Food and beverage

When it comes to food and drink, Bremen is a capital of brands. If you look closely while doing your weekly shop in any German supermarket, you'll often see Bremen listed on the packaging as the place of manufacture. The products made in the city range from coffee, chocolate and cereal to beer and, of course, fish.

A number of famous international brands originate from Bremen. Few other cities in Europe are home to such a large number of household names. The food and beverage sector accounts for more than 8 per cent of economic output in Bremen, around twice as much as the average for Germany as a whole. And with revenues of around €4 billion, it is the second biggest branch of industry in Bremen after automotive manufacturing.

• The food and beverage sector is the second-biggest industry in the federal state of Bremen.
• It employs around 9,000 people.
• Revenue generated by the sector comes to around €4 billion a year.
• It accounts for 8.6 per cent of economic output, twice as high as the average for Germany (4 per cent).

Did you know …

• … that Bremerhaven is known as Europe's frozen food capital?
• … that Bremerhaven is Germany's biggest centre for the fish trade and a hub for Germany's deep-sea fishing industry?
• … that Café HAG was one of the first brands to develop its own corporate identity?
• … that one million packs of cornflakes are produced every day at Kellogg's in Bremen?

(as in 2013)