NEW ZEALAND: Metcash Trading acquires Allied Liquor
The Australian grocery and drinks wholesaler, Metcash Trading, has acquired the liquor wholesaler, Allied Liquor, to become the largest liquor wholesaling operation in New Zealand. The Tasman Liquor Company, a subsidiary of Metcash's Australian Liquor Marketers division, acquired privately-owned Allied Liquor for an undisclosed sum, thought to be in the region of NZ$4m ($3.4m). The company said the addition of Allied Liquor would add NZ$40m to Tasman Liquor's turnover.