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Orkla ASA
Orkla ASA is a Norwegian conglomerate operating in Europe, Asia and the US. At present, Orkla operates in the branded consumer goods, aluminium products and financial investment sectors. Orkla ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and its head office is in Oslo, Norway. , Orkla had 21,423 employees. The Group's turnover in 2021 totalled NOK 50.4 billion. Operations Orkla's branded consumer goods division produces brands in many fields, primarily in the Nordic region, but also in other places such as Central and Eastern European countries, and the Baltic region. Among the companies owned by Orkla are Abba Seafood, Beauvais foods, Chips, Felix, Göteborgs Kex, Kalev, KiMs, Lilleborg, MTR Foods, Rasoi Magic, Peter Möller, Nidar, OLW, Panda, Procordia Food, Stabburet, Sætre, Pierre Robert Group and Laima. As of February 2020 Orkla had major ownership in Jotun (42.6%). Borregaard was divested and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2012. Orkla's 50% interest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmennaksjeselskap
is the Norway, Norwegian term for a stock-based company. It is usually abbreviated AS, historically often written as A/S. An AS is always a limited company, i.e. the owners cannot be held Legal liability, liable for any debt beyond the stock capital. Public company, Public companies are called (ASA), while companies without limited liability are called (ANS). All AS companies must have a stock capital of at least Norwegian krone, NOK 30,000. In addition, they must have a board of directors, depending on the size of turnover, balance sheet total or number of employees, an auditor. They may appoint a chief executive officer, managing director (MD) or chief executive (CEO). If the company has assets exceeding NOK 3 million, the board must have at least three members and cannot be chairman, chaired by the MD/CEO. Practically all Norwegian companies have a fiscal year from January to December, but some foreign subsidiary, subsidiaries may have a different fiscal year, as is allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abba Seafood
Abba Seafood AB, formerly Abba AB, with head offices in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a company producing preserved fish products. The main factory is located in Kungshamn. The company was established in Bergen, Norway, Bergen 1838 and in the 1850s it moved to Stockholm. The name Aktiebolag, Aktiebolaget Bröderna Ameln, ''Abba'', was registered in 1906. In 1981, it was merged into Volvo, was sold to Procordia and is since 1995 a part of the Norwegian Orkla ASA. Abba has also acquired competitors such as Bohusräkor AB, Glyngøre and Limfjordskompaniet. In 2005, Abba acquired AB Hållöfisk, which has been involved in the processing of shrimp and Crayfish as food, crayfish since 1946. Production sites were previously located in Rösholmen and Uddevalla. In 2013, Abba Seafood was acquired by Orkla Group, Orkla Foods Sverige AB. Some of the company's best-known products include the fish roe paste ''Kalles kaviar'' and Abba pickled herring. The Swedish pop group ABBA are not connected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sætre (company)
Sætre is a Norwegian biscuit company. It was established in 1883 by Hans Otto Røhr at Sætre farm in Heggedal. The production moved to Kristiania in 1907 and Kolbotn in 1967. In 2000 the production at Kolbotn was discontinued, moving to Kungälv. The company was owned by Borregaard from 1984 to 1986 and the Orkla Group Orkla ASA is a Norwegian conglomerate operating in Europe, Asia and the US. At present, Orkla operates in the branded consumer goods, aluminium products and financial investment sectors. Orkla ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and its he ... since 1986. Sætre produces the majority of cookies sold in Norway. List of brands Gjende is a cookie by Sætre, launched in 1954. The cookie exists in several variants, including Gjende Sjokolade (Chocolate), Gjende Vanilje (Vanilla), and Gjende Karamell (Caramel). Ballerina is a cookie by Sætre, launched in 1993. The cookie exists in several variants, including Ballerina Original, Ballerina Nougat, Ballerina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stabburet
Stabburet is a Norwegian food producer founded by Gunnar Nilsen in 1943. Stabburet is a part of Orkla Foods, and has ten factories in southern Norway Southern Norway (; lit. "The Southland") is the geographical List of regions of Norway, region (''landsdel'') along the Skagerrak coast of southern Norway. The region is an informal description since it does not have any governmental function .... It sells well-known brands, such as Grandiosa, Big One, Nugatti, Fun Light, Idun and Chef. References Stabburet website(Norwegian). Food and drink companies of Norway Orkla ASA {{food-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panda (Finnish Company)
