Stay ahead of the curve and future-proof your business with Mintel’s Germany Healthy Eating Market Report 2023. Our full report is packed with consumer-led market intelligence, the latest trends, consumer behaviours, and German eating habits affecting your industry.
Below, we’ve handpicked the key insights analysed in the full report and summarised the core topics.
Topics Analysed in this Report
- Market drivers for healthy eating and drinking in Germany, including the impact of inflation and supply chain issues.
- The legacy of COVID-19 which resulted in more awareness of health and rising obesity levels, as well as new dieting trends.
- Frequency of consumption of healthy food in Germany.
- Eating habits in Germany regarding healthy food and drink, and the impact of consumers’ finances on those habits.
- Consumer interest in trying functional foods that support specific ailments.
- Recent product launch activity and market opportunities for 2023-24.
- How your business can tap into market opportunities regarding healthy food in Germany.
Overview of German Attitudes towards Food and Drink
- 66% of Germans claim to try to eat and drink healthily all or most of the time.
However, this conflicts with the high percentage of Germans who are overweight or obese. A lack of education to accessibility surrounding nutritious foods amongst other factors is causing this paradox.
Despite high interest in healthy eating and drinking in Germany, inflation may push consumers towards cheap and often less nutritious products, as cost is also a major factor influencing consumer behaviour.
Attitudes towards Healthy Eating and Drinking in Germany: What Consumers Want and Why
- Germany Consumers Eating Habits: High obesity levels in Germany are fuelling demand for better-for-you offerings that encourage balanced diets. 37% of Germans agree that foods providing a good amount of one’s daily nutritional needs prove a healthy product’s good value.
- Trends in Healthy Food in Germany: Conscious consumption and functional health, e.g. mental health, will continue to gain traction over the next years. Mood foods see increasing uptake following the stresses of the pandemic with 40% of Germans showing interest in food/drink that support relaxation.
- German Eating Habits and Sustainability: 73% of Germans agree that many healthy habits are also beneficial for the environment. Therefore, plant-based dieting will continue to be favoured for both personal and planetary health reasons.
Market Forecast for Healthy Eating and Drinking in Germany
- Digitisation will help to educate consumers and tailor products/services to specific needs, e.g. functional foods.
- Because (older) men are less inclined to eat healthily, brands can feature (older) male influencers in healthy eating messaging to resonate with this demographic.
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Products and Brands Discussed in this Report
Brands: St. John’s, Bioland, Nestlé, Milbona, Aldi, Pichler, Rauki, P&T, Warcry, Huel, Layenberger, Davert, TikTok, Yuka, Peter Riegel Weinimport, Moxy, Joice Keto, Yfood, Voekel, and many more.
Products: Food (fresh produce, meat, vegan and veggie products, crackers, snack food), ingerdients, drink (energy drinks, wine, tea, juice), technology (apps, wearables), and many more.
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Expert Insights on Eating Habits in Germany
This report, written by Harry Meehan, Analyst, delivers in-depth commentary and analysis to highlight current trends surrounding German eating habits and add expert context to the numbers.
The market continues to advocate tailored better-for-you offerings with a celebration of functional ingredients. Positioning food ‘as medicine’ for both mental and physical health will help brands to remain relevant.
Harry Meehan
Analyst