Primula is part of the Kavli Group, the world’s first manufacturer of processed cheese, established in 1893 in Norway. Olav Kavli started selling his famous Primula Cheese in the UK in 1924 and established a factory here in 1936. Primula has been a leading family brand for over 90 years. Most famous for its cheese tubes, the range consists of Original Cheese, Cheese and Chive, Cheese and Ham, Cheese and Prawn, Cheese and Smoked Salmon and Primula Light Cheese Spread. Kavli Ltd also owns Castle MacLellan Foods Limited, brand leader for pate which is based in Kirkcudbright, Scotland and St Helens Farm, brand leader in Goats milk and associated products. The Kavli Group is fully owned by the Kavli Trust, a charitable foundation, which is committed to supporting good causes. Annually it donates profits to charitable causes, supporting research, humanitarian and cultural projects within the UK and worldwide
