date:Apr 24, 2013
The Norwegian Competition authority has approved Orkla's purchase of 90.11% of the shares in food firm Rieber Sn.
The acquisition is expected to be completed within a week.
The approval of the Norwegian competition authorities concludes the review of the agreement under competition law. The transaction has already received clearance from the EU Commission and the Russian competition authorities.
Orkla is purchasing the shares through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkla Brands. Following the co