The confectionery manufacturer Haribo is currently not delivering any products to the discounter Lidl, according to a report by “Wirtschaftswoche”.
The reason for the delivery stop is a dispute over prices – Haribo wants more money, but Lidl does not want to pay more.
Conflicts over delivery conditions are normal in the consumer goods trade, but have intensified with inflation.
The Gold Bears of Haribo are known to bring joy to both children and adults. At Lidl However, the fans of gummy bears will soon lose this joy: The discounters will no longer be supplied with the confectionery manufacturer’s products for the time being.
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Haribo products are disappearing from Lidl shelves
As the “business week‘ reported, the two companies have recently gone out of business. A spokesman for Haribo confirmed this to the newspaper: “It is true that you will not find our products on the shelves at Lidl at the moment.” It is not the first time that the two companies have broken off their business relationship: As early as 2020 and 2021, the confectionery manufacturer’s products were temporarily no longer available from Lidl.
Reason for the delivery stop: price increases
Those familiar with the food scene told the “Wirtschaftswoche” that this was the reason for the delivery stop as in 2020, a dispute over prices. Haribo wants more money Lidl but don’t want to pay the higher price. The trade dispute between the two companies is not an isolated case. Again and again there are price disputes between dealers and manufacturers as the recent example between Edeka and the Mars Group has shown.
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Inflation drives disputes over delivery terms
In the current dispute between Haribo and Lidl plays the Inflation an important role. Haribo’s spokesman justified the price increases with the company’s higher production costs. The prices for Logistics and raw materials have increased enormously. But the confectionery manufacturer doesn’t have to worry. The “Wirtschaftswoche” quotes industry insiders who report that Haribo has grown strongly in the past year, so that one can get over the fact that Lidl is not available as a customer until further notice.
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