Mars, PepsiCo stop supply to Edeka over prices, German retailer says

Edeka’s statement said: “We did not remove any Mars and PepsiCo products from our ranges. We would like to emphasise that we do not plan the discontinuation of any brands in our stores.”

“This issue is due to the demand of unjustified and exaggerated price increases by some international brands. In times of economic uncertainties as well as rising inflation rates, these unreasonable demands are incompatible with the interests of our customers.

In 2022, a similar dispute over prices took place between the German retailer and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)

Last September, CCEP informed Edeka it was increasing the retail prices of a number of products. Edeka rejected the price rise, citing an agreement on costs reached in January. In response, CCEP stopped delivering products to Edeka’s stores.