Innovation trip westfjords

Kerecis produces tissue-based, skin-substitute products for use in surgery and for treating wounds. Compared to other tissue-transplant products, the Kerecis® Omega3 fish skin is cost-effective, offers improved clinical performance, reduces the risk of disease transfer, and has no cultural constraints on usage.

The company has decades of experience in producing food processing equipment, providing a wide range of solutions for food processors. Its mission is to be a leading company in the design and development of chilling, freezing and food processing solutions.

Hampidjan is the world leader in making and servicing quality fishing gear for trawlers and purse seiners. The company operates several fishing gear entities around the world with a central manufacturing facility producing ropes, netting and trawls in Lithuania and a production unit in Ísafjörður.

Dropi cod liver oil is exclusively cold processed to maintain all its natural properties. The oil contains pure and natural vitamins, omega-3 and other nutrients. No artificial ingredients are added.  Dropi cod liver oil is made from fresh Icelandic cod (Gadus morhua), caught daily from the clean fishing grounds of the North-Atlantic Ocean around the Westfjords in Iceland.

Saltverk sea salt is a mineral-fresh Icelandic sea salt produced using only energy from geothermal hot springs in the northwest of Iceland.

The salt making method is based on the 17th century old method practiced as well in Reykjanes. Geothermal energy is the sole energy source used, which means that during our whole process we leave zero carbon footprints on the environment.

Plants and herbs have long been recognised for their healing effects.

All the Villimey products contain specially selected Icelandic herbs that have been hand picked in the pure, untainted environment of the West Fords.

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​Villimey products contain no added preservatives, fragrance or colour. The natural preservative properties are derived from the herbs.