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Site Notice
Information pursuant to Sect. 5 German Telemedia Act (TMG)
MATTERLING GmbH
Lindleystraße 8 A
D-60314 Frankfurt am Main
Commercial Register: HRB 105792
Registration court: Frankfurt
Represented by:
Managing Director: Adrian Fröhling
Contact
Phone: + 49 (0)69 269 461 40
E-mail: info@matterling.com
VAT ID
Sales tax identification number according to Sect. 27 a of the Sales Tax Law:
DE307297167
EU dispute resolution
The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.
Our e-mail address can be found above in the site notice.
Dispute resolution proceedings in front of a consumer arbitration board
We are not willing or obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings in front of a consumer arbitration board.
Privacy Policy
1. An overview of data protection
General information
The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.
Data recording on this website
Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?
The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.
How do we record your data?
We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our contact form.
Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.
What are the purposes we use your data for?
A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.
What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?
You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.
Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties
There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website. Such analyses are performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs.
For detailed information about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration below.
2. Hosting
RAIDBOXES
We host our website with RAIDBOXES. The provider is the RAIDBOXES GmbH, Hafenstr. 32, 48151 Münster, Germany (hereinafter referred to as: RAIDBOXES). Whenever you visit our website, RAIDBOXES will record a variety of logfiles, including your IP addresses.
For details, please refer to the Data Privacy Policy of RAIDBOXES: https://raidboxes.io/datenschutzerklaerung/.
We use RAIDBOXES on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in making the depiction of our website as dependable as possible. If you have been asked for your respective consent, processing shall occur exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, if the consent comprises the archiving of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device finger printing) as defined in the TTDSG. Such consent may be revoked at any time.
Data processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.
Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.
We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.
Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)
The data processing controller on this website is:
MATTERLING GmbH
Lindleystraße 8 A
D-60314 Frankfurt am Main
Managing Director: Adrian Fröhling
Phone: + 49 (0)69 269 461 40
E-mail: info@matterling.com
The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Storage duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Information on data transfer to the USA and other non-EU countries
Among other things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other from a data protection perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may potentially be transferred to these non-EU countries and may be processed there. We must point out that in these countries, a data protection level that is comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed. For instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to release personal data to the security agencies and you as the data subject do not have any litigation options to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permanently archive your personal data for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.
Revocation of your consent to the processing of data
A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.
Right to data portability
You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process on the basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.
SSL and/or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.
If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information about, rectification and eradication of data
Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.
Right to demand processing restrictions
You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
- In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of demanding the eradication of this data.
- If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
- If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.
Rejection of unsolicited e-mails
We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory information to be provided in our Site Notice to send us promotional and information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.
4. Recording of data on this website
Cookies
Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.
In some cases, it is possible that third-party cookies are stored on your device once you enter our site (third-party cookies). These cookies enable you or us to take advantage of certain services offered by the third party (e.g., cookies for the processing of payment services).
Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of the cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). The purpose of other cookies may be the analysis of user patterns or the display of promotional messages.
Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, or for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.
You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.
In the event that third-party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analytical purposes, we will separately notify you in conjunction with this Data Protection Policy and, if applicable, ask for your consent.
Consent with Borlabs Cookie
Our website uses the Borlabs consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser or for the use of certain technologies and for their data privacy protection compliant documentation. The provider of this technology is Borlabs - Benjamin A. Bornschein, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter referred to as Borlabs).
Whenever you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie will be stored in your browser, which archives any declarations or revocations of consent you have entered. These data are not shared with the provider of the Borlabs technology.
The recorded data shall remain archived until you ask us to eradicate them, delete the Borlabs cookie on your own or the purpose of storing the data no longer exists. This shall be without prejudice to any retention obligations mandated by law. To review the details of Borlabs’ data processing policies, please visit https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/
We use the Borlabs cookie consent technology to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law for the use of cookies. The legal basis for the use of such cookies is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Server log files
The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:
- The type and version of browser used
- The used operating system
- Referrer URL
- The hostname of the accessing computer
- The time of the server inquiry
- The IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded.
Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.
These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.
5. Analysis tools and advertising
Google Tag Manager
We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not carry out any independent analyses. It only manages and runs the tools integrated via it. However, the Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.
