Nidar is a

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producer and distributor of

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. Nidar's candy factory is located in

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. It is part of the

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. The company is one of the leading distributor of sweets to the Norwegian marketplace, selling sweets for over

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1 billion in 2003, with approx. 600 employees. In January, 2005, the company had a market share of 31.4%. Nidar produces chocolate, sugar products, confectionery candy, marzipan and pastilles, in addition to having responsibility of distribution and sales of Wrigley chewing gum and sweets in the Norwegian marketplace. Among their most known and popular brands include: Stratos, Laban,

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, Smash!, Doc' Halslinser (with or without liquid core), New Energy, Bocca,

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, Smørbukk, Mokka Trøffel, Mokka Bønner, Nidar Julemarsipan, Extra, Krembanan and Kremtopper.''Nidar'' (Store norske leksikon)
/ref> Nidar was established in 1912 and still based out of

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. The company went through several acquisitions and mergers in the 1970s, and as such carries on the products and traditions of three other Norwegian candy companies: * Kiellands Fabrikker A/S, Oslo, est. 1891 * Lorentz Erbe & Søn A/S, Trondheim, est. 1899 * Bergene A/S, Oslo, est. 1906

Products

Krembanan is a chocolate-banana

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in the shape of a

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. The Krembanan was first made in 1957, and its appearance today has not changed. It is made of one layer of gel and one layer of banana cream covered by

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. All Krembanan bars have the same appearance and all weigh 35g. The manufacturer still uses the original machine to pack these "chocolate with a bend" bars; the machine has been in use since 1957 and is the oldest machine in use by Nidar.

References

External links

Nidar Official SiteOrkla Group Official Site Smash! Official Site Julemarsipan Official SiteDoc' Official Site
{{Authority control Food and drink companies of Norway Manufacturing companies of Norway Companies based in Trondheim Food and drink companies established in 1912 Orkla ASA 1912 establishments in Norway