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Meals and Soups Packaging in Germany

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  • 11 Pages
  • September 2025
  • Region: Germany
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 4606370
In 2024, total meals and soups packaging retail volumes rose by 3% to 5.1 billion units in Germany, driven primarily by shifting consumer habits. The increasing prevalence of dual-income households, coupled with busier schedules and growing urbanisation, fuelled the demand for convenient and time-saving food options. Ready meals have gained popularity among working adults and families as a practical solution that requires minimal or no cooking.

This Meals and Soups Packaging in Germany report offers insight into key trends and developments driving packaging across the category. The report also examines trends and prospect for various pack types and closures: metal packaging, rigid plastic, glass, liquid cartons, paper-based containers; flexible packaging.

Product coverage: Food Kits, Pizza, Prepared Salads, Ready Meals, Soup.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Meals and Soups Packaging market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rise in meals and soups packaging driven by busy lifestyles and demand for convenience
  • Flexible plastic leads meals and soups packaging in Germany
  • Yangi’s dry-formed fibre tray paves the way for plastic-free packaging innovation
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Packaging volumes for meals and soups in Germany projected to grow along with busier lives and demand for convenience
  • Amazon’s entry and growth in e-commerce to challenge traditional meals and soups brands and packaging in Germany
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