In Germany, food and drinks with at least one ethical label accounted for 40% of value sales in 2015. The largest contributors to this were the can be recycled label with US$37 billion, the no artificial preservatives label with US$9 billion and the no artificial flavours label with US$6 billion in sales. Strongest category performers were confectionery, dairy and carbonates with sales of US$7 billion, US$7 billion and US$3 billion respectively.