05 November 2025
5 min reading
COUNTRY PROFILE
The German milling industry: Structural change from industrialization to the present
Germany’s milling industry has undergone one of the deepest structural transformations in Europe. From tens of thousands of artisanal mills to a handful of high-capacity industrial sites, the sector now balances modernization, consolidation, and tradition — ensuring supply security while adapting to new sustainability and regulatory challenges.
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