The timeline

1872 – Olav Kavli, a farmer's son, born at Bolsøy near Molde.

1893 – Olav Kavli establishes his cheese retail business in Bergen.

1924 – Olav Kavli develops "Primula", the world's first cheese spread. Cheese spread remains one of the Kavli Group's main products.

1924 – In the same year that Olav develops ”Primula”, his son Knut Kavli enters the business as an equal partner.

1933 – Kavli establishes sales operations in Sweden and begins exporting to other countries. Olav Kavli is awarded the King's Medal of Merit for his innovative work.

1935 – Kavli establishes operations in Denmark.

1936 – Kavli establishes operations in the UK.

1938 – Kavli launches what is to become its best-seller: Cheese spread with bacon in a tube.

1940 – O. Kavli AB established in Sweden

1962 – The Kavli Trust is established and all O. Kavli AS stocks are transferred to the Trust.

1984 – Kavli buys Vestfold Flatbrødfabrikk AS at Barkåker in Tønsberg. The factory is also known by the name of Korni.

1993 – Kavli buys Nutana A/S in Denmark

1994 – Kavli adopts a holding structure. All daughter companies come under Kavli Holding AS.

1997 – Kavli buys Castle MacLellan Ltd. in Scotland

2000 - Kavli establishes Kavli OY in Finland

1997-2000 – Kavli establishes Q-Meieriene A/S

2001 – Kavli International is established to strengthen Kavli's export to markets where the group has no daughter companies.

2002 – Kavli sells Nutana A/S in Danmark

2003 – Kavli buys Blomberg Gløgg in Danmark

2008 – Kavli buys the drink concentrate producer Pebas AS in Ringkøbing, Denmark.

2009 – Kavli buys the chocolate spread HaPå, a brand full of traditions in Norway

2009 – The Kavli Group's turnover totals NOK1.9 billion.