Nidar is a Norwegian producer and distributor of

confectionery Confectionery is the Art (skill), art of making confections, or sweet foods. Confections are items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates, although exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confections are divided into two bro ...

. Nidar's candy factory is located in

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. It is part of the

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Overview

The company is a major distributor of sweets in Norway, selling sweets for over

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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,

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, 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 Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populou ...

. The company went through several acquisitions and mergers in the 1970s, and as such carries on the products and traditions of three other Norwegian candy companies: * Kiellands Fabrikker A/S, Oslo, est. 1891 * Lorentz Erbe & Søn A/S, Trondheim, est. 1899 * Bergene A/S, Oslo, est. 1906 It owned the Joker Is ice cream brand in the 1980s.

Products

Gallery

File:Krembanan 2.jpg, Krembanan bar File:Nero-chocolate.jpg , Nero bar File:Smash nidar.jpg, Smash chocolate bar File:Troika.JPG, Troika bar Krembanan is a chocolate-banana

candy bar A candy bar is a type of portable candy that is in the shape of a bar. The most common type of candy bar is the chocolate bar, including both bars made of solid chocolate and combination candy bars, which are candy bars that combine chocolate wi ...

in the shape of a

banana A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus '' Musa''. In some countries, cooking bananas are called plantains, distinguishing the ...

. The Krembanan was first made in 1957, and its appearance today has not changed. It is made of one layer of gel and one layer of banana cream covered by

chocolate Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cocoa beans that can be a liquid, solid, or paste, either by itself or to flavoring, flavor other foods. Cocoa beans are the processed seeds of the cacao tree (''Theobroma cacao''); unprocesse ...

. All Krembanan bars have the same appearance and all weigh 35g. The manufacturer still uses the original machine to pack these "chocolate with a bend" bars; the machine has been in use since 1957 and is the oldest machine in use by Nidar. Nero is a chocolate- and

liquorice Liquorice ( Commonwealth English) or licorice (American English; see spelling differences; ) is the common name of ''Glycyrrhiza glabra'', a flowering plant of the bean family Fabaceae, from the root of which a sweet, aromatic flavouring is ...

-based candy bar. It consists of a liquorice-flavoured jelly with additional

aniseed Anise (; '), also called aniseed or rarely anix, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. The flavor and aroma of its seeds have similarities with some other spices and herbs, ...

and

fennel Fennel (''Foeniculum vulgare'') is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized ...

oil flavourings, covered in a layer of 45%-cacao

dark chocolate Dark chocolate is a form of chocolate made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter and sugar. It has a higher cocoa percentage than white chocolate, milk chocolate, and semisweet chocolate. Dark chocolate is valued for claimed—though unsupported— ...

. Smash! is a chocolate snack. It consists of salted

corn Maize (; ''Zea mays''), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout Poaceae, grass that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous peoples of Mexico, indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago ...

cones covered by milk chocolate, producing a salt and sweet, light and crisp combination. It is primarily sold in Norway under the Nidar brand, and is also available in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. Troika is a

-based confection made by

Nidar AS 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 ...

, Norway. It consists of three distinct layers, prompting its name, inspired by the Russian word "

Troika Troika or troyka (from Russian тройка, meaning 'a set of three' or the digit '3') may refer to: * Troika (driving), a traditional Russian harness driving combination, a cultural icon of Russia Politics * Triumvirate, a political regime rul ...

", which means a group of three. The top layer is soft raspberry jelly, the middle layer is

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, and the bottom one is

marzipan Marzipan is a confectionery, confection consisting primarily of sugar and almond meal (ground almonds), sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract. It is often made into Confectionery, sweets; common uses are chocolate-covered marzipan and ...

. It is also covered with dark chocolate. Troika was launched in 1939 with the name "Geletrøffel".

References

External links

Nidar Official SiteOrkla Group Official Site Smash! Official Site Julemarsipan Official SiteDoc' Official Site
{{Authority control Food and drink companies of Norway Manufacturing companies of Norway Companies based in Trondheim Food and drink companies established in 1912 Orkla ASA 1912 establishments in Norway