This month, the company “Orkla Latvija” provided media representatives with the opportunity to visit the production facility of the “Laima” brand in Ādaži. On that particular day, the popular candy “Serenade” was made on the production lines. Although it was not possible to trace the whole process of making candy, a partial idea of it was formed.
Lineta Mikša, communications director of “Orkla Latvija”, Dana Smorocka, director of the Innovation and Sustainability Department, Edgars Kapteinis, innovation technologist, and Maija Luksa, head of the Quality Department, told the media what “Orkla Latvija” is.
Soon, cookies and waffles will also be made in Đāži
The “Orkla” group is a company that manufactures and distributes consumer branded goods in the Scandinavian countries and the Baltics, as well as partly in Central Europe. There is also a representative office in India. The group has more than 100 production plants, and more than 21 thousand employees work in them. The group combines 300 different brands. The history of “Orkla” began more than 300 years ago. “Orkla” entered Latvia in 2004, when it bought the “Spilva” brand. The biggest transaction in Latvia was in 2014, when NP Foods was acquired, which at that time included Laima, Staburadze, Selga, etc. The company in Latvia also represents the well-known sweets brand Kalev in Estonia.
Lineta Mikša, communications director of “Orkla Latvija”, Dana Smorocka, director of the Innovation and Sustainability Department, Edgars Kapteinis, innovation technologist, and Maija Luksa, head of the Quality Department, told the media what “Orkla Latvija” is.
Soon, cookies and waffles will also be made in Đāži
The “Orkla” group is a company that manufactures and distributes consumer branded goods in the Scandinavian countries and the Baltics, as well as partly in Central Europe. There is also a representative office in India. The group has more than 100 production plants, and more than 21 thousand employees work in them. The group combines 300 different brands. The history of “Orkla” began more than 300 years ago. “Orkla” entered Latvia in 2004, when it bought the “Spilva” brand. The biggest transaction in Latvia was in 2014, when NP Foods was acquired, which at that time included Laima, Staburadze, Selga, etc. The company in Latvia also represents the well-known sweets brand Kalev in Estonia.
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