Orkla ASA

Orkla ASA, a company based in Oslo, Norway, functions as a diversified conglomerate with core activities in branded consumer goods, industrial ventures, and financial investments. Its expansive portfolio of consumer products encompasses a wide range of food items, such as frozen pizzas, ketchups, various soups and sauces, bread toppings, and ready-to-eat meals. These are distributed through numerous channels, including grocery retailers, the out-of-home sector, convenience stores, and petrol stations. Additionally, Orkla produces confectionery, biscuits, snacks, crispbread products, and energy snack meals. Beyond edibles, the company manufactures personal care and cleaning solutions, dietary supplements, sports nutrition, and weight management products. Its offerings further extend to wound care items, first aid equipment, painting tools, essential garments, and professional cleaning supplies. Complementing its manufacturing operations, Orkla manages e-commerce platforms like Gymgrossisten and Bodystore, specializing in health and sports nutrition products, and also operates a chain of restaurants. On the industrial side, the company is a key supplier of food ingredients, including margarine and butter blends, bread and cake improvers and mixes, yeast, marzipan, and components for ice cream. Furthermore, Orkla is involved in generating and supplying hydropower to the Nordic energy market and actively engages in real estate development and sales. The company markets its diverse food products under well-known brands such as Grandiosa, TORO, Stabburet, Felix, Paulúns, Abba, Kalles, Beauvais, Den Gamle Fabrik, Spilva, Vitana, MTR, and Eastern. Its confectionery and snack range includes popular names like KiMs, Nidar, Stratos, Göteborgs Kex, Sætre, OLW, Panda, Laima, Selga, Taffel, Adazu, and Kalev. Health, personal care, and cleaning items are offered through brands such as Zalo, Jif, Bliw, Grumme, Blenda, Define, Möller's, Collett, Nutrilett, Maxim, Norgesplaster, and Salvequick. Key food ingredient brands include Odense, Mors Hjemmebakte, KronJäst, Bakkedal, and NATURLI'. Orkla maintains a significant operational footprint across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, the Baltic states, the wider European continent, and other international markets.

Orkla ASA trades as ORK.OL on OSL. The company is classified in Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods and reports in NOK.

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Orkla ASA can be compared against peers such as Aker BioMarine AS, Austevoll Seafood ASA, P/F Bakkafrost, Barramundi Group Ltd., Dellia Group ASA, Europris ASA.

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Company website: https://www.orkla.no

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