The Belgian group COLRUYT has taken a 70% stake in DOUMENGE (turnover of close to FF 700 million expected for the year closing end March 2001, with a workforce of 342), food wholesalers, with an option for the remained of the capital in 2005. Specialised in mass discount retailing, COLRUYT had a turnover for the 1999-2000 financial year of FF 14.8 bn, with 150 shops.