The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and administration of various tools on his website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the utilized operating system and the user’s origin. This data is assigned to the respective end device of the user. An assignment to a device-ID does not take place.
Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing the user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use information recorded by Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.
The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
Browser plug-in
You can prevent the recording and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Contract data processing
We have executed a contract data processing agreement with Google and are implementing the stringent provisions of the German data protection agencies to the fullest when using Google Analytics.
Google Conversion-Tracking
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the assistance of Google Conversion Tracking, we are in a position to recognize whether the user has completed certain actions. For instance, we can analyze the how frequently which buttons on our website have been clicked and which products are reviewed or purchased with particular frequency. The purpose of this information is to compile conversion statistics. We learn how many users have clicked on our ads and which actions they have completed. We do not receive any information that would allow us to personally identify the users. Google as such uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification purposes.
The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
For more information about Google Conversion Tracking, please review Google’s data protection policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
6. Plug-ins and Tools
Google Web Fonts (local embedding)
This website uses so-called Web Fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform use of fonts on this site. These Google fonts are locally installed so that a connection to Google’s servers will not be established in conjunction with this application.
For more information on Google Web Fonts, please follow this link: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter referred to as “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to determine whether data entered on this website (e.g., information entered into a contact form) is being provided by a human user or by an automated program. To determine this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitors based on a variety of parameters. This analysis is triggered automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the site. For this analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates a variety of data (e.g., IP address, time the website visitor spent on the site or cursor movements initiated by the user). The data tracked during such analyses are forwarded to Google.
reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not alerted that an analysis is underway.
Data are stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the protection of the operator’s websites against abusive automated spying and against SPAM. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA please refer to the Google Data Privacy Declaration and Terms Of Use under the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.
7. Custom Services
Handling applicant data
We offer website visitors the opportunity to submit job applications to us (e.g., via e-mail, via postal services on by submitting the online job application form). Below, we will brief you on the scope, purpose and use of the personal data collected from you in conjunction with the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will occur in compliance with the applicable data privacy rights and all other statutory provisions and that your data will always be treated as strictly confidential.
Scope and purpose of the collection of data
If you submit a job application to us, we will process any affiliated personal data (e.g., contact and communications data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.), if they are required to make a decision concerning the establishment or an employment relationship. The legal grounds for the aforementioned are § 26 GDPR according to German Law (Negotiation of an Employment Relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (General Contract Negotiations) and – provided you have given us your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke any consent given at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals who are involved in the processing of your job application.
If your job application should result in your recruitment, the data you have submitted will be archived on the grounds of § 26 GDPR and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship in our data processing system.
Data Archiving Period
If we are unable to make you a job offer or you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application procedure (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterwards the data will be deleted, and the physical application documents will be destroyed. The storage serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.
Longer storage may also take place if you have given your agreement (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory data retention requirements preclude the deletion.
Admission to the applicant pool
If we do not make you a job offer, you may be able to join our applicant pool. In case of admission, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.
Admission to the applicant pool is based exclusively on your express agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The submission agreement is voluntary and has no relation to the ongoing application procedure. The affected person can revoke his agreement at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted, provided there are no legal reasons for storage.
The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been granted.
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Adrian Fröhling
FOUNDER AND PARTNER
Hello
I’m Adrian Fröhling, a food M&A specialist based in Frankfurt. I’m founder and partner of MATTERLING.
After growing up in Karlsruhe, I studied in London, Paris and Frankfurt and hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Banking & Finance.
My career began in 2003 at the Swiss investment bank UBS in Frankfurt. Following further M&A roles at ABN AMRO Bank/RBS and Kepler Cheuvreux, I went on to start my own entrepreneurial journey. I was amongst the founding team and co-head of M&A boutique Pericap AG in 2013 and co-founded MATTERLING in 2016.
During my career, I have advised on more than 50 domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, spanning from company successions, corporate divestitures or strategic acquisitions to initial public offerings or funding rounds of emerging growth companies.
