Gilde
Encyclopedia
Gilde is a brand name used by the Norwegian
meat processing company Nortura
on its red meat
s, including pig. The mother company is responsible for the slaughterhouse
s while marketing and distribution is managed by the subsidiary Gilde Norge BA.
Until 2006 the brand was managed by the agricultural cooperative Gilde Norsk Kjøtt
who then merged with Prior Norge
to form Nortura. The brand was first used in Northern Norway by the local meat cooperatives in 1959, and became a national brand in 1964.
There is a full range of red meat products available under the Gilde brand, including
Gilde had had some problems lately with hygiene at the slaugterhouses, causing serious health problems among their consumers. E.Coli. See
http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nordland/1.5262968
http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/05/21/nyheter/innenriks/ecoli/6340050/
http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/05/22/nyheter/innenriks/ecoli/6347104/
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
meat processing company Nortura
Nortura
Nortura is a Norwegian agricultural cooperative that operates slaughterhouses and other processing plants related to meat and eggs. The company was created as a merger between Gilde Norsk Kjøtt and Prior Norge in 2006, and has head offices in Oslo...
on its red meat
Red meat
Red meat in traditional culinary terminology is meat which is red when raw and not white when cooked. In the nutritional sciences, red meat includes all mammal meat. Red meat includes the meat of most adult mammals and some fowl ....
s, including pig. The mother company is responsible for the slaughterhouse
Slaughterhouse
A slaughterhouse or abattoir is a facility where animals are killed for consumption as food products.Approximately 45-50% of the animal can be turned into edible products...
s while marketing and distribution is managed by the subsidiary Gilde Norge BA.
Until 2006 the brand was managed by the agricultural cooperative Gilde Norsk Kjøtt
Gilde Norsk Kjøtt
Gilde Norsk Kjøtt is a defunct Norwegian red meat processing company organised as an agricultural cooperative. The company was by far the largest processor in the country when it merged with Prior Norge in 2006 to create Nortura. The company had gradually grown together as the slaughter...
who then merged with Prior Norge
Prior Norge
Prior Norge is a defunct Norwegian white meat and egg processing company organised as an agricultural cooperative. The company merged with Gilde Norsk Kjøtt in 2006 to create Nortura. The Prior brand is still used.-History:...
to form Nortura. The brand was first used in Northern Norway by the local meat cooperatives in 1959, and became a national brand in 1964.
There is a full range of red meat products available under the Gilde brand, including
- Biff (beefBeefBeef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
) - Pølser (wienerWienerWiener is German for Viennese, but may also refer to:* A German sausage named after Vienna * A sausage used in hot dogsWiener is the surname of:* Alexander S...
s) - Edelgris (pork from the NorocNorocNoroc is a music group from Moldova, created in 1967 by Mihai Dolgan.-History:"Noroc" became very popular in the USSR after the release of their first album in 1968 which included the following songs:...
rase. - Rett i Wok'en (marinaded porkPorkPork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC....
and beefBeefBeef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
) - Birkebeiner (cured meats)
- Go' og Mager (milk free and low fat meat)
- Gourmet Lam (lamb meat from HardangerviddaHardangerviddaThe Hardangervidda is a mountain plateau in the Hardanger region of western Norway. It is the largest such plateau in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate and is the site of one of Norway's largest glaciers. Much of the plateau is protected as part of Hardangervidda National Park; it is a...
) - Norsk Gourmet Kalv (kalf meat)
- Norsk Kjøttfe (beef from the rases Charolais, HerefordHereford (cattle)Hereford cattle are a beef cattle breed, widely used both in intemperate areas and temperate areas, mainly for meat production.Originally from Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, more than five million pedigree Hereford Cattle now exist in over 50 countries...
, SimmentalSimmental CattleSimmental cattle are a versatile breed of cattle originating in the valley of the Simme river, in the Bernese Oberland of western Switzerland.-European origin:...
, Eberdeen Angus and LimousinLimousin (cattle)Limousin cattle are a breed of highly muscled beef cattle originating from the Limousin and Marche regions of France. The breed is known as Limousine in France. Limousins were first exported from France in significant numbers in the 1960s and are now present in about 70 countries...
) - Økologisk (organicOrganic foodOrganic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...
) - AlfathiAlfathiAlfathi is a brand name used by Nortura on its halal meat distributed in Norway. The meat is approved by the Islamic Council Norway. There has traditionally been a disharmony between the Norwegian food traditions and availability of halal meat, the latter often only being provided for Middle...
(halalHalalHalal is a term designating any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law. The term is used to designate food seen as permissible according to Islamic law...
)
Gilde had had some problems lately with hygiene at the slaugterhouses, causing serious health problems among their consumers. E.Coli. See
http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nordland/1.5262968
http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/05/21/nyheter/innenriks/ecoli/6340050/
http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/05/22/nyheter/innenriks/ecoli/6347104/