Our seafood story

Insula Hvide Sande AS is established through the acquisition of the Søndergaard AS on the Danish west coast. With this purchase, the group builds its strength within filleting and nitrogen freezing of fresh fish.

As part of INSULA's targeted effort to increase seafood consumption in Sweden, Sjöboden alt i fisk changes name and becomes Fiskeriet Sweden.

INSULA strengthens its position in the production of fish food, canned goods and dressings in Norway through the acquisition of Maritim Food AS.

INSULA strengthens its position in the whitefish market through the acquisition of Vardøbruket AS in northern Norway.

INSULA buys into Berggren AS in Kongsvinger, gaining greater expertise in fish food production in Norway.

INSULA strengthens its position in the whitefish market through the acquisition of the tradition-rich trading company Nordig Group located in Trondheim, Norway.

INSULA acquires Apetit's seafood division (formerly Kuopion Kalatukku Oy) and thus establishes itself in the Finnish market. The company changes its name to Escamar Seafood.

INSULA strengthens its position in the Swedish catering and wholesale market through the acquisition of Lobster Seafood AB.

INSULA buys the 100-year-old company Amanda Seafoods AS in Frederikshavn, and thus positions itself in Denmark.

INSULA buys Sjöboden allt i fisk, strengthening its position in the fresh fish market in Sweden.

Insula buys Båtsfjordbruket AS to strengthen its position in the raw materials market.

INSULA establishes the sales company Sjøfrisk AS as a sales channel to the Norwegian grocery chain REMA 1000.

INSULA strengthens its whitefish position through the acquisition of one of Norway's northernmost fishing industry companies.

INSULA incorporates First Seafood AS in its portfolio, strengthening its export ventures from Norway.

INSULA incorporates the Norwegian-owned brand Frøya Salmon into its portfolio, strengthening its export ventures outside the Nordic region.

INSULA strengthens its presence in southern Sweden through the acquisition of Västkustfilé AB in Varberg.

INSULA acquires a minority stake in Conchilia AS, strengthening its position in the shellfish market.

INSULA takes over MaxMat's fish food and fish spreads production operations in Bodø, Norway.

INSULA acquires Fiskcentralen AS, strengthening its position in the distribution and sale of freshly packed fish and seafood in the south-eastern part of Norway.

Lofotprodukt acquires Domstein Foods AB, which specializes in the production of the chain's own brands. The company changes its name to Marenor AB.

Andreas Sundnes launches First Seafood AS specializing in the purchase and sale of consumer-packed fresh and frozen fish from Oslo, Norway.

Lofotprodukt AS acquires shares in Manger Seafood AS, and co-locates the production with Madam Bergen in Godvik outside Bergen. Owner Rune Fanebust continues as a salesperson in Lofotprodukt AS.

The company takes the freshest and best salmon loin farmed in Frøya, Trøndelag in Norway, to the world market.

The company behind Bergenserne's favorite fishcakes is acquired by Lofotprodukt AS. Production of the traditional heart-shaped fishcakes continues in Godvik outside Bergen, Norway.

Vardøbruket AS opens as a conventional fish reception in Vardø, north of Norway.

The companies HitraMat AS, Seashell AS, and Åkra Sjømat among others, assemble into the holding company Conchilia AS, based in Hitra, Norway.

The company is established as a result of the merger between E. Slorer Jacobsen & co AS and Fader Martin AS. Both companies have a long tradition related to food production in Gjerdsvika and Fredrikstad, Norway, respectively.

Tor Bjarne Stabell and Børge Johansen establish the fishing industry company Tobø Fisk AS in Havøysund, Norway.

The company starts selling fish and shellfish from Stockholm, Sweden.

Seashell AS begins with the capture, production, and sale of scallops and other coastal species from Nordyrøy in the municipality of Frøya, Norway.

Lofotprodukt AS sees the light of day in Lofoten, Norway. The company behind the LOFOTEN brand would later become the foundation of the insula seafood group.

Kuopion Kalatukku Oy, which later becomes Escamar Seafood Oy, starts production of fresh fish, smoked and marinated salmon in Kuopio, Finland.

Svein and Heidi Torsen start a business of cleaning crab at Åkra in Karmøy municipality, Norway.

The company starts the production and sale of heart-shaped fishcakes and other fish food "made with love" in Bergen, Norway.

Domstein establishes its Swedish seafood business in Kungshamn and Lysekil, Sweden.

Arne Björklund starts importing fresh and frozen seafood delicacies to from all over the world to Stockholm, for sale to wholesalers and catering customers primarily in Sweden.

MaxMat AS starts seafood production from two factories in Bodø, Norway.

Båtsfjordbruket AS starts the purchase of fresh fish and king crab in Finnmark, Norway.

The Hansson family establishes the production of processed and fresh whitefish products in Varberg, Sweden.

Under the leadership of Oddleiv Korsnes, the company is established in Trondheim as a joint venture for the export of fish products from leading whitefish players in northern Norway.

The Fanebust family establishes the precursor to what in 2006 became Manger Seafood AS, in the municipality of Rødøy, Norway.

Local fishmongers in Oslo join forces to gain better access to fresh fish, and Fiskcentralen is established in Oslo Fiskehall, Norway.

The Berggren family starts up with fish food production in Kongsvinger, Norway.

Amanda Seafoods is established in Kerteminde, Denmark, under the brand name 555. The company's first products are canned fish balls and boneless herring.

Sivert Fjeldvær starts with the catch, production, and sale of crab from Hitra, Norway.