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Woolworths-Beak & Johnston deal cleared by New Zealand regulator

By Saloni Sinha ( April 16, 2025, 23:53 GMT | Insight) -- Supermarket operator Woolworths' application to acquire ready-meals manufacturer Beak & Johnston has been approved by the New Zealand competition regulator. In a statement today, the New Zealand Commerce Commission said it didn’t believe that Woolworths would have the ability or incentive to restrict rival retailers’ access to Beak & Johnston frozen or ready-meals products. Supermarket operator Woolworths' application to acquire ready-meals manufacturer Beak & Johnston has been approved by the New Zealand competition regulator....

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