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Sales growth for Orkla

Orkla’s operating revenues increased by 15.4% in the first quarter to NOK 13,271 million. Operating profit EBIT (adj.) rose 18.1% to NOK 1,532 million. Group earnings before tax totalled NOK 1,544 million, an improvement of 7.7%.
In the first quarter, Orkla’s branded consumer goods business achieved 13.4% growth in operating revenues. Organic turnover growth was 7.7%.
The biggest improvement

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Orkla invests further in alternative proteins

Orkla Alternative Proteins has invested in the two start-ups Change Foods and Arkeon, which use unique technology to produce tomorrow’s cheese and proteins from CO2, respectively.

Change Foods is a start-up that makes cheese based on proteins produced through precision fermentation. Although cheese is the primary focus at present, the goal is to also use precision fermentation to make ta

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Nils K. Selte new Orkla President and CEO

Orkla’s Board of Directors has appointed Nils K. Selte as new Group President and CEO. He succeeds Jaan Ivar Semlitsch, who has headed the Group since August 2019. Mr Selte will take up his position on 11 April 2022.
“Jaan Ivar Semlitsch has led the company through the difficult time of pandemic, during which Orkla has managed to maintain its good delivery performance and cash flow. Orkla has m

Orkla acquires Hadecoup in Belgium

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Idun Industri AS, Orkla Food Ingredients has signed and completed an agreement to purchase the Belgian company Hadecoup, thereby strengthening its position in ice cream ingredients and accessories in the Benelux region.
Today, Orkla announced its purchase of 70% of the shares in the Belgian company Hadecoup. The company is a leading player in the sale and dis

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Orkla’s Annual Report now published

Orkla’s Annual Report for 2021, which also includes its Sustainability Report, has been published today.
As stated in the Annual Report, operating revenues increased by 7.0% to NOK 50,441 million in 2021. Operating profit EBIT (adj.) rose 11.9% in 2021 to NOK 6,145 million.
In 2021, earnings per share (adjusted) amounted to NOK 5.17, an increase of 2.6%. Orkla’s Board of Directors will pro

Orkla Health acquires Healthspan

Orkla Health has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in Healthspan Group Limited, a leading supplier of dietary supplements in the British market.
Healthspan was established in 1996 and has since built up a strong brand and a broad range of dietary supplements and skin care products. A total of 92 per cent of the company’s sales are made directly to consumers and the company has around half a

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Orkla is a leading supplier of branded consumer goods and concept solutions to the consumer, out-of-home and bakery markets in the Nordics, Baltics and selected markets in Central Europe and India. Orkla is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and its headquarters is in Oslo. In 2018, the Group had a turnover of NOK 41 billion, and approximately 18,500 employees as of 31 December 2018.

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