I have more than 20 years experience in M&A advisory of which 10 years dedicated to the food & beverage sector. I have built up extensive sector expertise and worked with clients that touch every aspect of the food value chain and cover a wide variety of business models. I am in regular interaction with a wide range of leading market participants, which helps me to drive my better understanding of key market trends and help me cultivate my excellent, international network of personal contacts in the food & beverages industry.
Since 2022, I am also Board Member of Nasdaq Nordic listed company OrderYOYO, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that is the market leading European online ordering, payment, and marketing software solution provider for takeaway restaurants.
Moreover, I’m an active (seed-stage) angel investor in the food and foodtech sector. Investments include Arkeon, Bright Biotech, Forsea Foods, Nom Nom Nom and Heldenbrot.
In my spare time I’m a passionate tennis player and like skiing, travelling and spending time with my family.
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Erol Kaynak
PARTNER (ASSOCIATED)Hello
I’m Erol Kaynak, a food M&A specialist based in Munich. I’m managing director of Kaynak & Company and a partner (associated) of MATTERLING since 2020.
I have almost 15 years of professional experience, of which about 10 years in M&A advisory and around 5 years in the food & beverage and retail industries.
I grew up in the Upper Bavarian town of Miesbach and completed my studies in Business Administration (Diplom-Kaufmann) at the University of Bayreuth as well as the University of Lincoln, USA
I started my career in 2008 at the British investment bank Close Brothers (now DC Advisory) in Frankfurt. In 2010, I was co-founder and co-head of the Distressed M&A department at Rödl & Partner in Frankfurt, having advised on more than 20 transactions until 2015.
In 2015, I co-founded the food start-up myCHIPSBOX and have experienced what it means to build up from scratch an own production site according to IFS certification, to organize an international supply chain in the organic food segment and to work directly with both the conventional retail and organic specialty trade.
After this entrepreneurial time I decided to gain experience at large food corporates and worked as Senior Professional in the Business Development and M&A/Venturing department at SCHWARZ Group in Neckarsulm (holding company of LIDL & KAUFLAND) and afterwards as Senior Project Manager in the Business Development/M&A department at Nestlè in Frankfurt.
In my spare time, I’m a family guy and a soccer enthusiast. And as son of restaurateurs, I’m also a passionate cook and food lover.
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On June 17, 2022, it was announced that OrderYOYO A/S is joining forces with app smart GmbH, a market leader for shop systems and market leading in POS systems and digital infrastructure for delivery restaurants in Germany and Austria. OrderYOYO acquires app smart and the app smart shareholders become shareholders in OrderYOYO.
The OrderYOYO and app smart combination creates the largest restaurant liberator in Europe, servicing more than 9,000 Restaurant Partners. It combines two market leaders and extends the number of market leading positions in Europe from three to five and creates the European market leader from day one. OrderYOYO and app smart have a strong strategic match with completely aligned vision and mission, market focus and business model, and with no geographic overlap. The combined company will be market leader in the two largest takeaway markets in Europe, UK and Germany. Furthermore, the combined company will be well positioned for continued expansion and for driving further industry consolidation.
Jesper Johansen, CEO OrderYOYO, says: “We are excited to join forces with app smart and are truly impressed of what the founders and employees have built since 2014 to claim leadership in Germany and Austria. app smart is the perfect match for OrderYOYO with a completely aligned vision and mission, market focus and business model. Combining OrderYOYO and app smart create a true European market leader from day 1 with an exciting combined joint potential. At the same time, the combined company is well positioned for further expansion and to drive further industry Consolidation.”
The transaction values the share capital of app smart at DKK 222m (approx. EUR 30m), which is financed via issuance of new shares in OrderYOYO to the sellers and a cash payment. MATTERLING acted as exclusive financial adviser to app smart and its shareholders on this transaction.
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In October 2021, Laurens Spethmann Holding (“LSH”) acquired a majority stake in Schock GmbH (“Schock”). Schock is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. It is a leading German solution provider for private label snack bar products and is specialized in providing highly customized, innovative and healthy snack bar products within a wide range of different flavors, dietaries, functionalities, cuts and packaging formats.
