Toro (Norwegian company) facts for kids
| Owner | Orkla Group |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Markets | Norway, Iceland, Norway-Sweden border |
| Registered as a trademark in | January 8, 1946 |
| Website | https://www.toro.no/ |
Toro is a very popular Norwegian company. It makes many different food products. These include tasty sauces, warm soups, and other easy-to-make meals. The company is owned by the Orkla Group. They bought Toro from its first owners, Rieber & Søn.
Toro's main factory is in Indre Arna in Bergen, Norway. This factory makes a huge amount of food. They sell about 140 million food items every year. These items are part of 750 different products. About 900 people work for Toro. Around 350 of them work at the factory in Indre Arna.
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What is Toro?
Toro is a well-known brand in Norway. It started making food products in 1946. Their first product was meat bouillon. Bouillon is a type of broth used for cooking. The name "Toro" is Spanish for "ox". The name was officially registered in 1964.
Where it All Began
Toro's production started in 1946. The company moved its factory in 1967. It moved from Nøstet to Arna. Since then, the factory has grown a lot. It has been expanded nine times to make more products.
Delicious Products
Toro sells many different products in Norway. You can find many kinds of soups. These include tomato soup, cauliflower soup, and fish soup. They also make various sauces. Some popular ones are béarnaise sauce, hollandaise, and gravy. You can also find tomato sauce, chicken sauce, and champignon sauce.
Toro also offers quick meals. These include instant cup meals. They also make mixes for dishes like lasagna and stroganoff. You can even find mixes for chicken tikka masala. Other products include rice, hot chocolate, and mixes for waffles and other cakes. They also sell different kinds of seasoning.
Meals and Mixes
Most Toro products come in powder bags. You just add water or other ingredients. Some products are sold as microwave meals. Others are cup meals, which are very quick to prepare.
Special Dishes: Gryterett
Toro is known for inventing "gryterett." This means "saucepan meal" in Norwegian. It's a simple one-pot dish. You boil rice or pasta, meat or chicken, and seasoning together. You also add water and small vegetables. Sometimes beans and mushrooms are added too. This is different from dishes like chili con carne. In chili con carne, the rice and stew are cooked separately.
Toro Around the World
Toro products are not just sold in Norway. They are also available in Iceland. In Iceland, you can find many of their Norwegian products. They also have a few special products just for Iceland. These include leek soup and curry sauce.
A small number of Toro's "gryterett" and sauce products are sold in Sweden. You can find them in some grocery stores near the Norway-Sweden border. These stores mostly serve Norwegian visitors.
