Norway

Norwegian Alcohol Maker Arcus Gets Big Earnings Boost From Lockdown

Norwegian alcohol producer and wholesaler Arcus posted a sharp rise in its second-quarter profit as COVID-19 travel restrictions prevented many consumers f...

Food And Beverage Prices Remain Elevated In Norway

Food and beverage prices were up 3.3% in Norway in July, compared to the previous month, new data from Statistics Norway has shown. The data also found...

Drinks Sales In Norway Receive A Boost Due To Closed Swedish Border: Report

A new study has found that drinks sales in Norway received a boost due to the closed border with Sweden, as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The repo...

Norway Minister Warns Of Poorer Trade Conditions With Post-EU Britain

Norwegian business should brace for poorer trade conditions with Britain when the country exits the European Union's single market at the end of this year,...

Orkla Sees Consumer Goods Profits Surge, Food Ingredients Slump

Norwegian food conglomerate Orkla has reported a 'marked improvement' in operating profits across four of its five businesses in the second quarter of its...

European Salmon Sales To China Slowly Recovering After Virus Scare

European exports of farmed salmon to China are gradually restarting after a temporary halt due to a coronavirus scare, two exporters and Norway's...

Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From Norway

As part of our efforts to keep you, the ESM reader, notified on the latest coronavirus-related developments in the retail and consumer goods sect...

Norway's Salmon Exports To China Fell Amid Virus Outbreak

Norwegian salmon exports to China fell by a third last week to 240 tonnes, Norway's state-owned seafood marketing organisation has said. The 34% decline...