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in 1877. It originally brewed

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only, from 1882 soda as well. In 1918 the brewery relocated, changed its name to Nora Fabrikker and made soda its main product. It was owned by the beer breweries

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, Schou and

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. In 1978 Nora Fabrikker was the largest soda producer in Norway. Since 1953 the company was also involved in other foodstuffs. In 1978, Nora Fabrikker merged with Frydenlund Schous Bryggeri (a meantime merger) and Ringnes to form Nora Industrier. It involved itself in several non-food fields, buying

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in 1985, Bjølsen Valsemølle and Idun Gjærfabrikken in 1986 and

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in 1987. The drinks branch was split out as the daughter company Ringnes in 1988. In 1991 Nora Industrier was fused with Orkla Borregaard to create the

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. The brand Nora still exists, and is owned by

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. CEOs include Leif Frode Onarheim (1980–1991).

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Food and drink companies of Norway Beer in Norway Norwegian companies established in 1877 Food and drink companies disestablished in 1991 Manufacturing companies based in Oslo 1991 disestablishments in Norway 1991 mergers and acquisitions {{Norway-company-stub