Contact
Margrét Geirsdóttir
Project Manager
mg@matis.is
The company Frostþurrkun ehf (Iceland Freeze Dry) has recently launched operations in Þorlákshöfn, marking the opening of Iceland's first industrial-scale freeze-drying facility.
This new venture is part of a broader effort to support the growing land-based salmon farming industry in the region. Þorlákshöfn is becoming a hub for land-based aquaculture, with several companies planning to produce more than 100,000 tons of salmon annually. The project will focus on developing innovative methods to freeze-dry various by-products from salmon processing. The goal is to create high-value products, especially nutritional supplements made from salmon liver, spleen, roe, and hearts. As part of the project chemical analysis and shelf-life studies on prototype products will be carried out. This project thus aims to make full use of the landbased salmon harvest, reduce environmental impact, and boost the local economy through job creation and sustainable practices.