Germany struggling with tofu shortage amid rapid rise in demand
03.06.2026, DPA
German supermarkets are suffering from a shortage of tofu, with shelves remaining empty at many retailers due to supply bottlenecks and demand that has increased in recent years.
Stock availability remains limited, a spokesman for the Rewe Group, one of Germany's biggest supermarket chains, told dpa on Wednesday.
"One reason is the rapid rise in demand, which remains very high," he said.
In addition, several manufacturers are currently struggling to supply retailers due to capacity bottlenecks, with both own-brand and branded products affected, the spokesman said.
And tofu lovers should not expect full shelves any time soon, with a full return to normal levels not expected until the end of the year, according to Rewe.
Other retailers also reported a rise in demand. Some products might be temporarily unavailable, a spokeswoman for the Kaufland supermarket chain said.
Taifun Tofu, a German company that makes organic tofu, has published a statement on the supply shortages on its website.
"Unfortunately, we have not been able to provide all products in the quantities recently," the company writes. "This was due [to] temporary difficulties within our production process, which resulted in a significant reduction of the amount of natural tofu, which is the basis of all our products."
"In order to continue fulfilling orders in recent weeks, we had to draw on our stock levels. These have been significantly reduced as a result, which is why products are not as readily available in retail outlets here and there."
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