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About Orkla

Orkla ASA is the leading Nordic supplier of branded consumer goods and concept solutions to the grocery and out-of-home sectors. Orkla also holds several strong positions in India, Russia and Austria. Moreover, Orkla Food Ingredients is a major supplier to the European bakery market.

In addition to its branded consumer goods business, Orkla still operates in the real estate, hydropower and aluminium sectors and has financial investments.

As of 31 December 2012, Orkla had around 28,000 employees, of whom some 14,000 were employed in its branded consumer goods business. In 2012, the Group had a total turnover of around NOK 30 billion.

  • Branded consumer goods

    Orkla Branded Consumer Goods is one of the Nordic region’s leading branded consumer goods companies , holdi...
    Branded consumer goods
  • Other businesses

    Read more about Orkla's other businesses: Sapa, Hydro Power, Orkla Eiendom (real estate) and Jotun.
    Other businesses
  • Strategy

    Orkla’s goal is to give its shareholders a long-term return on their investment that well exceeds the avera...
    Strategy
  • Insight and innovation

    Strong brands and powerful innovations are a fundamental prerequisite for growth in sales and profitability...
    Insight and innovation
  • Nutrition and health

    Orkla will develop and market tasty products that offer added value in terms of nutrition and health, promo...
    Nutrition and health
  • Food safety

    To ensure a high, uniform standard of food safety in all our companies, we have introduced the Orkla Food S...
    Food safety
  • Responsible purchasing

    Suppliers are important business partners for Orkla companies, and the Group makes active efforts to promot...
    Responsible purchasing
  • Corporate governance

    Orkla’s principles for good corporate governance aim to provide the basis for long-term value creation, to...
    Corporate governance
  • Key personnel

    An overview of the members of Orkla's Corporate Assembly, Board of Directors, Group Executive Board, Staff...
    Key personnel
  • History

    Orkla is one of Norway’s oldest business conglomerates. The company’s history dates back over 350 years and...
    History