How many companies in the “Food and beverage – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 21,000 companies in the “Food and beverage – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (4,782), Baden-Württemberg (3,638), North Rhine-Westphalia (2,907).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 4,782 | 23% | 35.8 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 3,638 | 17% | 32.3 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 2,907 | 14% | 16.0 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 2,549 | 12% | 61.3 |
| Hesse | 1,528 | 7% | 23.9 |
| Lower Saxony | 1,452 | 7% | 17.8 |
| Saxony | 688 | 3% | 16.8 |
| Berlin | 567 | 3% | 14.6 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 557 | 3% | 18.8 |
| Thuringia | 447 | 2% | 21.0 |
| Brandenburg | 400 | 2% | 15.6 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 384 | 2% | 17.5 |
| Hamburg | 368 | 2% | 19.3 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 300 | 1% | 18.4 |
| Saarland | 282 | 1% | 28.5 |
| Bremen | 144 | 1% | 20.6 |
| Germany | 21,015 | 100% | 24.9 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Food and beverage – manufacturing” industry
Digitalization
44% of companies in the “Food and beverage – manufacturing” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Building materials – manufacturing62,989
- Roofing membranes and bitumen felt – manufacturing46,830
- Metal construction22,799
- Printed products and paper – manufacturing18,115
- Printing company15,999
- Mechanical engineering21,355
- Building components – manufacturing16,245
- Optics, precision mechanics, medical technology – manufacturing15,429
- Steel and metal construction7,246
- Food – manufacturing13,471
- Prefabricated wooden houses and timber components – manufacturing6,682
- Metal goods – manufacturing12,616
- Metalworking11,465
- Woodworking11,275
- Stamped and formed parts – manufacturing10,697
- Plastic goods – manufacturing10,688
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Food and beverage – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 21,000 companies in the “Food and beverage – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (4,782), Baden-Württemberg (3,638), North Rhine-Westphalia (2,907).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Food and beverage – manufacturing” industry?
Berlin (563), Hamburg (383), Munich (306), Cologne (216), Düsseldorf (136).
How many companies in the “Food and beverage – manufacturing” industry in Germany have a website?
56% have their own website, 35% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 21,000 companies in the “Food and beverage – manufacturing” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/food-and-beverage-manufacturing).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.