Rewe can acquire Lekkerland - Bundeskartellamt clears merger
(WorldNews Germany)

Date of issue:09.10.2019 Today the Bundeskartellamthas cleared the acquisition by the ReweGroup of Lekkerland AG & Co. KG. Andreas Mundt, President of the Bundeskartellamt: `TogetherRewe and Lekkerland only achieve an unproblematic market share of less than 10 % in the food wholesale market. In terms of different customer groups the parties are together by far the strongest supplier in the supply of petrol stations and other convenience stores, especially kiosks. However the parties` scope for action and setting prices is limited by the...