News
Search
Year
NATALIE Project Annual Meeting in Venice
On 1–5 December 2025, a five-person delegation from Iceland travelled to Venice, Italy, to attend the annual NATALIE project meeting...
Salted Fish Processed with Salt Derived from Water Treatment at the Processing Plant in Vestmannaeyjar
Since 1968, when a water pipeline was first connected between the Vestmannaeyjar islands and the mainland, the islanders have relied on access to fresh water through...
PhD Defence in Food Science – Carina Eveline M. Pina Fernandes
On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, Carina Eveline M. Pina Fernandes defended her doctoral thesis in Food Science at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Iceland. The thesis is...
PhD Defence in Food Science – Clara Maria Vasquez Mejia
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, Clara Maria Vasquez-Mejia defended her doctoral thesis in Food Science at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Iceland. The thesis is entitled:...
Research on the Efficacy of Omega Cold FFA
Matís has initiated research on the efficacy of Omega Cold cod liver oil with added free fatty acids. The purpose of the research is to examine whether the cod liver oil affects...
Desalination By-products Utilised for More Sustainable Processing in the Fishing Industry
Matís and Vinnslustöðin have worked closely together on the Sjávarsalt project, which investigates the utilisation of a by-product (brine) from equipment that produces...
Carbon Footprint of Icelandic Foods – New Project Sheds Light on Carbon Emissions from Icelandic Food Production
New research by Matís reveals the carbon footprint of key Icelandic food products – milk, meat and vegetables – and lays the groundwork for public information on...
NATALIE – Workshop on Future Vision for Water Quality and Action Development
The NATALIE project focuses on supporting communities in adapting to climate change through nature-based solutions (NBS). In Iceland...
Salted Fish Fraud
Salted fish producers in Iceland have long suspected that salted cod products from Norway may be falsely labelled as Icelandic on markets in...
Dalahvítlaukur: A Valuable Success Story Resulting in a Quality Product
The couple Haraldur Guðjónsson and Þórunn Ólafsdóttir grow garlic at Neðri Brekka in Saurbær in Dalir. Matís works with them...
More Sustainable Fisheries and Ecosystem Protection
How do we strengthen sustainable fisheries and promote the protection of marine ecosystems? Haraldur Arnar Einarsson, specialist at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, and Sveinn Margeirsson, Director of Innovation...
PhD Defence in Food Science – Monica Daugbjerg Christensen
On Thursday, 2 October 2025, Monica Daugbjerg Christensen will defend her doctoral thesis in Food Science at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Iceland. The thesis is entitled:...
What Happens When Biochar from Aquaculture Sludge Is Used in Kale Cultivation?
This summer, Matís, in collaboration with the Icelandic Ocean Cluster, has been conducting an exciting research project examining the effects of biochar on soil and plant growth...
PhD Defence in Health Sciences – Andrea Rakel Sigurðardóttir
On Wednesday, 10 September 2025, Andrea Rakel Sigurðardóttir will defend her doctoral thesis in Health Sciences at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Iceland. The thesis is entitled:...
Would you like to taste salted fish and have the chance to win a 25,000 ISK gift card?
Matís is looking for participants in a consumer survey on salted fish! The survey takes only 20 minutes – you taste 3 types of salted fish and...
Matís Ice Calculator: Estimates the Actual Ice Requirements of the Catch
As most people knows, coastal fishing is now in full swing, with a total of around 800 boats having received coastal fishing permits this summer....