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The sale of Moa's brewing interests to chief executive Stephen Smith and his father Mike for $1.9 million, represents a full circle for the Blenheim-based brewery, founded in 2003 by Josh Scott, son of Marlborough winemaker Allan Scott.Moa announced today it had sold the original brewery and its assets as part of a shift to what it considers its better-performing restaurant interests under the Savor brand which include the Azabu, Ebisu and Non Solo Pizza concept restaurants in Auckland.Moa has been a proverbial underperformer purely on the...

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