Winners of Askinn 2019

On Saturday 23 November, an award ceremony was held at Askinur 2019, the Icelandic Championship in food crafts, at the Food Festival in Hvanneyri.

Food craftsmanship is about creating products with an emphasis on unique taste, quality and not least image, which industry can not create. The emphasis is on the use of local ingredients, production in small quantities that are often regional. Food craft products are wholesome, without unnecessary additives and products that can be traced back to the source. The hallmark of food craftsmanship is to use the raw materials, manpower and know-how available on site, throughout the entire production chain. In food crafts, the emphasis is on developing traditional products for today's consumers. Food craft products are different from other food products in that almost no additives (E substances) are allowed in them, mechanization is limited and Icelandic raw materials are used as much as possible. At Askin 2019, Matís is collaborating with the West Iceland Strategy, the West Iceland Marketing Agency and the Agricultural University of Iceland. Matarauður Íslands sponsored the competition.

This year's competition included 133 products. Due to the number of registered products in three categories, they were divided into a total of 10 competition categories. Below are the winners: