From the WHP annual calendar · Monday, January 18, 2027
German Ready Meal Day
Occasion for healthy eating in the workplace.
Idea to get started
Healthy meal prep as a lunch & learn, launch recipe of the week
Did you know?
Germany produced about 1.7 million tonnes of ready meals in 2024 – a quarter more than five years earlier. Pasta dishes grew the most.
Source: Destatis, Pressemitteilung N 002 vom 14. Januar 2026
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