Panda Oy is a Finnish confectionery company based in Vaajakoski, Jyväskylä. The company was founded in 1920 by SOK (Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta). Panda is known for its liquorice and chocolate products. In 2005, the company was sold to Felix Abba, which is part of the Norwegian Orkla Group Orkla ASA is a Norwegian conglomerate operating in Europe, Asia and the US. At present, Orkla operates in the branded consumer goods, aluminium products and financial investment sectors. Orkla ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and its he .... History The beginning stages SOK founded Panda in 1920. The name then was simply SOK's confectionery factory. In 1929, it moved to an extension built next to the margarine factory. In the early years, the product selection consisted only of hard candies and marmalade. The production of chocolate began in the new building, and licorice began to be produced in the following decade. During the war years, the product selection was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OLW (company)
OLW could refer to: * Centennial Station, Olympia, Washington, United States; Amtrak station code OLW * Office Live Workspace The online collaboration tool. * Oldham Werneth railway station, England; National Rail station code OLW * Industry Loss Warranties or Original Loss Warranty * Our Lady of Walsingham * , a Swedish snack producer, formerly Old London Wasa * Open Live Writer Desktop blog-publishing application. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nidar
Nidar is a Norwegian producer and distributor of confectionery. Nidar's candy factory is located in Trondheim, Norway. It is part of the Orkla Group. Overview The company is a major distributor of sweets in Norway, selling sweets for over NOK 1 billion in 2003, with approx. 600 employees. In January, 2005, the company had a market share of 31.4%. Nidar produces chocolate, sugar products, confectionery candy, marzipan and pastilles, in addition to distribution and sales of Wrigley chewing gum and sweets in the Norwegian marketplace. Their brands include: Stratos, Laban, Troika, Crispo, NERO, Smash!, Doc' Halslinser (with or without liquid core), New Energy, Bocca, Bamsemums, Smørbukk, Mokka Trøffel, Mokka Bønner, Nidar Julemarsipan, Extra, Krembanan and Kremtopper. Nidar was established in 1912 and still based out of Trondheim, Norway. The company went through several acquisitions and mergers in the 1970s, and as such carries on the products and traditions of three othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTR Foods
MTR Foods is an Indian food products company based in Bengaluru, India. The company manufactures a range of packaged foods including breakfast mixes, ready to eat meals, masalas and spices, snacks and beverages. MTR Foods Pvt. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Norwegian conglomerate Orkla. MTR is the acronym of Mavalli Tiffin Room. History The company began with the establishment of the Mavalli Tiffin Room (commonly known as MTR) restaurant in Bangalore in 1924 by Yagnanarayana Maiya. In 1975, when India was under emergency, a Food Control Act was introduced which mandated that food was to be sold at very low prices. This move made it difficult for MTR to maintain high standards in its restaurant business and forced it to diversify into the instant food business by the following year, selling ready-to-eat snacks such as chutneys and rasams. In 1984, MTR expanded out of Karnataka to the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. In 2007, Orkla Group Orkla ASA is a Norweg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilleborg
Lilleborg AS is a major hygiene and cleaning article company in Norway, owned by Solenis, and formerly owned by the Orkla Group. It was established in 1833, and was one of the first companies in Norway to start manufacturing brand name products. It currently operates three factories in Norway, and employs a total working staff of 595. History Originally a family business, established in 1833 on the banks of the Aker river in Oslo, Lilleborg expanded in 1842 to manufacturing hygiene products with the opening of ''"sæbesyderiet"'', the "soap boilery". Here the company's manufacture of soft soap and bathroom soaps took place. In 1897, it became an ''aksjeselskap'', and changed its name to A/S Lilleborg Fabrikker. In the final years of the 19th century, the company was offering a broad range of oils, bathroom, household and soft soaps. It was also the largest company of its sort in Norway, with more than 100 employees on roll. At the end of the 1920s, Lilleborg had developed a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalev (confectioner)
AS Kalev (2006– Kalev Chocolate Factory AS) is an Estonian confectionery company. The company traces its origins back two hundred years, the business that preceded the Maiasmokk café was founded in 1806, and is now owned by Kalev. The Kalev company is the country's largest producer of sweets and a part of the industrial conglomerate Orkla Group. Kalev is based in Põrguvälja near Jüri, Rae Parish, Harju County. History Roots and foundational developments (19th century) The birth of the Estonian confectionery industry dates back to 1806, when pastry cook :de:Lorenz Caviezel, Lorenz Caviezel (:de) opened a confectionery business in Tallinn at Pikk Street, where Maiasmokk, Café Maiasmokk (Sweet Tooth) has been located since 1864. In 1864, the business, which had changed hands many times, came into the possession of Georg Johann Stude. After ten years of operation, Stude decided to expand the business: he bought a neighbouring house and in place of these two houses constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
