Norway’s Orkla to take a position Rs 150 crore in Kerala

Norwegian firm Orkla is to take a position Rs 150 crore within the packaged meals sector of Kerala.

Atle Vidar Nagel Johansen, CEO of Orkla branded client items, gave an assurance to State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that the funding of Rs 150 crore could be made within the southern State, the Chief Minister’s Workplace (CMO) mentioned right here.

The assurancee was given in a gathering held with a high-level delegation led by Vijayan, his Cupboard colleagues and officers.

The packaged meals main, which had acquired 67 per cent stake within the well-known Kerala-based spice-maker Jap Condiments, is a distinguished Norwegian firm which is increasing its enterprise in India.

Orkla determined to arrange a meals processing analysis centre and introduce a system to make sure extra revenue for farmers and likewise plans to put money into renewable energyy sector, the CMO assertion mentioned quoting Atle Vidar.

Vijayan, in the course of the assembly, identified that Kerala is a number one hub of value-added spice merchandise.

The State authorities is giving high precedence to the meals processing sector to utilise the State’s potential within the space, he mentioned

The Industries Division used to nominate a particular nodal officer for individuals who make investments greater than Rs 100 crore.

As a part of this, the nodal officer could be entrusted with the duty to offer hand-holding providers for the additional investments by Orkla, the Chief Minister added.

State Industries Minister P Rajeeve, Chief Secretary V P Pleasure, and different greater officers took half within the assembly, the assertion added.