The Commerce Commission has published a statement of issues relating to an application from Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the shares of Seales Winslow Limited. Both parties manufacture and distribute animal nutrition products, including bulk and bagged pelletised compound feed for production animals.
The Statement of Issues outlines the Commission’s potential competition issues with the acquisition following its initial investigation. The Statement of Issues is not a final decision and does not mean that the Commission intends to decline or clear the merger.
The Commission is seeking submissions from Farmlands, Seales Winslow and other interested parties on the issues raised in the Statement of Issues.
The Statement of Issues can be found on the case register.
