Paul Jordahl (62) will step down as CEO of Orkla Foods Europe as of 1 November 2023. Atle Vidar Nagel Johansen will take up the role temporarily from the same date.
“The establishment of Orkla Foods Europe as a portfolio company has now been completed and a comprehensive strategic plan has been drawn up. The company has a new external Board Chair and a very competent Board of Directors. Th
Orkla’s operating revenues increased by 20% to NOK 17.1 billion in the second quarter. 11 of Orkla’s 12 portfolio companies reported profit improvement. Adjusted earnings per share rose by 17% to NOK 1.55 for the second quarter.
Orkla’s consolidated portfolio companies increased operating profit EBIT (adj.) by 29% to NOK 1.6 billion in the second quarter. All portfolio companies in Orkla had go
A new Board of Directors has been appointed today at Orkla Confectionery & Snacks (OCS). Orkla’s EVP & Investment Executive Audun Stensvold will serve as Board Chair. He will be joined on the Board by two external Board members, Thomas A. Bittinger and Gro Krigsvoll.
The Board of Directors of OCS will also comprise SVP Marte Kaarbø Mathisen from Orkla’s investment team, as well as two e
Vicky Philemon is appointed as the new CEO of Orkla’s portfolio company Orkla House Care.
The Board of Directors of Orkla House Care has hired Vicky Philemon as the new CEO. She succeeds Johannes Arbo Høeg who steps down from the role as CEO after 7 years.
Vicky joins from the position of SVP & Managing Director Europe for the American company Masonite, which she has held since
Orkla had a solid improvement in both profit and revenues in the first quarter. Profit before tax amounted to NOK 1.7 billion, a year-over-year increase of 12%. Operating profit EBIT (adj.) rose by 5% to NOK 1.6 billion. The group’s first-quarter operating revenues totalled NOK 16.2 billion, equivalent to 22% growth.
Orkla’s Branded Consumer Goods business increased its operating revenues
Xavier Belison and Kjersti Hobøl have been appointed as chairman and member, respectively, of the Board of Directors of Orkla Foods Europe.
On 1 March, Orkla ASA was established as an investment company with 12 autonomous portfolio companies. Some of the companies – such as Orkla Foods Europe – will have external Board members.
Xavier Belison was appointed today as Chairman of the Board of
Arne B. Corneliussen AS (“ABC”) has signed and completed an agreement to acquire Norstamp AS (“Norstamp”) from Stormbull AS. Norstamp delivers labelling and packaging solutions to the Norwegian market.
ABC, an Orkla Food Ingredients subsidiary, has agreed to purchase 100% of the shares in Norstamp.
Norstamp, which will remain an independent operation after the acquisition, is a well-establis
Isabelle Ducellier has been appointed CEO of Orkla portfolio company Orkla Health.
Orkla Health's Board of Directors has appointed Isabelle Ducellier (54) as new CEO. She succeeds Hege Holter Brekke, who was appointed EVP & Investment Executive in Orkla ASA on 1 March 2023, in connection with Orkla transforming to an investment company and Orkla Health being established as one of 12 new por
Orkla's Annual Report for 2022, which also comprises Orkla’s sustainability report, is published today.
The Annual Report is available on Orkla’s website: www.orkla.com/annualreport
Orkla is to be transformed into a leading industrial investment company with a brands and consumer-oriented scope. Orkla will consist of 12 portfolio companies.
Orkla’s Board of Directors decided yesterday to establish a new corporate structure and management team.
“We want to establish a corporate structure and culture that creates greater value and entails greater autonomy and responsibili
Orkla’s operating revenues increased in the third quarter by 12% to NOK 14.8 billion. Operating profit EBIT (adj.) rose 30% to NOK 2,223 million. Group profit before tax amounted to NOK 2,245 million, an improvement of 29%. Hydro Power and Jotun both had strong top-line and profit growth.
Adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter were NOK 1.58, an increase of 15% from the same period in
Orkla Food Ingredients (“OFI”) has entered into an agreement to purchase 84% of the shares in Denali Ingredients, which is a leading ice cream ingredients business in the USA. The purchase price on a 100% and cash and debt free basis is USD 200 million, equivalent to NOK ~2.2 billion.
Denali Ingredients has seen strong organic growth of more than 10% p.a. over the past 15 years. The company is