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Germany is the fourth largest wine producer in the European Union after France, Italy, and Spain.

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.

Starting March 25, German borders are closed to seasonal agricultural workers from key countries including Bulgaria and Romania.

Aldi North and Aldi South plan to merge by 2022 according to press reports. Both branches have been divided for over half a century.

Agricultural Situation, Agriculture in the News, Avocado, Canned Deciduous Fruit, Dried Fruit, Fresh Deciduous Fruit, Fresh Fruit, Kiwifruit, Raisins, Stone Fruit, Strawberries, Vegetables...

EU-27+UK chicken meat production is expected to increase slightly again in 2020 driven by both domestic and export demand.

In 1996, after a 14-year ban, Germany legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp with a Delta-9- Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content not exceeding 0.2 percent.

The boom on the organic food market in the European Union (EU) continues.

With 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers, Germany is the largest market for dried fruits and nuts in Europe and a very important destination for U.S. almonds, walnuts, prunes....

German food culture is turning more and more vegan.

Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.