Orkla ASA engages in the distribution of branded consumer goods to the grocery, out of home, specialized retail, pharmacy, and bakery sectors. It operates through the following segments: Orkla Foods Europe, Orkla India, Orkla Confectionery and Snacks, Orkla Care, Orkla Food Ingredients, Orkla Consumer Investments, Headquarters, and Industrial and Financial Investments including Hydro Power and Financial Investments. The Orkla Foods Europe segment offers pizza, ketchup, soups, sauces, bread toppings, and ready-to-eat meals. The Orkla India segments consists of the companies MTR Foods and Eastern Condiments. The Orkla Confectionery and Snacks segment comprises of confectionery, biscuits and snacks categories, bran and crispbread products, and high-energy snack meals. The Orkla Care segment includes cleaning products, toothbrushes, and personal hygiene products. The Orkla Food Ingredients segment supplies margarine and butter blends, yeast, bread and cake improvers and mixes, marzipan, and ice cream ingredients. The Orkla Consumer Investments segment includes painting tool businesses, basic and wool garments, professional cleaning, and pizza franchise sales outlets. The Headquarters segment refers to the executive management and shared and centralized functions. The Hydro Power segment produces and supplies power to the Nordic power market. The Financial Investments segment consists of Orkla Eiendom and Orkla Venture. The company was founded on February 27, 1918 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.