Agricultural cooperatives in Norway
Encyclopedia
The Agricultural cooperatives in Norway consists of 13 companies, each organised as independent farmer owned cooperatives. They cover four different areas for the farmers: refining and sale of produce, financial services
, breeding
and insemination
, and retail
of agricultural equipment. All the cooperatives cooperate through the company Norsk Landbrukssamvirke. In total the companies have a revenue
of NOK
58 billion and have 18,000 employees. TINE
and Nortura
are each responsible for about a quarter of the revenue each. Though none of the cooperatives hold any monopolies
, their dominant position periodical causes debate about the structure of the agricultural processing industry.
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
, breeding
Selective breeding
Selective breeding is the process of breeding plants and animals for particular genetic traits. Typically, strains that are selectively bred are domesticated, and the breeding is sometimes done by a professional breeder. Bred animals are known as breeds, while bred plants are known as varieties,...
and insemination
Insemination
Insemination is the deliberate introduction of sperm into the uterus of a mammal or the oviduct of an oviparous animal for the objective of impregnating a female for reproduction...
, and retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
of agricultural equipment. All the cooperatives cooperate through the company Norsk Landbrukssamvirke. In total the companies have a revenue
Revenue
In business, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover....
of NOK
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
58 billion and have 18,000 employees. TINE
Tine (company)
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and Nortura
Nortura
Nortura is a Norwegian agricultural cooperative that operates slaughterhouses and other processing plants related to meat and eggs. The company was created as a merger between Gilde Norsk Kjøtt and Prior Norge in 2006, and has head offices in Oslo...
are each responsible for about a quarter of the revenue each. Though none of the cooperatives hold any monopolies
Monopoly
A monopoly exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity...
, their dominant position periodical causes debate about the structure of the agricultural processing industry.
Companies
- LandkredittLandkredittLandkreditt is a Norwegian financial group established in 1915.The group consists of Landkreditt Bank, Landkreditt Forvaltning, Landkreditt Finans, Landkreditt Boligkreditt, Landkreditt Invest and Landkredittgården. Landkreditt Bank opened in 2002 as a self-service internet bank, with focus on both...
(mortgages) - GjensidigeGjensidigeGjensidige Forsikring ASA is a Norwegian insurance company. Though the company has roots back to 1689 when the fire treasury at Nes was founded, Gjensidige in its present form was founded in 2003 when the insurance division of Gjensidige NOR was not made part of its merger with Den norske Bank...
(insurance, not solely agricultural) - FelleskjøpetFelleskjøpetFelleskjøpet or FK is a Norwegian agricultural cooperative that serves as a retailer of agricultural operating equipment including animal food and seeds. It is also a wholesaler of grains...
(farming equipment retailer) - GENOGenoGeno may refer to:*Geno , including a list of people with the name*"Geno" , a song by Dexys Midnight Runners*Geno , a compilation album by Dexys Midnight Runners*Geno's Steaks, a restaurant in Philadelphia...
(breeding and insemination of cattle) - Norsk Kjøttfeavlslag (breeding of cattle)
- Norsvin (breeding and insemination pigs)
- Norsk Sau og Geit (breeding and insemination of sheep and goats)
- TINETine (company)-External links:**...
(dairy)- Diplom-IsDiplom-IsDiplom-Is AS is a Norwegian manufacturer of ice cream owned by the dairy group Tine. In 2005, the company produced of ice cream, and held a market share of 53% domestically....
(ice cream)
- Diplom-Is
- NorturaNorturaNortura is a Norwegian agricultural cooperative that operates slaughterhouses and other processing plants related to meat and eggs. The company was created as a merger between Gilde Norsk Kjøtt and Prior Norge in 2006, and has head offices in Oslo...
(slaughterhouses)- GildeGildeGilde is a brand name used by the Norwegian meat processing company Nortura on its red meats, including pig. The mother company is responsible for the slaughterhouses while marketing and distribution is managed by the subsidiary Gilde Norge BA....
(red meat) - PriorPrior (brand)Prior is a brand name used by Nortura on its eggs and white meat . The brand dates back to 1977 when Norsk Eggcentral rebranded Sol-egg to Prior. The brand was owned by Prior Norge until 2006 when it merged with Gilde Norsk Kjøtt to form Nortura.-External links:* *...
(white meat and eggs)
- Gilde
- Norges Skogeierforbund (lumber trade)
- GartnerhallenGartnerhallenGartnerhallen is a Norwegian agricultural cooperative that operates processing plants related to vegetables, fruit, potatoes and berries. It is owned by 1,400 gardeners and potato farmers...
(fruit, berries and vegetable trade) - HonningcentralenHonningcentralenHonningcentralen AL is a Norwegian processor and distributor of honey with two processing plants, at Kløfta and Grimstad. It is organised as an agricultural cooperative with 1,650 members...
(honey trade) - HOFF Norske PotetindustrierHOFF Norske PotetindustrierHOFF Norske Potetindustrier is a Norwegian agricultural cooperative processing and distributing potato produce. The company is owned by 4,000 farmers and has plants in Inderøy , Gjøvik, Brumunddal, Skjetten, Stange and Klepp...
(potato products) - Norges Pelsdyralslag (skins and fur)