Hnýfill

Craft in Akureyri

A smokehouse in Akureyri. Ours is a story of people, craft and respect for the fish.

Preparing fish at a workbench, from the Hnýfill image archive
A close view of a salmon fillet
1995

Founded in December 1995 by Davíð Kristjánsson, Ingveldur Jóhannesdóttir, Þorvaldur Þórisson and Örn Smári Kjartansson. The first smokehouse was at Skipatangi 35 in Oddeyri.

Fish on ice, from the Hnýfill image archive
2000

A home on Óseyri

The owners purchased Óseyri 22 in 1999 and moved the business there around the turn of 2000.

2021

A new chapter

NORA Seafood acquired Hnýfill in 2021. The business continued to build on its foundations and craft.

2025

Three decades

Hnýfill celebrated its 30th anniversary. Tradition and product development continue to share the same workbench.

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