"The European Commission has approved Hartree Partners Holdings' acquisition of French multinational green coffee and cocoa trader Touton under the EU Merger Regulation. The deal would extend Hartree's recent moves into "soft" commodities, such as coffee, after primarily focusing on energy, raw materials and financial markets. The Touton acquisition follows Hartree's July 2025 acquisition of ED&F Man Commodities' core business units, including ED&F Man subsidiary and coffee trader Volcafe."
"In a 2023-24 sustainability report, Bordeaux-based Touton said it processed about 104,000 metric tons of coffee, which translates to approximately 1.7 million 60-kilogram bags. By comparison, Touton reported processing 308,000 metric tons of cocoa in 2023-24. Reuters last year described Touton as trading nearly 10% of the world's cocoa. The financial terms of the Touton acquisition, which was first announced in August 2025, have not been publicly disclosed."
The European Commission approved Hartree Partners Holdings' acquisition of Touton under the EU Merger Regulation. The acquisition expands Hartree's activities into soft commodities such as coffee, after a history of focusing on energy, raw materials and financial markets. The transaction follows Hartree's July 2025 purchase of ED&F Man Commodities' core business units, including Volcafe. In 2023-24 Touton processed about 104,000 metric tons of coffee and 308,000 metric tons of cocoa; Reuters described Touton as trading nearly 10% of the world's cocoa. The takeover is implemented via a Share Purchase Agreement for 100% of Touton SA and is jointly controlled by Oaktree and Brookfield. Financial terms have not been disclosed. The Commission found limited overlaps and no competition concerns.
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