LSH is an independent, fourth-generation family-owned company headquartered in Seevetal near Hamburg, Germany, with sales of around 700 million euros. LSH is active in Germany and throughout Europe in the business areas of tea, bars, snacks, sweeteners, cereals, nuts, dried fruits and seeds, and sustainable packaging.
MATTERLING acted as exclusive financial adviser to Schock and its shareholders on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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On September 2, 2021, it was announced that Summiteer, the investment holding of Sven Schulz, has acquired approx. 29% of the shares of followfood GmbH. Schulz is the founder of AKASOL AG, a pioneer and European market leader for e-mobility battery systems, which he successfully sold to a strategic investor from the USA at the beginning of 2021. The two founders Harri Butsch and Jürg Knoll remain majority shareholders of followfood. Together, the sustainable food producer and Sven Schulz want to make followfood the leading brand in Europe that stands for ecological transformation.
followfood’s revenue amounted to over 73 million euros in 2020 with more than 90 products mainly sold both in the conventional and organic specialty trade in Germany. The company has been growing at double-digit rates for years. In addition to being the first German food brand introducing a tracking code on the packaging, innovations that changed the industry include canned tuna caught by hand fishing, the introduction of the first fair trade tuna in Europe, the establishment of the Soil Saving Fund to promote regenerative agriculture, and that followfood and all its products have been climate neutral since the beginning of 2021. In July 2021, followfood was ranked 7th in the ranking of the most innovative German medium-sized companies by the magazine Wirtschaftswoche and the consultancy Munich Strategy.
MATTERLING acted as exclusive financial adviser to followfood and its shareholders on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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On February 1, 2022, it was announced that the business of fresh five* premiumfood GmbH was acquired by followfood GmbH, the German market leader for organic and sustainable frozen food.
fresh five* premiumfood GmbH was founded by Lutz Haufe in 2011. Starting as a solution provider for frozen yoghurt and demeter ice cream products, the Company is now exclusively focusing on its young and authentic organic KISSYO brand with a strong product offering and high growth trajectory. KISSYO offers a 100% organic assortment including demeter, yoghurt-based, sugar-reduced, and vegan ice cream products. The Company is based in Heilbronn and has a staff of around 25 employees.
The Company had raised seed funding from QC Ventures, the venture capital arm of boutique investment firm Q·ADVISERS based in Vienna, in 2016 and secured additional funds from the Vaillant family office (JOVA Invest) in the Series A round in 2018.
MATTERLING acted as financial adviser on these transactions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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In November 2021, Zertus, one of the oldest family companies in Germany that acts as an international group of companies operating in the food sector with seven independently operating subsidiaries that produce and market high-quality foods, acquired a majority stake in LPP Lotao Pack- und Produktions GmbH („Lotao“). Prior to that, in July 2018, the Braun Beteiligungs GmbH, the family office of Norbert and Dagmar Braun, acquired a 50% stake in Lotao.
Founded in 2011, Lotao stands for vegan, sustainable and high-quality organic products and makes forgotten culinary treasures accessible to food lovers in Europe. The Company’s product assortment includes rice and coconut specialties as well as exotic snacks made from snake fruit or jackfruit. The company employs around 30 people at its sites in Berlin and Neustadt Glewe (production).
MATTERLING acted as financial adviser on these transactions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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In July 2021, it was announced that Biovegan GmbH, a company based in Bonefeld that specialises in organic vegan products, has acquired all the shares in Hamburg-based PURYA GmbH, a manufacturer of organic vegan sport nutrition. The acquisition of PURYA supports Biovegan’s growth strategy while providing it with access to a new product group. Last year, 100% of the shares in Biovegan GmbH were acquired by Finexx, a private equity firm with offices in Stuttgart.
PURYA was founded by ex-golf pro Timo Lehnert and his wife Britta in 2016. The Company sells organic vegan protein and superfoods intended for athletes and healthy organic cuisine. Its protein products including drinks, bars and shakes are formulated using vegan alternatives.
MATTERLING acted as exclusive financial adviser to PURYA and its shareholders on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Our client sold Le Shop Vegan (www.leshopvegan.de), a leading, content-strong and profitable online store in the booming niche for vegan fashion & lifestyle, to an investor consortium.
