Mat, matindustri og verdikjeder 2020. Status og utvikling i norsk matindustri og verdikjeder for matvarer

Abstract

The Norwegian food industry has over the past centuries constituted a growing share of a declining industrial sector in Norway. Seafood processing is a main driver of growth in the sector, although a dominating share of seafood is exported unprocessed. Operating results in food processing is growing at a nominal rate of seven percent annually. When looking at the food value chain as a whole, primary agriculture provides a significantly higher share of gross investments than its share of operating results. The Norwegian food industry provides employment in all counties, With particular high growth rates in northern regions.