Founded in 2017, Orkla Ventures seeks to promote innovation and creativity by investing in start-ups that offer technology, concepts, and business models relevant to Orkla's divisions, which include Orkla Foods, Orkla Confectionery and Snacks, Orkla Care, Orkla Food Ingredients, and Orkla Consumer & Financial Investments. Orkla Ventures aims to reach out to entrepreneurial businesses and start-up companies engaged in innovation outside established companies. Orkla's products are sold in the Nordic and Norway regions, as well as Central Europe and India, and are offered to grocery sectors, specialty retailers, out-of-home sectors, and the bakery market.