Dutch wholesale group Sligro has announced that it has finalised the acquisition of Exploitatiemaatschappij Wheere B.V., which includes Vroegop Ruhe & Co B.V.
The operations of Vroegop Ruhe include food wholesaler De Kweker, Vroegop AGF, and the freight company L.A.J. Duncker.
The food group has not disclosed the financial details of the transaction, first announced in May of this year.
Cash-And-Carry
De Kweker operates a cash-and-carry warehouse at the Food Centre Amsterdam and caters mainly to the restaurant sector in urban Amsterdam.
In the future, the warehouse will continue to operate under the De Kweker banner.
Sligro also plans to integrate De Kweker's delivery activities into its existing delivery service in Amsterdam.
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