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Our partners in produce

We take pride in serving great food to our guests on aboard our ships, using first-class products from local suppliers based all along the Norwegian coastline.

Fjord-to-table food

Our Norway’s Coastal Kitchen trades with 50 farms, fisheries, bakeries, butchers, cheesemakers, distilleries, and ice-cream innovators.

You can look forward to trying their produce first hand during your voyage with us, savouring the many flavours of the Norwegian coast with every sip and every bite.

Baked goods – bread, pastries, cakes

  • Byåsen Bakery
    Trondheim-based bakery known for its sumptuous cream and marzipan-covered cakes.

  • Røra Bakery
    Delivering freshly baked, sweet, delicate flatbread called skjenning to our ships.
  • Photo: Agurtxane Concellon

Condiments – sauces, jams, sweets

  • Arctic Candy
    Sugar-free sweets made from colourful berries that grow in northern Norway.

  • Arctic Mustard
    Home of Mimi Mustard Sauce, based on grandma’s recipe from the 1950s.

  • Askim Fruit and Berries
    Long-established purveyor of cider, confitures, juices, and hampers bursting with flavour.

  • Havsnø

    Artisan salt maker using Viking-inspired methods and salt hand-harvested from the Norwegian Sea.

  • Molta Farm
    On an island just south of North Cape, Siss Heidi Hansen creates cloudberry honey, jam, and dandelion syrup.

  • Reisa Jams
    Jam maker who uses local rhubarb, cloudberries, crowberries, blueberries, and cranberries.

  • Smith-Hald Bringebæreddik

    Family-run enterprise producing jams, vinegars, oils, and gourmet salts using local ingredients.

Dairy – cheese, ice cream, milk

  • Aalan Farm Cheesemaker
    Tove and Knut Åland provide us with fresh feta and award-winning goat’s cheese.

  • Arktis Ice Cream
    Top-quality, authentic gelato made with real ingredients and traditional Italian techniques.

  • Gangstad Farm Cheesemaker
    Delicious, award-winning cheese and ice cream from the Trøndelag region.

  • Grøndalen Farm Cheesemaker
    Fresh, sour Nyr cheese is made from happy cows at this 17th-century, family-run eco-farm.

  • Nyr
    17th-century dairy farm specialising in organic milk and soft cheese that is low in fat and high in protein.

  • Tingvollost Farm & Cheesemaker
    A family-run farm dating to 1303 making award-winning blue mould cheeses.

  • Tverås Farm
    Traditional dairy farm specialising in two Norwegian delicacies: gomme, a sweet cheese dessert; and prim, a spreadable cheese enjoyed on bread and waffles.
  • Vuku Farm

    Award-winning cheesemaker known for its Italian mozzarella produced with Norwegian milk.

  • Photo: Agurtxane Concellon and Simon Skreddernes

Drinks – wine, beers, juices

  • 7 Fjell Brewery
    The owners of this Bergen-based brewery take pride in making quality craft beer.

  • Anikonic Winemaker & Consultancy
    Anika Perisic makes a delicious rosé wine from locally sourced ingredients.

  • AuroraSpirit Distillery
    The world’s northernmost spirit distillery infuses water from ancient Arctic glaciers.

  • Bådin Brewery
    Founded by six friends, this brewery puts Bodø on the map for great craft beer.

  • Bringebærlandet
    A specialist in raspberry fruit wines, this supplier has won Gold Medals in national competitions.

  • Ciderhuset
    Family-run orchard established in 1922 producing 15 different types of cider and fruit wines.

  • Hardangergutane Juice and Cider
    High-quality, local apples are the key ingredient in this family-run juice and cider factory.

  • Inderøy Distillery
    Home of the Golden Aquavit made entirely from Norwegian ingredients and local flora.

  • Kinn Brewery
    Kinn focuses on traditional techniques with its motto ‘We do it the old way’.

  • Lofotpils Brewery
    Traditional German beermaking with locally sourced malt, hops, and spices.

  • Mack Brewery
    Dating to 1877, Mack is also reputed to be the northernmost brewery in the world.

  • Myken Distillery
    The world’s first Arctic whisky distillery crafting gin and single-malt whisky.

  • Skott Farm & Winemaker
    Atle Tærum’s plum and elderflower eiswein is also stocked by Michelin-starred restaurants.
  • Photo: Shutterstock and Rune Kongsro

Meat – poultry, lamb, beef

  • Andvik Poultry Farm
    The hens of Mikal Nordheim produce several million eggs every year at their farm.

