Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen on Thursday morning presented the National Budget for next year. Some highlights: Record budget for development aid, more support for renewable energy and agriculture.
Research For Frost-Resistant Strawberry Plants
Research For Frost-Resistant Strawberry Plants
Soon it will be possible to grow strawberries that withstand frost. This will lengthen their growing season in countries that must cope with cooler climates.
Spoilt food soon a thing of the past?
Spoilt food soon a thing of the past?
Unwanted bacteria, yeasts and moulds can cause major problems for the food industry as well as consumers. Norwegian researchers have developed new methods to identify potential sources of contamination.
Preserving traditions through research
Preserving traditions through research
Research is literally bearing fruit for Lerum, a century-old producer of jams and juices based in Western Norway. Through international research cooperation the company is preserving its role as a cornerstone of its small community.
Food, power and impotence
Food, power and impotence
The Food Chain Committee’s power analysis, “Food, power and impotence – on the relative strengths in the food value chain,” shows that over time, the major food retail chains have increased their power relative to the other links in the value chain.
Third world imports increase
Third world imports increase
The import to Norway of food and foodstuffs from developing nations increased by more than 10 per cent from 2009 to 2010. The value of the imports reached NOK 7.6 billion.
Orkla Group signs China agreement
Orkla Group signs China agreement
Norwegian Orkla Group has earlier this summer entered into a Letter of Intent with the Chinese company ChemChina to develop the industrial collaboration between the two parties.
Top 500 companies in Norway
Top 500 companies in Norway
The first half of 2008 was part of the longest periods of growth Norway has experienced since the war. The second half, however, was marked by international, economic downturn and recession.
ISO 9001:2008 – Key changes and transition of certificates
ISO 9001:2008 – Key changes and transition of certificates
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will publish the new edition of ISO 9001 Quality management systems before year end. No new requirements are introduced in ISO 9001:2008.
Norway’s processing industries: Transforming the world
Norway’s processing industries: Transforming the world
Oil and gas, fish and wood products – Norway’s exports span the range of all the natural resources the country has to offer. In 2006, for example, roughly NOK 509 billion worth of petroleum was pumped from the chilly depths of the North Sea – or more than 15 times the value of the nearly 700,000 tonnes of salmon that were shipped to ports across the globe. At the same time, approximately NOK 32 billion of wood and paper products was processed for sale in Norway and abroad.