BUCHAREST (Romania), October 29 (SeeNews) – Romania's competition authority said on Thursday that it will look into the agreed takeover of Partener Coffee Services by Tchibo Coffee Service.
In order to determine whether the concentration is compatible with a normal competitive environment, the Competition Council will consider the notified transaction under the merger regulation, it said in a statement.
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Set up in 2007, Partner Coffee Services is an official partner and importer of Tchibo Coffee Service in Romania. The company carries out wholesale activities with coffee, tea and food products and provides solutions for away-from-home coffee consumption.
Partner Coffee Services operates ten cafes in Bucharest, one in Constanta, one in Sofia, and one in Budapest under The Coffee Shop brand, according to its website.
Tchibo Coffee Service is part of German chain of coffee retailers and cafes Tchibo. It is specialises in professional coffee supply and provides solutions for away-from-home coffee consumption to various industries such as hotels, restaurants, cafes, pastry shops, offices and hospitals. In Romania, Tchibo Coffee Service Group is present since 2007.