The online store for vegan bags, fashion and cosmetics includes an assortment of about 13,000 items. Over 50 top brands, such as Veja, Embassy of Bricks and Logs, Freibeutler, People Tree and MATT & NAT can be found in the assortment.Le Shop Vegan has seen continuous growth since its founding in 2015.
MATTERLING acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholder of Le Shop Vegan on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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On June 19, 2019, it was announced that Melitta Group, a leading international coffee company and one of the leading independent family businesses in Germany with annual sales of more than 1.5 billion euros, has acquired 25.5% of the shares of Roast Market GmbH. Existing shareholders include the two founders Dr. Boris Häfele and Philip Müller, Hubert Burda Media, a leading German media group, and several angel investors.
Roast Market was founded in 2015 and is the leading German online retailer for coffee. It offers an excellent shopping experience, professional customer service and a large product assortment comprising more than 1,500 products from more than 80 (third-party) brands.
MATTERLING acted as financial adviser to Roast Market GmbH on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
On August 1, 2021, Melitta Group acquired a majority stake in Roast Market.
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In December 2018, Grillido received an investment led by business angels and a strategic investor.
Grillido (www.grillido.de) is a young, sporty and innovative meat brand that has been able to generate strong visibility in the German market since its foundation in 2015. The Company sells innovative meat products that address current food trends such as healthy and authentic nutrition, high-quality, no additives/all natural, less fat, rich in protein, convenience etc.
Grillido’s unique positioning is also manifested through its sales strategy as it is strong in the online and fitness channels – sales channels in which meat companies had not been very present in the past.
MATTERLING acted as financial adviser to Grillido on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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In June 2019, Goodlife Company received an investment led by two family offices.
In 2014, Jannik and Julius, the two company founders, started www.protein-projekt.de, an online lifestyle shop for sports nutrition products. Two years later, they launched HEJ Nutrition, their own lifestyle brand for healthy snacking that today represents the strategic focus of Goodlife Company. HEJ offers an innovative product portfolio for a healthy lifestyle, including the Hejbite, a natural nut bar that is made of 100% natural ingredients, the Hejbar, a protein bar with an amazingly clean nutrition profile, and HEJ Natural Whey Protein and Protein Vegan powders.
Goodlife Company has a deep connection with millennials through social media. Among others, it has established close partnerships with leading influencers such as Pamela Reif that have an extraordinary coverage of the company’s target customer group. This strong digital footprint is also reflected in a high share of online revenue. Since 2017, the company is also selling HEJ products in the offline retail channel.
MATTERLING acted as financial adviser to Goodlife Company on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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On April 6, 2018, it was announced that Alb-Gold Teigwaren GmbH acquires the U.S. pasta manufacturer Al Dente Pasta Company based in Whitmore Lake, Michigan.
Founded in 1981, Al Dente produces nearly 470 tons of pasta annually. The company sells its products mainly in the U.S. and Canada in supermarket chains, independent retail chains, natural food retailers, specialty stores and online. The most important feature of all Al Dente products is the short cooking time of just three minutes.
Alb-Gold, together with its subsidiaries Teigwaren Riesa in Saxony and Spaichinger Nudelmacher at the foot of the Swabian Alb, is one of the leading pasta manufacturers in Germany. The group employs around 400 people and generates annual sales of around 90 million euros.
MATTERLING acted as financial adviser to Alb-Gold on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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In February 2018, Seicha received an investment led by Square One Foods, a food and foodtech VC based in Austria.
Seicha is a young, growing start-up with a focus on innovative, tea-based matcha drinks. The company was founded in 2015 by the Böning brothers and is based in Hamburg. Matcha tea is a top trend in superfoods, has a very high antioxidant content and a much longer caffeine effect compared to coffee. Good national listings have already been gained and strong international sales cooperations have been concluded. The proof of concept was successfully presented and the basis for scaling was created.
MATTERLING acted as financial adviser to Seicha on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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In June 2017, myChipsBox received an investment led by a family office.
