Tönnies wants to take over the Crailsheim company Lazar. The company from Baden-Württemberg with about 200 employees, has been slaughtered according to a group spokesperson, yet in different locations in order for Tönnies cattle and decomposed. The Acquisition by Tönnies, however, is still subject to the authorities. The Federal cartel office has announced a so-called merger control, after Tönnies on 29. July had filed the adoption request.

the Background of the Takeover by Tönnies: The Federal Cabinet had brought the end of July stricter rules for the meat industry. The draft law of the Federal Minister of labour, Hubertus Heil (SPD), provides that in the larger companies of the sector from 1. January 2021 in the core business of slaughter, Cutting and meat processing no contract workers and 1. April 2021, no workers may be employed. Fines threaten. Except for meat, craft enterprises with up to 49 employees.