Main emphasis
Our role:
- To maintain the competitiveness of the Icelandic food industry and -products
- To enhance public health through research and dissemination of knowledge
- To provide risk assessment regarding safety of food and feed
- To promote sustainable utilization of resources through research, innovation
and consultancy
To be a dynamic knowledge-based food research company, offering research carried out by highly competent, enthusiastic and competitive scientists working at first class facilities in an interesting workplace.
Main activities:- Analysis and Consulting - Franklin Georgsson
- Biotechnology and Biomolecules - Hordur G. Kristinsson, Ph.D.
- Food Safety, Environment and Genetics - Anna K. Danielsdottir, Ph.D.
- Innovation and Consumers - Gudjon Thorkelsson
- Value Chain, Processing and Aquaculture - Arnljotur Bjarki Bergsson
- Director of Research - Hordur G. Kristinsson, Ph.D.
- General Operation and Business Development - Oddur M. Gunnarsson


