Norway

Alcohol Sales In Norway Hit 'Record High' In First Quarter

Alcohol sales in Norway rose by 20.8% in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the corresponding quarter last year, in what Statistics Norway said was a '...

Norway’s Elopak Considering Oslo IPO In June

Norwegian liquid carton packaging maker Elopak has announced plans to apply for listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange this June. The initial public offerin...

Orkla Announces Investment In Sustainable Pet Food

Norwegian conglomerate Orkla has announced a minority investment in Because, Animals, a biotechnology company that aims to manufacture sustainable pet food...

'3 For 2' Offers Create Unnecessary Food Waste, Norwegian Consumer Chief Says

The director of Norway's Forbrukerrådet (Consumer Council), Inger Lise Blyverket, has hit out at '3 for 2' offers in supermarkets, saying that they g...

Italian Wine Sales Grow 7% In Value, 5.7% In Volume In 2020

Wine sales in the Italian off-trade channel (large scale retail) grew by 7% in value and 5.7% in 2020 compared to the previous year. Data from the Nomis...

Consumer Goods Business Boost Orkla's Profit In First Quarter

A 9.5% increase in operating profit at its Branded Consumer Goods business helped boost overall profits at Norwegian conglomerate Orkla in the first quarte...

Norwegian Cross Border Trade Plummets 87.5% Due To COVID-19

Norwegian consumers spent 87.5% less in Sweden last year, as COVID-19 restrictions led to cross-border trade being decimated, new data has shown. Accord...

NorgesGruppen Halts Soda Sales Due To COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories On Labels

Norwegian retail giant NorgesGruppen has halted the sale of soft drinks produced by Oslo-based O. Mathisen, due to COVID-19 conspiracy theories being print...