Bergen, the Norwegian food group founded in 1893 by Olav Kavli as a wholesale company in cheese products.

In 1920, Kavli introduced Primula, a mild cheese with great durability (smelteost) .

Today, the company sells produce in 30 countries from plants located in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, England and Scotland.

The purpose of the foundation is to provide funding for culture, science and charity.

The foundations operations span twenty countries.