Orkla brand managers won gold in world championship in marketing
Orkla brand managers won gold in world championship in marketing. Never before has anyone from Norway won this prestigious award.
Orkla’s acquisition of NutraQ completed
Orkla Health has completed its purchase of 100 per cent of the shares in NutraQ 2 AS (NutraQ), a leading supplier of subscription-based health and wellness products in the Nordic region. The acquisition has now been approved by all relevant competition authorities.
With its subscription-based business model, NutraQ represents a new business approach for Orkla.
“This acquisition will offer Or
Orkla invests in sustainable pet food
Orkla makes minority investment in biotechnology company Because, Animals. This venture company is the only one in the world that has developed pet food of animal origin that is not based on the slaughter of animals. The target group for the company’s products are dogs and cats.
Because, Animals was co-founded by Shannon Falconer, PhD, and Joshua Errett, MBA, who both volunteered at the same ca
Orkla acquires Iceland’s leading chocolate company
Orkla ASA has entered into an agreement to purchase the Icelandic company Nói-Siríus HF (“Nói Siríus”), which is the leading manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery in Iceland.
Nói Siríus is well-known for its iconic chocolate brands Síríus, Nóa Konfekt, Nóa Kropp, Nóa Páskaegg and Konsum.
“Nói Siríus holds a unique position in Iceland and is a good fit with Orkla’s portfolio of leading
Orkla wants to be one of the foremost players in alternative proteins in Europe
Orkla’s goal is to become one of Europe’s leading competitors in the alternative proteins space before 2030. That is why the Group is now establishing Orkla Alternative Proteins (OAP) as a separate business unit.
“We are just at the beginning of a massive shift towards alternative protein sources. For Orkla, alternative proteins is an important priority area that offers major growth opportunit
Orkla reports strong profit growth
Orkla’s operating profit (EBIT adj.) increased by 13.5% to NOK 1,297 million in the first quarter. Operating profit for Branded Consumer Goods, including Headquarters, rose by 9.5%.
Group operating revenues amounted to NOK 11,503 million, on a par with the first quarter of 2020. Organic growth for Branded Consumer Goods was 0.5%, compared with a very good first quarter last year.
“The start
How Orkla contributes to sustainable development
Orkla’s Annual and Sustainability Report for 2020 has now been published.
Continued improvement for Orkla
Orkla increased operating revenues by 5.0% to NOK 12,622 million in the fourth quarter. Operating profit (EBIT adj.) amounted to NOK 1,573 million, an improvement of 3.8%.
For the full year, Orkla increased operating revenues by 8.1% to NOK 47,137 million. Operating profit (EBIT adj.) showed a rise of 7.9% in 2020, totalling NOK 5,492 million. At year end, the Group had 18,110 employees an
Orkla one of the world’s most sustainable companies
Orkla is listed in the Corporate Knights Global 100 index of the world’s most sustainable companies, which was presented at the World Economic Forum on 25 January.
The index is a ranking of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world, based on an analysis of a total of 8,080 companies. Orkla is one of two Norwegian companies on the list.
“We are proud and pleased that Orkla is one of tw
Orkla kaller tilbake et mindre parti grønn Zalo Oppvask & Kjøkkenspray
Orkla Home & Personal Care har besluttet å kalle tilbake et mindre parti med grønn Zalo Oppvask & Kjøkkenspray på grunn av et kvalitetsavvik.
- Vi ønsker ikke å ha produkter på markedet som avviker fra våre strenge kvalitetskrav. Vi kan ikke utelukke at det her forekommer en bakterievekst som kan forårsake ubehag hos noen, selv om dette er svært lite sannsynlig. Derfor har vi valgt å ka
Changes made in Orkla’s Group Executive Board
President and CEO Jaan Ivar Semlitsch has made several changes in Orkla’s Group Executive Board.
Orkla among the best in the world for climate change leadership
One step up from last year and a top score. The investor initiative CDP ranks Orkla among the best listed companies when it comes to climate change leadership.
A total of 9,526 companies around the world responded to CDP’s climate change questionnaire. Orkla was awarded the top score of A, which places it among the 270 best companies. That is a cut above last year’s rating when Orkla scored A-.
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