One of highest-grossing commercial sectors of the city!
The capital region's food industry benefits from the area’s high proportion of rural space and a very well developed agricultural sector. Nearly half of the land devoted to agriculture in the region is used to produce grain.
Nearly 10% of the workers in the manufacturing sector are in the food and beverage industry.
The food and beverage industry in the region is focused on slaughter / meatpacking; baked goods; fruit and vegetable processing; dairy, mineral water and soft drinks; and tobacco.
Excellent conditions for food and beverage industry businesses
The capital offers excellent conditions for food and beverage businesses. The surrounding agricultural regions and the six million consumers in the metropolitan area provide a solid foundation for food and beverage producers to build on.
Metropolitan Berlin is an ideal test market for new products.
Berlin's close economic relations with the ten new EU member states and its proximity to the 250 million consumers in Eastern Europe mean promising sales opportunities.
The region's robust agricultural sector ensures that food and beverage makers have quick access to the quality ingredients they need. Service providers in the packaging industry and logistics centers guarantee the shortest possible path to consumers.
The eastward expansion of the EU is opening new horizons. New quality certification programs for organic meats and potatoes offer producers new ways to improve their marketing and boost sales.
Another promising field for the industry is the processing of local agricultural resources.
The growth of the organic food market is especially dynamic in Berlin, which has more organic supermarkets than any other European city. There are especially conspicuous opportunities for value-added processing in the areas of yoghurt, cheese, frozen foods, convenience foods, chilled foods and juices.
(Source: Berlin Business Roundtable (Berliner Wirtschaftsgespräche) "Industry and Innovation" Brochure 2009)
Food and beverage industry in Berlin-Brandenburg
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