Matbransjen støtter hjelpetiltaket.

Because Norwegian very often forms compound nouns by writing the parts together as one word.

• mat + bransjen → matbransjen = the food industry
• hjelpe + tiltaket → hjelpetiltaket = the aid measure / support measure

This is much more common in Norwegian than in English, where we often use separate words.

Matbransjen consists of:

• mat = food
• bransje = industry, sector, line of business
• bransjen = the industry

So matbransjen literally means the food industry.

A useful thing to notice: in Norwegian compounds, the last part is the main noun, and that is the part that usually gets the definite ending.

The ending -en marks the noun as definite singular for many common-gender nouns.

• en bransje = an industry
• bransjen = the industry

When this noun is part of a compound, the definite ending still goes on the last element:

• matbransje = food industry
• matbransjen = the food industry

So Norwegian often expresses the by adding an ending to the noun instead of using a separate word.

Støtter is the present tense of å støtte, which means to support.

Examples:

• å støtte = to support
• støtter = support / supports
• støttet = supported

In this sentence, Matbransjen støtter hjelpetiltaket, it means supports.

Because Norwegian often puts definiteness on the noun itself.

So instead of saying something like separate the, Norwegian uses endings:

• bransjen = the industry
• tiltaket = the measure

That is why the sentence has no separate article before those nouns. The definiteness is already built into the words.

Hjelpetiltaket is another compound noun:

• hjelp / hjelpe- = help, aid
• tiltak = measure, initiative, action
• tiltaket = the measure / the initiative

So hjelpetiltaket means something like:

• the aid measure
• the support measure
• the relief initiative

The exact English translation depends on context, but the structure is straightforward: a type of tiltak connected with helping.

Because tiltak is a neuter noun.

In Norwegian:

• many common-gender nouns take -en in the definite singular
• many neuter nouns take -et in the definite singular

So:

• et tiltak = a measure
• tiltaket = the measure

That is why you get hjelpetiltaket, not hjelpetiltaken.

The word order is the normal subject–verb–object pattern:

• Matbransjen = subject
• støtter = verb
• hjelpetiltaket = object

So it is directly parallel to English:

• The food industry / supports / the aid measure

This is a very standard Norwegian sentence structure.

The ø in støtter is pronounced short, because it is followed by a doubled consonant (tt).

A useful pronunciation rule:

• a single consonant after a vowel often suggests a longer vowel
• a double consonant often suggests a shorter vowel

So støtter has a short ø sound. Also, ø is a rounded vowel that does not exist in standard English, so many learners need practice with it.

Yes. Depending on context, natural translations could include:

• The food industry supports the aid measure.
• The food sector supports the support initiative.
• The food industry backs the relief measure.

The Norwegian sentence itself is neutral and straightforward. The best English version depends on what kind of hjelpetiltak is being discussed.

It is singular.

• matbransje = food industry
• matbransjen = the food industry

Even though an industry contains many companies, the noun itself is grammatically singular, just like English the food industry.