De norske Melkefabrikker
Norwegian condensed milk company
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De Norske Melkefabrikker (Norwegian for "The Norwegian Milk Factories") was a Norwegian subsidiary of Nestlé, started in 1915, which gathered the Norwegian milk factories at Hamar, Kapp, Sandesund near Sarpsborg, and Botne near Holmestrand into a single Norwegian joint-stock company controlled by Nestlé.[1][2]
| Type | Aksjeselskap |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Fate | Renamed A/S Nestlé (1964) |
| Headquarters | Norway |
| Products | Condensed milk |
| Parent | Nestlé |
The factories produced mainly condensed milk under the Viking Melk brand, a well-known trademark that Nestlé had first acquired by buying the Viking Melk factory at Kapp in 1898.[1][3][4] The company changed its name to A/S Nestlé in 1964.[1]