  • Grilstad
    One of Norway’s largest meat suppliers delivering sausages, hamburgers, and cured meats.

  • Høst Matverksted
    Culinary Ambassador Astrid Nåsslander provides us with sausages and cured hams from wild game.

  • Ivar Løne
    Smalahovetunet by Ivar Løne supplies our ships with traditional Norwegian meat products.

  • Larveriet
    Unique outfit looking to introduce protein-rich caterpillars into the Nordic diet.

  • Mydland Butchery
    This award-winning meat and sausage factory was founded by the Aune family in 1903.

  • Ole Ringdal
    Winner of awards, Ole Ringdal has distinguished itself as one of Norway’s leading meat producers.

  • Strand Farm
    This small farm in Ryfylke supplies quail meat and eggs to our ships.

  • Tind Spekevarer
    Creating cured ham since 1884 from animals that graze in the Geiranger UNESCO World Heritage Area.
  • Photo: Orjan Bertelsen and Agurtxane Concellon

Seafood – fish, shellfish, roe

  • Berg Gård
    We source traditional rakfisk – salted trout or Arctic char – from this company located on Inderøy island.

  • Bottarga Borealis
    This finest cod roe is exported to 14 countries and more than 20 Michelin restaurants.

  • Dragøy Fish
    A well-known name in thefish and shellfish industry since 1979.

  • Dybvik Bacalao
    This family business has made klippfisk (dried, salted cod) of exquisite quality for 90 years.

  • Finnmarksrøya
    Top-quality Arctic char and Finnmark trout from this Kirkenes-based company.

  • Halvors Traditional Fish
    First-class, freshly caught fish from the northern Norway fishing fleet.

  • HitraMat
    A well-known established brand considered a mark of quality for crayfish, scallops, and crab.

  • Kyvik Herring
    This family-run company has supplied herring with pride for four generations since 1866.

  • Lerøy Aurora
    Norwegian seafood pioneer since 1899 dealing in fresh fish whether farmed or wild caught.

  • Lyngen Reker
    The cold waters of Lyngenfjord in northern Norway gives these shrimps and prawns an added freshness.

  • Myremar
    We receive tasty cod loins from this business based in one of the largest fishing villages in Vesterålen.

  • Nord Reker Seafood
    This business has been producing hand-peeled shrimps since 1972.

  • Norway King Crab
    This supplier catches and delivers live king crabs to restaurants around the world.

  • Rørvik Fish
    Since 1927, this company has supplied fresh, salted, and frozen fish across Norway.

  • Sæterstad Farm
    Award-winning Arctic char from this organic mountain farm.

  • Scalmarin Seafood
    Scallops and sea urchins handpicked by divers and crabs caught by local fishermen.

  • Sigerfjord Fish
    One of Norway’s largest suppliers of Arctic char whether fresh or smoked.

  • Snadder og Snaskum
    Based out of Trondheimsfjord, this award-winning, organic shellfish farm is Norway’s oldest mussel producer. 

  • Sterlingwhitehalibut 

    Premium halibut farmed in the cold, crystal-clear waters of the Ryfylke fjords.

  • Photo: Agurtxane Concellon and Shutterstock

Vegetables – leaves, roots, herbs

  • Flowfood
    Producers of unique plant-based food and meat alternatives using Nordic beans and peas.

  • Grønt Fra Laks
    This company combines hydroponics with aquaponics for sustainably produced vegetables and herbs.

  • Kvitnes Gård
    Culinary Ambassador Halvar Ellingsen’s restaurant is a source of inspiration for our ship menus.

  • Lofoten Seaweed
    Founded by two best friends committed to introducing seaweed into the Nordic diet.

  • Lyngen Seaweed
    Apart from supplying sustainable seaweed, this company also processes and preserves fish and shellfish.

  • Myklevik Farm
    Family-run, Lofoten-based farm delivering sustainably produced vegetables, herbs, and syrups to our ships.

  • Ringerikserter
    This small company produces the Ringerike pea, a Norwegian delicacy with protected status.

  • Trøndersopp Mushrooms
    A family-run farm that grows winter oysters, king oysters, and shiitake mushrooms.
  • Photo: Lofoten Seaweed and Agurtxane Concellon

Further reading

  • The Homegrown Chef
  • Meet our Culinary Ambassadors

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