Observed Signal · Sep 4, 2026 · M&A - Announced · Source: Trending Topics (DACH/CEE Innovation & Tech) · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Austrian Startup afreshed Takes Over Motatos DACH Business
The Austrian food waste startup afreshed Group, via its new brand Retterbox, has taken over the German and Austrian e-commerce business of Swedish food saver Motatos. A transition and cooperation agreement transfers market knowledge and customer communication channels to Retterbox, with motatos.de and motatos.at redirecting to retterbox.com. Motatos had withdrawn from the DACH region due to high logistics costs and a focus on its Nordic core markets. Retterbox launches with about 500 dry goods items, targeting customers who previously bought from Motatos. Three former Motatos DACH executives (Ben Hulme, Ina Schahin, Jens Pöhnisch) join Retterbox. Financial details are undisclosed. afreshed Group, which has raised investment from Raiffeisen-Holding, now operates three brands including afreshed and etepetete.
Relevant to e-commerce and D2C food retail, but limited direct impact on AdTech or advertising technology.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- afreshed Group's new brand Retterbox takes over Motatos' German and Austrian business.
- Motatos.de and motatos.at domains redirect to retterbox.com.
- Motatos had about 300,000 active customers and annual sales over €35 million in DACH.
- afreshed Group CEO Bernhard Bocksrucker says 1,000 orders per day after launch.
- Three former Motatos DACH executives join Retterbox: Ben Hulme, Ina Schahin, Jens Pöhnisch.
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