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President and CEO Jaan Ivar Semlitsch. Photocred: Bjørn Wad

Orkla ASA provides local pandemic assistance in India

Through its Indian companies, MTR Foods and Eastern Condiments, Orkla has donated NOK 3 million for local pandemic relief in the states of Kerala and Karnataka.
Orkla has over 4000 employees in India in the food companies MTR Foods and Eastern Condiments. MTR Foods is located in Karnataka and headquartered in Bangalore, while Eastern Condiments is located in the Kerala area. As is the case all

Hege Holter Brekke, Orkla EVP and CEO of the Orkla Care business area and Gustaf Solerød Christensen, CEO NutraQ. (Trygve Indrelid, NTB-Foto)

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

Hege Holter Brekke, Orkla EVP and CEO of the Orkla Care business area and Gustaf Solerød Christensen, CEO NutraQ. (Trygve Indrelid, NTB-Foto)

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

Shannon Falconer, CEO and co-founder of Because, Animals.

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

Foto: Trygve Indrelid, NTB

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

 Elin Tveito Lidman, CEO of Orkla Alternative Proteins (OAP)

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 President and CEO Jaan Ivar Semlitsch. Photo: Bjørn Wad

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

President and CEO Jaan Ivar Semlitsch. Photocred: Bjørn Wad

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

Photo credit: Bjørn Wad

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 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

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Orkla ASA is a leading industrial investment company. Its scope of activity is brands and consumer-oriented companies. At present, Orkla has 11 portfolio companies.

Orkla has a long-term, industrial approach to its portfolio companies. We invest in companies where we can contribute to further value creation through our industry expertise, consumer insight and experience in building leading brands.

Orkla ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

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