantly increased to nearly 80% from only 5% a decade ago, making it the standard rather than a niche product. This trend is expected to continue, with falling prices and increased supply of non-GMO feed ingredients such as soybean and rapeseed meal. Despite high energy costs leading to a decrease in soybean crushing in Europe, soy is being replaced by other proteins and DDGs in non-GMO feed formulations, and there is an anticipated decrease in non-GMO soymeal demand in several countries.

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Almost four out of five liters of milk in Germany are produced from cows fed non-GMO feed - the share is now almost 80%. Ten years ago, it was only 5%, reported the German Association for Food without Genetic Engineering (VLOG) this month. GMO-free milk has largely gone from being a niche product to becoming the standard in Germany, said the organization. Milk and other food of animal origin adhering to VLOG’s ‘Ohne Gentechnik’ standard means that they have been produced without the use of genetically modified (GM) feed. In 2021, 74% of milk in Germany complied with that standard, and another 4.3% was organic milk, which likewise excludes the use of GM feed, making a total of 78.3% of milk in that market GMO-free, said VLOG. Asked whether Germans would likely continue to prize non-GMO food products or whether they might begin to prioritize affordability, a spokesperson for VLOG told us: “German consumers are not really faced with this purchase decision as the market segments in ...

Source: UKfeednavigator