Dr. Oetker is, among others, a manufacturer, seller and distributor of food products, including frozen pizzas and ambient cakes and desserts.
Coppenrath & Wiese also manufactures, sells and distributes frozen products and more specifically frozen cakes, gateaux, desserts and rolls. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, because the companies' activities are complementary and their overall market shares are limited.
The transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. More information is available on the Commission's competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.7598.