Founded in 2014, my CHIPSBOX sells so-called Organic-Chips-Duets made from potato chips and air dried vegetable and fruits in organic quality – all vegan, gluten-free and without any artificial flavor enhancers. The Company sees itself as driver of innovation and quality in the German snack market. It is the first to rigorously follow the sustained trend of healthy eating in respect of potato chips. In the meantime, its “chips creations” come in 6 different flavors incl. courgetti, beets, curry and pineapple in an elegant box. The innovative packaging adds a strong impulse and clear differentiation in the store shelves.
The two founders attended the very popular German TV show “Die Höhle der Löwen“ (similar to US show Shark Tank) in October 2016. This has resulted in a high brand awareness combined with a massive expansion of market presence in retail stores.
MATTERLING acted as financial adviser to myChipsBox on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Our client is a leading German pioneer for vegan food products (the “Company”). It sells a focused range of innovative and must-have products, mainly plant-based meat substitutes, in the food retail (LEH) as well as in its own vegan online shop and wholesale business.
The Company was acquired by a strategic buyer. The transaction was not publicly disclosed. MATTERLING acted as exclusive financial adviser to the Company and its shareholders on this transaction.
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In September 2016, Veganz received an investment led by Katjes Greenfood, a legally independent investment company of the Katjes Group and one of Europe’s first impact investor in the rapidly growing market for sustainable food brands. The funding round, which also includes a few business angels, will support Veganz in its next phase of accelerated growth.
Veganz has been one of the pioneers in developing the vegan food space in Germany. Founded by Jan Bredack in Berlin in 2011, Veganz quickly became the world’s first vegan specialty grocery chain, offering a full, all vegan product range. Starting in 2015, Veganz has shifted its strategic focus from being a retailer to building a leading consumer brand for vegan food, capitalizing on its unique brand awareness, its intimate market insights and its broad channel access. It has become the “category captain” for vegan food products in the German-speaking region, offering almost 160 different SKUs across many sub-categories, with sweets & snacks being the most important sub-category.
MATTERLING acted as financial adviser to Veganz on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
On November 10, 2021, Veganz completed a successful IPO in Frankfurt and is thus the first purely plant-based vegan food manufacturer to be listed on a European stock exchange.
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In January 2016, Hafervoll received an investment led by an undisclosed strategic investor.
Hafervoll, founded by Phil & Rob in 2013, is a young German growth company based in Cologne, Germany, that is aiming to become the European category leader for healthy bars, with a proven capability to successfully develop and distribute innovative products, such as the company’s successful lead product, the HAFERVOLL Flapjack, a handmade, oven-baked bar based solely on natural ingredients. Hafervoll offers simple, honest and healthy bars with great taste and high nutritious value – in contrast to many traditional muesli bars with a natural claim but very comprehensive (chemical) ingredients list.
We acted as financial adviser to Hafervoll on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
On March 29, 2019, the HNC Healthy Nutrition Company GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of KRÜGER GmbH & Co. KG that specializes in sports nutrition and healthy snacks, announced the acquisition of Hafervoll.
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In January 2016, it was announced that GENUI, a Hamburg-based private equity investment firm, has acquired 30% of the shares of mymuesli GmbH.
mymuesli was founded by three students Hubertus, Philipp and Max in 2007, based on the idea to provide everyone their own Lieblingsmuesli. Without any external (equity) funding they have been
able to build a successful brand with a unique business model and a track record of high organic growth. mymuesli is the pioneer in customized muesli worldwide and the leading multi-channel supplier of organic premium mueslis and adjacent products in the German-speaking region.
We acted as financial adviser to mymuesli and its shareholders on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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In August 2015, Just Spices received an investment led by Döhler Ventures, a leading global investor in early-stage startups and corporate VC of Döhler, one of the world’s leading producers of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry.
Just Spices is a young, high-growth spice company based in Dusseldorf, Germany, that sells a broad selection of pure spices and unique spice blends. The founding team – Florian, Ole & Bela – aims to build the largest vertical food brand in Europe that sells high-quality spices via its online shop as well as through retail stores. Based on its innovative spice mixes, its young, authentic brand with effective storytelling, its strong digital presence, and its multi-channel sales strategy, Just Spices is emotionalizing the spice market and challenging the“old-economy” players in the German retail shelves.
We acted as financial adviser to Just Spices on this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
On December 10, 2021, The Kraft Heinz Company, the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Just Spices.
