Matarsmiðja Matís – Food Entrepreneurs Center

The term Food Entrepreneurs Centres refers to a facility for diverse food processing operations that has been granted an operating license by the relevant authorities. The facilities may vary but what they have in common is a wide range of food processing equipment and tools, as well as other infrastructure required for production.

Matís Food Centre regularly holds courses on the production and efficacy of various products, as well as courses on internal control. It is a requirement on the part of the public sector that before starting the sale or distribution of food, the competent authorities must grant a permit.

Experimental kitchen | Food Centre

Matarsmiðja Matís is intended for entrepreneurs and small producers who are taking their first steps in food production. The facility can be rented for a full or half day at a time and is open on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Equipment

  • Blast/steam/frying oven
  • Hobart mixer 20L
  • Kitchen Aid household mixer
  • Kitchen Aid pasta maker
  • Two stove tops
  • Frying pan
  • Small mixer
  • Juice press/machine
  • Large blender
  • Pots
  • Pans
  • Dishwasher

Food processing in Matís experimental kitchen

Matarsmiðjan facilities are arranged as follows: in the basement there is a reception room, a processing room, an equipment room, a heating room and a packaging room. On the third floor is an experimental kitchen. These areas are served by storage rooms, refrigerators, and freezers. When working in these areas, appropriate workwear must be worn and housekeeping practices as required. Disposable overalls, shoe covers, and hairnets are available for users of the Matarsmiðjan.

Equipment

  • The reception area contains a scale, a band saw and a portable worktable and is equipped with two refrigerators. The reception area can be cooled.
  • The processing room contains cooking pots of 110 and 240 litres, a 20 litre mobile mixer, a meat mincer, a sausage stuffer and more, as well as a 5 litre mixer, a scale, worktables, cutting knives, loose cutting boards and a dishwasher. It is possible to set up cooking hobs and a baking oven. The processing area can be cooled.
  • Adjacent to the processing room is a storage room for cleaning and operational supplies used in the food processing facility. 
  • The equipment room provides access to a blast freezer/blast chiller.
  • Next to the equipment room is a packaging area, equipped with two vacuum packaging machines. 
  • There is access to coolers and storage freezers -18°C and -24°C.

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Further information:

Here you can find a list of several people who have used Matís' food workshop:

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