Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Sverige welcomes Karin Nordgren as new Sales Director

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Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Sverige AB welcomes Karin Nordgren as the new Sales Director as of 1 March 2025.

Karin joins Kelly from Orkla Foods Sweden, where she most recently served as Business Manager for Retail customers.

Karin has a broad background in marketing, category and sales, with experience from both Swedish and Nordic roles as well as board work.

“Karin has both many skills and a leadership profile that fits perfectly with our values and strategy going forward. Karin is entering an exciting period with the goal of growing in a sustainable way together with our customers. I am very much looking forward to working with Karin and would like to extend a warm welcome to us,” says Patrick Axzell, CEO of Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Sweden.

Karin herself is looking forward to her new role:
“It is with great pleasure that I look forward to taking on the role of Sales Director. We are on a very exciting growth journey and I look forward to contributing to the continued development together with all my talented colleagues. I will get to work with almost everything good in life, snacks, confectionery and cakes – can it get any better?”

Karin Nordgren succeeds Simon Tjäder, who will take over as Scandinavian CEO of Evergreen Garden Care on April 1, 2025.

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