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Kegstar-Konvoy beer-keg deal continues to face regulatory pushback in New Zealand

( December 3, 2025, 00:17 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Beer kegs supplier Kegstar New Zealand’s proposal to acquire the kegs, beacons and operational records of Konvoy New Zealand, which went into liquidation recently, continues to face regulatory headwinds. In publishing its statement of unresolved issues on Wednesday, the New Zealand Commerce Commission said it was not yet satisfied that the deal will not have or would not be likely to have the effect of substantially lessening competition in one or more relevant markets in New Zealand, “relative to a counterfactual where Kegstar and Konvoy continue to compete.” The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission blocked the acquisition of Konvoy Holdings by MicroStar Logistics, a US-based keg services company, in October.Statement follows; Statement of Unresolved Issues is attached:...

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