25,6 percent more ready meals were produced in Germany in 2024 than in 2019, according to new figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Germany is reaching for ready mealsGermany is producing more ready meals than ever.
In 2024, factories in the federal republic produced 1,7 million tonnes of ready meals worth around 5,9 billion euros, compared to the 1,4 million tonnes produced in 2019.
In the fridge and freezer aisles of German supermarkets, ready meal shoppers are most likely to buy frozen pizzas, pasta and noodle ready meals, meat ready meals and vegetable-based ready meals.
But it is pasta and noodle ready meals which have seen the biggest rise in popularity.