Kavli Foundation
Encyclopedia
Kavli Trust is a Norwegian
foundation
based in Bergen
that owns Kavli Holding AS that in its turn, owns major food brands including Kavli
and Q-meieriene.
Kavli Holding AS. Bergen, the Norwegian food group founded in 1893 by Olav Kavli
as a wholesale company in cheese products. Kavli exports began around 1910, when the company was first introduced on the Norwegian-American market in the U.S. with exports such as goat cheese. Just before the World War I
began, Kavli began to produce more of the goods themselves, both canned and cheeses. In 1920, Radix introduced Primula
, a mild cheese with great durability (smelteost) . Today, the company sells produce in 30 countries from plants located in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England and Scotland.
After the death of his father in 1958, Knut Kavli (1890-1965) bought up most shares in the O. Kavli A / S. Kavli Foundation was created 25 April 1962, when Knut Kavli transferred his shares in the family company to the foundation. The purpose of the foundation is to provide funding for culture
, science
and charity
. The foundations operations span twenty countries.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
foundation
Stiftelse
Stiftelse, the Norwegian Foundation is an independent juridical entity that has assets at its disposal, given by will, gift, or other juridical disposition to the foundation for a given purpose; that might be for idealistic, humanitarian, cultureal, social, educational, economic or other purpose...
based in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
that owns Kavli Holding AS that in its turn, owns major food brands including Kavli
Kavli
Kavli is a Norwegian brand of soft cheese, kaviar, mayonnaise and crackers. The company is owned by the Kavli Foundation and based in Bergen. The company sells products in 30 countries, with plants in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England and Scotland....
and Q-meieriene.
Kavli Holding AS. Bergen, the Norwegian food group founded in 1893 by Olav Kavli
Olav Kavli
Olav Kavli was a Norwegian business man who founded the Kavli company.Ole Knudsen Kavli was born at Årø in Bolsøy , in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Kavli grew up on Ytre Årø, a small farm east of Molde. As an 18-year-old he went to Bergen, where he took trade school courses.As a 21-year-old in 1893,...
as a wholesale company in cheese products. Kavli exports began around 1910, when the company was first introduced on the Norwegian-American market in the U.S. with exports such as goat cheese. Just before the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
began, Kavli began to produce more of the goods themselves, both canned and cheeses. In 1920, Radix introduced Primula
Primula (food)
Primula is the brand name associated with a range of food products marketed by The Kavli Group. The best known range is Primula Cheese Spread.- History :...
, a mild cheese with great durability (smelteost) . Today, the company sells produce in 30 countries from plants located in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England and Scotland.
After the death of his father in 1958, Knut Kavli (1890-1965) bought up most shares in the O. Kavli A / S. Kavli Foundation was created 25 April 1962, when Knut Kavli transferred his shares in the family company to the foundation. The purpose of the foundation is to provide funding for culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
, science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and charity
Charity (practice)
The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas meant...
. The foundations operations span twenty countries.