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Germany, the largest economy in the European Union, is a large and promising pet food market. Imports of pet food account for more than half of the total market. While the market is mature and somewhat saturated, it is steadily growing.

Germany is the second largest organic market in the world. It holds good prospects for U.S. organic products, including tree nuts, fruits and vegetables, and processed food products.

Propelled by COVID-19, Germany's restaurant sector is undergoing structural change.

COVID-19 infections among workers in German slaughterhouses is expected to not only have short term impacts on the hog market and global pork trade but also result in fundamental changes for German...

Germany’s lockdown measures brought public life to a near standstill. Even if life slowly goes back to normal, tasting rooms and bars have only recently opened in most German federal states.

COVID19 impact/mitigation update: On June 10, 2020, Germany announced follow-up rules that will allow for easier entry of seasonal agricultural workers into Germany.

The German Government’s hand was forced to introduce higher labor standards in the meat industry after several COVID-19 infections in slaughterhouses exposed grim labor conditions.

Germany declared the agricultural and food industry a systemically important sector. This report provides an overview on the support measures adopted to keep the sector functioning...

In Germany, the COVID19 sparked new business ideas amongst restaurants which helped some of them earn more revenue than before the epidemic.

The German food service sector has been hit hard by COVID-19, with sales down 50 percent to restaurants, airlines, caterers of public institutions like universities and schools in March 2020....

COVID19 impact/mitigation update: On April 2, 2020, Germany announced it will re-open its borders for seasonal agricultural workers under strict conditions and in a limited fashion.