Sweden

ICA Gruppen Names Fredrik Lagercrantz As New Finance Chief

Swedish retailer ICA Gruppen has appointed Fredrik Lagercrantz as its new chief financial officer and member of the management team effective, 4 July 2023.

Oatly Announces Hybrid Manufacturing Partnership With Ya YA Foods

Oat drinks firm Oatly has announced a long-term strategic hybrid partnership with Canada-based Ya YA Foods Corporation.

Top 10 Healthiest Countries In Europe

ESM examines the findings of a study that rated each European country on a number of different health factors, including life expectancy and obesity rates.

Orkla Acquires Nordic Confectionery Firm Bubs Godis

Orkla Confectionery & Snacks has agreed to purchase 100% of the shares in Nordic confectionery company, Bubs Godis AB, for an undisclosed amount.

Arla Sweden Appoints New Managing Director

Arla has announced the appointment of Cecilia Kocken as the managing director of its Swedish unit, effective 1 April 2023.

ICA Sweden To Cut 200 Jobs As Part Of 'Efficiency Improvement Programme'

ICA Sweden plans to launch an efficiency improvement programme, which will see the retailer eliminate approximately 200 positions, mainly involving salarie...

Axfood's Åsa Domeij Shares Insights On The Retailer's Sustainability Strategy

As part of our Sustainability 2023 report, ESM caught up with industry leaders across a host of leading retail and consumer goods firms to discuss their ES...

Norwegian Cross-Border Trade Continues To Grow In Third Quarter

Cross-border trade in Norway amounted to NOK 3.3 billion on 1.8 million day trips in the third quarter of 2022, registering a year-on-year increase of NOK...