Prices only increase slightly
Germans buy organic food more often
02/15/2022, 2:49 p.m
Organic is always popular. This is also reflected in the purchasing behavior of consumers in Germany. Especially when it comes to meat, more and more people are turning to the organic option. But the prices are rising.
Consumers in Germany once again bought more organic food last year. This year, however, they will probably have to adjust to higher prices. “So far we’ve only had to deal with slight price increases in stores,” said industry expert Diana Schaak from Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft. However, this is likely to change this year due to higher producer prices and higher energy and transport costs.
According to the Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft (BÖLW), organic food and beverages in Germany achieved sales of almost 16 billion euros last year, an increase of almost six percent compared to the record year 2020 caused by corona. Around one to two percent of the sales increases went 2021 back to price increases, four to five percent to volume increases, said Schaak.
BÖLW Chairwoman Tina Andres said that the purchasing behavior of consumers is changing, especially when it comes to meat and meat substitutes. According to BÖLW information, organic now has a share of almost seven percent in the German food market. Originally, BÖLW and Organics International wanted to present the current figures for the national and international organic market at the world’s largest organic food fair, Biofach, in Nuremberg. However, this was postponed from February to July due to the corona pandemic.