Overview
- Germany’s statistics office, in Monday’s release, said 2025 output of vegetarian and vegan meat substitutes fell to 124,900 tonnes as production value slipped 2.2% to €632.6 million.
- The sector had expanded rapidly since 2019, with total output more than doubling over six years to a level 107% higher than the starting point.
- Conventional meat stayed dominant in 2025 with €45.2 billion in factory-gate value, which was about 70 times the value of plant-based substitutes and 2% higher than a year earlier.
- Per-capita meat consumption edged up to 54.9 kilograms in 2025, based on preliminary data from the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, after declines in prior years.
- EU negotiators reached a provisional March deal that keeps names like Veggie-Burger but would curb labels that mimic specific cuts such as ribs or chicken, pending formal approval.