Overview
- A DHBW study estimates a roughly 10% rise in organic food sales this year to about €18.7 billion, lifting the category to nearly 7% of total food spending.
- Food retailers dominate organic distribution with discounters slightly ahead of supermarkets, while specialist organic shops account for about one in ten euros spent.
- Drugstores have posted the strongest percentage growth in organic sales since 2021 as chains broadened their assortments.
- Private-label organic products captured about 47% market share in the first half of 2025.
- Analysts warn domestic supply is tight, with only about 11% of farmland organic against the federal goal of 30% by 2030, and AMI reports the fastest gains in flour, oils and dairy.