Woolworths seeks approval to buy New Zealand's Beak & Johnston to expand its food offerings. Woolworths busca la aprobación para comprar Beak & Johnston de Nueva Zelanda para ampliar sus ofertas de alimentos.

Woolworths, an Australian retailer, has applied to the Commerce Commission for approval to buy Beak & Johnston, a New Zealand-based food manufacturer. Woolworths, un minorista australiano, ha solicitado a la Comisión de Comercio la aprobación para comprar Beak & Johnston, un fabricante de alimentos con sede en Nueva Zelanda. The deal, if cleared, would let Woolworths expand its product range with Beak & Johnston's ready-to-eat meals, soups, and slow-cooked meats. El acuerdo, si se aclara, permitiría a Woolworths ampliar su gama de productos con las comidas listas para comer de Beak & Johnston, sopas y carnes de cocción lenta. The Commission will review the application to ensure the acquisition won't reduce market competition. La Comisión revisará la solicitud para asegurarse de que la adquisición no reduzca la competencia del mercado.