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Jónas Rúnar Viðarsson, director of value creation at Matís, is currently present North Atlantic Seafood forum (NASF), in Bergen Norway.

Similar to 200 miles on mbl.is report today, Jónas talks about how important new protein sources are for growing feed production for salmon farming.

At the conference, Jónas presented the SYLFEED project that Matís is working on, and the goal of the project is to develop and design a value chain for the production of protein from forest products. Imports of protein for use in feed amount to 70% in Europe and the product of the SYLFEED project will be used as a high quality protein in fish feed in order to stem the levels of these increasing imports.

In his talk, Jónas also covered new proteins from microalgae, protozoa and insects.

Read the news on mbl.is here.

Find out more about the SYLFEED project here:

Development of unicellular protein from wood for use in feed for farmed salmon

Similar to The farmer's newspaper reported in its latest issue that Matís is now working on accurately analyzing the nutritional value and utilization ratio of lamb meat and lamb carcass by-products.

Measurements of nutrients are carried out on meat, offal and organs. The focus is on the measurements of protein and fat, which determine the energy value, but measurements of water, the total amount of minerals and selected vitamins and minerals are also carried out.

The project is extensive and provides invaluable information on the nutritional value of each individual piece of meat. With new data, it will be possible to improve cost and margin calculations during processing and product price estimation.

Read the full articles, here.

Find out more about the project here:

Discection yields and nutrient value of Icelandic lamb meat and organs

Páll Gunnar Pálsson, a food scientist and former employee at Matís, recently launched the website Fish and coffee. There, the policy will be to maintain informative articles about fishing, processing and the effect of marine products.

Páll Gunnar has over the years put together a number of manuals on food processing of various kinds and is a wealth of knowledge on these topics. The website is accessible at fishurogkaffi.is.

Since 2005, the North Atlantic Seafood forum (NASF) has been an annual event where managers and stakeholders in the fishing industry and aquaculture meet in Bergen to learn about the main innovations and compare books. This time, NASF will be held on March 7-9. and about 1000 people are expected to attend the event. In recent years, online participation in the event has been offered, but this time, that option will not be offered. The program is particularly exciting this time, as a total of over 150 lectures will be given in 26 seminars. Don't miss this event!

Since 2005, managers and stakeholders in the fishing and aquaculture industry have flocked to Bergen annually to attend the NASF conference. The target group of this three-day conference has traditionally been managers in the fishing industry, aquaculture and related industries, ie. device manufacturers, marketing companies, banks, insurance companies, carriers, consulting companies, etc. Despite the cost of participation, between 800 and 1,000 people have attended the event each year, which shows how important this conference is to the target audience. The program this year is particularly exciting and has been published on nor-seafood.com.

If we take a look at the program, the following seminars deserve special attention:

• Aquaculture salmon market
• Land-based aquaculture and new tech
• Aquafeed summit
• Global whitefish summit
• Pelagic industry summit
• Shrimp summit
• Sustainability seminar
• Seafood investor seminar
• Decarbonization summit

As often before, Icelandic companies and individuals occupy a large place in the program. First of all, it should be mentioned that Marel and Benchmark Genetics/Stofnfisk are among the main sponsors of the conference and will also have presentations on the latest things that the companies have to offer. Then Landeldi will have a presentation of its structure, and most of the Icelandic aquaculture companies will also have presentations in the investor seminar section.

In recent years, fewer people have come to NASF than they want to, as it is a unique opportunity to meet all the key managers and influencers in the fisheries and aquaculture industry in one place, and hear what is the latest in the industry. Accommodation in Bergen is going fast during the event, so we encourage people to register early. Registration is taking place here.

Those who want to learn more about the event can contact jonas@matis.is or by phone 4225107.

Matís is looking for a versatile manager in the field of finance and
of operation. The job involves a lot of communication, negotiation and
analytical work.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Financial settlement of Matís and settlement of individual projects
• Responsibility for project accounting
• Financial plans in collaboration with finance managers and department managers
• Financial analysis work
• Development of data utilization and formulation of management information
• Supervising the operation of real estate, canteen, equipment, computer system and software
• Overseeing the implementation and development of ICT projects
• Negotiating and communicating with numerous parties
• Development of processes and methods

Qualification requirements:

• University education in the field of finance and operations
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Good analytical skills
• Experience in management and operations
• Experience in accounting and settlements
• Good knowledge of financial software
• Experience in the operation of information technology systems is desirable

Matís is a leader in the field of food research and biotechnology. At Matís's
employs a strong group of 100 people who are passionate about it
to find new ways to maximize the use of raw materials, increase sustainability
and promote public health. Matís' role is to strengthen the competitiveness of Icelandic people
products and industry and ensure food safety, public health and sustainability
utilization of the environment through research, innovation and services. Matís
focuses on practical research that increases the value of Icelandic
food production, promote the safety and wholesomeness of products and sustainability
utilization of natural resources.

Applications must be accompanied by a detailed CV and cover letter. 

All genders are encouraged to apply. 

Information provided by Geirlaug Jóhannsdóttir, geirlaug@hagvangur.is

Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Food, together with the ministry's employees, visited Matís.

Oddur Már Gunnarsson, CEO of Matís, welcomed the ministry, along with other Matís staff. The Ministry of Food looked into Matí's board meeting where, among other things, the countless opportunities that lie in research and innovation in food production were discussed. The visit was most enjoyable.

Matís' staff would like to thank you very much for the visit and look forward to continued successful cooperation with the Ministry.

Matís runs an office in East Iceland, which is located in Múlan in Neskaupstaður. The activity is two-fold and is divided into service measurements (microbiological and chemical) and development and research work. The facility has a powerful biomass plant at its disposal, which is used for research work as well as for servicing the food and biotechnology industry in the country.

Area of work

• Customer acquisition, communication with companies, individuals and municipalities
• Operational responsibility for the establishment in Neskaupstaður
• Formulation of the strategy of the establishment and biomass plant in Neskaupstað
• Project procurement
• Planning, prioritization and coordination of projects and measurements
• Supervision of personnel matters at the establishment

Qualification requirements

• University education that is useful in work. Further education is an advantage
• Good interpersonal skills
• Initiative, independence and ambition
• Experience with measurement and acquisition and management of research projects is desirable

Employment rate is 100%. The person will work at Matís' laboratory in Neskaupstaður.

Matís is a leader in the field of food research and biotechnology. We have a dynamic team that is passionate about finding new ways to maximize the use of raw materials, increase sustainability and promote public health.

All genders are encouraged to apply. Applications must be accompanied by a detailed CV as well as the phone number or email address of the recommender.

The application deadline is January 31, 2023

More information about the job is provided by:

Guðmundur Stefánsson, department manager, gst@matis.is, phone: 422 5048.