Bama-Gruppen AS is Norway's largest private distributor of fruit and vegetables. Bama-Gruppen is engaged in wholesale trading of imported and Norwegian-produced fresh produce in fruits, vegetables and flowers. The corporation was founded as Chr. Matthiessen AS in 1886 when Christian Marius Emil Matthiessen (1850–1918) from

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started a lumber business. Banana imports began in 1905 as the first in Europe outside the UK. The company was eventually named Banana Matthiessen. In 1981, the corporate name was changed to Bama-Gruppen AS.''Bama'' (Store norske leksikon)
/ref> The company has five divisions: retail, industry, institutions, flowers and convenience shops. On the retail market it delivers produce to the two wholesalers

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and

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. Bama is the main sponsor of the

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References

External links

Bama Gruppen AS official website
Food and drink companies of Norway Food and drink companies established in 1886 1886 establishments in Norway {{food-company-stub