Christmas traditions of various kinds have always had a strong place with the Norwegians, and the food-related traditions are particularly close to their hearts. The old practice of brewing beer for Christmas is not that common anymore, nor is baking all the traditional seven types of cake. Christmas porridge is still a common tradition. [...]
- We are very excited to announce a scientific collaboration with Møreforsking. They have expertise in marine lipids and cell studies that are valuable to further develop our herring roe extract with scientific documentation, says Runhild Gammelsæter, Global Medical Director at Arctic Nutrition. Møreforsking Ålesund AS conducts basic and applied research for industrial and [...]
Innovation Norway supports Arctic Nutrition’s pharmaceutical development with 14MNOK. The mission is to build a new health industry in Ørsta. Innovation Norway has promised 14MNOK to support the development
What makes herring roe such a unique raw material? The Norwegian Spring-Spawning Herring is the world’s largest herring biomass. Each year in February, the herring spawn and lay their herring roe or caviar in massive quantities, covering the entire seabed off the Møre coast with the next generation of Norwegian Herring. The total weight of [...]
An important source of nutrients throughout generations Norwegian spring-spawning herring has been a cornerstone of the Norwegian and European diet for several thousand years. A diet consisting of herring and potatoes was the most commonly eaten food for many Norwegians in the period after World War II. The unique composition of nutrients made this diet [...]
