Orkla buys Northern Ireland-based ice cream business Gortrush Trading December 04, 2020 Orkla Food Ingredients has acquired 100% of the shares in sales and distribution business Gortrush Trading through its subsidiary NIC Enterprises. Read more
Orkla acquires majority stake in Eastern Condiments September 07, 2020 Orkla has agreed to acquire a majority stake in India-based Eastern Condiments through its MTR Foods subsidiary. Read more
PepsiCo to sell healthy cereal brand Havrefras to Orkla June 02, 2020 Orkla, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkla Foods Sveridge, has agreed to acquire the breakfast cereal brand Havrefras from PepsiCo. Read more
Orkla divests its Indian SaritaS brand to founders February 19, 2020 Orkla has signed an agreement to sell its sauce and ready meal SaritaS brand to Indian Gourmet AS, as it seeks to simplify its portfolio. Read more
Harald Ullevoldsæter named Orkla chief financial officer November 15, 2019 Orkla has appointed Harald Ullevoldsæter as its new chief financial officer, effective 1 March 2020, to replace Jens Bjørn Staff. Read more
Orkla acquires Dutch bakery ingredients manufacturer Vamo September 04, 2019 Orkla Food Ingredients, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sonneveld Group, has acquired Dutch company Vamo produkten voor de Bakkerij. Read more
Orkla acquires stake in Icelandic chocolate company Nói Siríus August 22, 2019 Orkla has acquired a 20% minority stake in Icelandic chocolate company Nói Siríus, which owns a number of Iceland's major chocolate brands. Read more
Orkla divests seafood brand Glyngøre to Amanda Seafoods July 03, 2019 Orkla Foods Danmark has offloaded its Glyngøre seafood brand to reduce its portfolio complexity and concentrate on prioritised categories. Read more
Orkla subsidiary NIC acquires UK confectionery manufacturer July 01, 2019 Orkla Food Ingredients subsidiary NIC Enterprises has agreed a deal to acquire UK-based fudge and toffee manufacturer Confection by Design. Read more
Orkla names Jaan Ivar Semlitsch as CEO to replace Peter Ruzicka June 06, 2019 Orkla has appointed Jaan Ivar Semlitsch as its new CEO, taking over from Peter Ruzicka who stepped down last month following five years in the role. Read more