What this market covers
Blended dry mixes of flour and baking ingredients used to make bread, rolls and dough products. Bakeries, food service firms and home bakers buy them.
Typical segments
- Retail baking mixes
- Bakery premixes
- Gluten free mixes
- Whole grain mixes
Source: Eurostat
Why this market is moving now
- Extra-EU import value moved +4% from 2020 to 2025, a direct read on EU demand for sourced supply.
- Supply is concentrated: one country provided a large share of extra-EU imports in 2025.
- US employment in the core industry shifted +3% since 2020.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The EU imported €212.3 million of products under CN code 19012000 (Mixes and doughs of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or) from outside the EU in 2025. | 212.3 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Extra-EU imports of CN 19012000 were up 4% in 2025 compared with 2020 (€204.8 million), calculated from Eurostat values. | +4 % change | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 19012000 to countries outside the EU were worth €1.14 billion in 2025. | 1.14 EUR billion | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trade between EU member states in CN 19012000 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €2.66 billion in 2025. | 2.66 EUR billion | 2025 | Eurostat |
| United Kingdom was the largest non-EU supplier of CN 19012000 to the EU in 2025, with €111.0 million, or 52% of extra-EU imports. | 111.0 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 19012000 to the United States were €111.6 million in 2025. | 111.6 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The average value of extra-EU imports of CN 19012000 was €2.20 per kilogram in 2025, calculated from Eurostat value and weight. | 2.20 EUR per kg | 2025 | Eurostat |
| France was the largest EU exporter of CN 19012000 to non-EU countries in 2025, at €518.4 million. | 518.4 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The EU had 140,000 enterprises in NACE class C1071 (Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes) in 2023. | 140,000 enterprises | 2023 | Eurostat |
| EU enterprises in NACE class C1071 had net turnover of €110.00 billion in 2023. | 110.00 EUR billion | 2023 | Eurostat |
| NACE class C1071 employed 1,330,445 people across the EU in 2021. | 1,330,445 persons employed | 2021 | Eurostat |
| The US had 528 private establishments in NAICS 311824 (Dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes manufacturing from purchased flour) in 2025. | 528 establishments | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| NAICS 311824 employed an average of 20,471 people in US private industry in 2025. | 20,471 jobs | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| US employment in NAICS 311824 changed by +3% between 2020 (19,954 jobs) and 2025, calculated from BLS figures. | +3 % change | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Average annual pay in US NAICS 311824 was $71,432 in 2025. | 71,432 USD per year | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Sources and method
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- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 1
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 19012000, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 212334801
- Figure 2
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 19012000, flow import, 2020 VALUE_IN_EUROS 204772468; 2025 VALUE_IN_EUROS 212334801
- Figure 3
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 19012000, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 1141560229
- Figure 4
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 19012000, partner INT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 2659358232
- Figure 5
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 19012000, partner GB, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 111002517
- Figure 6
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 19012000, partner US, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 111639996
- Figure 7
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 19012000, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 212334801, QUANTITY_IN_100KG 965229
- Figure 1
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
Quoted lines
- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter FR, product 19012000, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 518445132
- Figure 8
- Eurostat: Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates (sbs_ovw_act) (2026-11-04)
Quoted lines
- Figure 9
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C1071, indic_sbs ENT_NR, 2023, 140000
- Figure 10
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C1071, indic_sbs NETTUR_MEUR, 2023, 110000
- Figure 11
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C1071, indic_sbs EMP_NR, 2021, 1330445
- Figure 9
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 311824, 2025 (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 12
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 311824, annual_avg_estabs 528
- Figure 13
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 311824, annual_avg_emplvl 20471
- Figure 14
QCEW 2020 annual_avg_emplvl 19954; 2025 annual_avg_emplvl 20471
- Figure 15
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 311824, avg_annual_pay 71432
- Figure 12
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Industrial bakeries
- Food service operators
- Home bakers
Large non-EU suppliers to the EU
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Base, low and high scenarios with stated assumptions - 05Rules, policy and deadlines
Regulation and programmes that change demand - 06Drivers and barriers
What accelerates or slows adoption, by customer segment - 07Prices, costs and margins
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the EU bread mixes market?
There is no single official market total. Eurostat trade data shows the EU imported €212.3 million of goods under CN 19012000 from outside the EU in 2025 and exported €1.14 billion.
Where does the EU import bread mixes from?
United Kingdom was the largest non-EU supplier in 2025. Other large suppliers included Switzerland, Türkiye, Countries and territories not specified within the framework of intra-Union trade.
What is the average import price of bread mixes in the EU?
Dividing Eurostat import value by weight gives about €2.20 per kilogram for CN 19012000 in 2025.
Which EU countries export the most bread mixes?
France led EU exports to non-EU countries in 2025, followed by Belgium, Germany.
How many US companies are in the bread mixes industry?
BLS counts 528 private establishments in NAICS 311824 (Dry pasta, dough, and flour mixes manufacturing from purchased flour), the closest official industry.
How many EU companies are in the bread mixes industry?
Eurostat counts 140,000 enterprises in NACE class C1071 (Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes).
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