SWITZERLAND: Lekkerland takes over the wholesale activities of local company | Progresiv

Lekkerland (Schweiz) AG will take over the wholesale activities – the customer base and the stock – of Contadis AG in Switzerland from Oettinger Davidoff AG. This will enable Lekkerland to further strengthen its position as a wholesaler and specialist for on-the-go consumption in Switzerland.

The Contadis customer base in Switzerland comprises convenience stores, kiosks and tobacco shops as well as a few large customers. A total of 2,500 customers are supplied with convenience and tobacco products. The parties involved agreed to keep the sales price confidential. The completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the Swiss Competition Commission; the takeover is scheduled for 1/2/2016. “Our strategic goal is to grow further in Switzerland and in-ternationally – through company acquisitions and the constant enhancement of our skills as a convenience specialist,” says Michael Hoffmann, CEO of Lekkerland AG & Co. KG.

Lekkerland has been prominent as a wholesaler in Switzerland for almost 15 years. The company's core competence as a partner for on-the-go consumption covers product ranges and services which are important for operators of convenience stores: impulse items such as confectionery and soft drinks, ice cream, frozen foods, fresh bakery products and hot drinks, as well as a wide range of non-food goods, tobacco products, and telecommunications and electronic value products. Lekkerland features more than 4,000 items in its range in Switzerland.

Contadis AG will initially continue to handle the wholesale activities on behalf of Lekkerland; completion of the harmonious integration of customer relationships and goods at Lekkerland is planned for June 2016.