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  • Continued profit growth for Orkla

    Orkla increased EBIT (adj.) for the first quarter by 10% to NOK 1.8 billion.
    Orkla’s operating revenues rose by 2.3% to NOK 17.2 billion, despite slight volume/mix decline. Orkla achieved a profit before tax of NOK 2.2 billion in the quarter, up 28%, year over year.
    Orkla’s consolidated portfolio companies (incl. Orkla ASA) increased underlying EBIT (adj.) for the first quarter by 7.6% to NO

  • Hadecoup acquires Le Vesuve

    Hadecoup, part of Nic Group and a subsidiary of Orkla Food Ingredients («OFI»), has signed and completed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Biscuiterie Le Vesuve bv (“Le Vesuve”) from its current owners.
    Le Vesuve is a producer of ice cream cones and distributor of ice cream ingredients and accessories in Belgium, providing a broad offering to local independent ice cream parlours whi

  • Mats Palmquist appointed CEO of Orkla Health Holding

    The Board of Directors of Orkla Health Holding has appointed Mats Palmquist as the new Chief Executive Officer. Mats Palmquist will succeed Orkla Health Holding’s CFO and interim CEO, Christian Rykke, and is expected to assume the position after the summer 2025.
    Mats Palmquist brings over two decades of international leadership experience across both B2C and B2B sectors. He has extensive expert

  • Orkla’s portfolio companies report profit improvement

    Orkla’s consolidated portfolio companies (incl. Orkla ASA) increased EBIT (adj.) for the fourth quarter by 11% to NOK 1.6 billion. Orkla’s board of directors intends to propose a total dividend for the accounting year 2024 of NOK 10 per share. Orkla also announces the sale of 100% of the shares in Pierre Robert Group.
    Orkla’s turnover increased in the fourth quarter by 6% to NOK 18.8 billion ma

  • Orkla sells its hydro power portfolio

    Orkla has entered into agreements to sell its entire hydro power portfolio in two separate transactions. The transactions value the portfolio at NOK 6.1 billion on a cash and debt-free basis.
    The hydro power portfolio is held through 100% ownership of three separate holding companies: Sarpsfoss Limited, Orkla Energi AS (85% owner of AS Saudefaldene), and Trælandsfos Holding AS.
    Hafslund AS (

  • Credin Poland acquires Eurohansa Toruń

    Credin Polska sp. z o.o. (“Credin Poland”) through its subsidiary Credin Polska Development sp. z o.o. has signed an agreement to acquire the Eurohansa brand name and all assets and operations relating to the Toruń site (together “Eurohansa Toruń”) from the current owner.
    Eurohansa owns two independently operated sites in the cities of Toruń and Pulawy in Poland. Credin Poland will acquire all

  • Orkla reports strong profit improvement

    Orkla achieved EBIT (adj.) of NOK 2.1 billion in the third quarter of 2024, up 13% on the same period last year.
    Group operating revenues rose by 4.3% in the third quarter of 2024, year-over-year, and volume growth was positive for the third successive quarter.
    Orkla’s consolidated portfolio companies (including HQ and Business Service) grew EBIT (adj.) by 20%, to NOK 2.0 billion, in the thi

  • Orkla reports strong profit improvement

    Orkla achieved EBIT (adj.) of NOK 2.0 billion in the second quarter of 2024, up 13% on the same period last year.
    “Orkla has successfully maintained its positive momentum from the first to the second quarter of the year. The portfolio companies achieved profit growth, a higher return on capital employed and increased cash flow from operations. We are also continuing to ramp up investment in ad

  • Orkla Food Ingredients acquires FDE

    Orkla Food Ingredients AS («OFI») has signed and completed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Freunde der Erfrischung GmbH (“FDE”) from its current owner.
    FDE was founded in 2004 and supplies sugar-free slush syrups, slush machines, and other products such as disposables and spare parts to customers operating in the amusement and quick serving restaurant channels. Under the ownershi

  • Orkla delivers a robust quarterly performance

    Orkla achieved a profit before tax of NOK 1.9 billion in the first quarter of 2024, up 8%, year over year. Revenues rose by 6%, to NOK 17.1 billion.
    Orkla’s Consolidated Portfolio Companies (including headquarters) increased EBIT (adj.) by 19%, to NOK 1.6 billion, in the first quarter of the year. The improvement is attributable to price and volume growth, cost-cutting measures and positive cur

  • Orkla’s portfolio companies report profit improvement

    Orkla’s consolidated portfolio companies increased operating profit EBIT (adj.) for the fourth quarter by 17% to NOK 1.6 billion.
    The improvement is due to cost reduction measures, positive currency translation effects, price increases and structural growth.
    The contribution from associates to Orkla’s profit rose in the fourth quarter by 153% to NOK 372 million. This was mainly the contribut

  • Orkla targeting annual Total Shareholder Return of 12–14%

    At its Capital Markets Day event today, Orkla will announce the new target for Total Shareholder Return, as well as financial targets for the portfolio companies in the period 2024–2026.
    On 1 March 2023 Orkla implemented a new operating model and established 12 autonomous Portfolio Companies.
    Orkla is a leading industrial investment company, with focus on strong brands and consumer-oriented

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