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About First Seafood

Built Step by Step

Our story began with the seafood trade in Norway and exports. Drawing on our knowledge of raw materials, the market, and our customers’ needs, we have continued to develop our business. Today, we combine our own processing of Norwegian salmon with the distribution and international sale of seafood.

Our History

From Seafood Trading to a Broader Seafood Company

  1. First Seafood Is Established

    First Seafood was established with a focus on the seafood trade in Norway and exports. The business was built on knowledge of raw materials, products, and customer needs.

  2. Insula Becomes Majority Owner

    Insula became the majority owner and played an important role in the company’s further development.

  3. From Trading to In-House Processing

    The production facility in Kongsvinger opened, marking the beginning of First Seafood’s investment in the in-house processing of Norwegian salmon.

  4. New Capacity in Bergen

    A new production facility in Godvik, outside Bergen, enhances capacity, technology, and flexibility in the processing of Norwegian salmon. The partnership with BAADER includes modern solutions for inspection, sorting, and automated production.

  5. Operations Established in the Netherlands

    First Seafood established operations in the Netherlands, importing seafood from Asia and supplying professional customers across Europe through its wholesale business.

  6. Operations Established in Australia

    First Seafood established a local operation for sales and market development in Australia.

  7. A New Chapter

    The founder, the management team, and industrial investors took over ownership after ten years with Insula as the majority owner. At the same time, a capital increase of NOK 70 million was completed, strengthening the foundation for further development.

Bergen · Godvik Processing and Packaging
Kongsvinger · IL6 Fillet Line

Capacity

Our Factories, Built for Your Market

Combining advanced technology, flexible production, and market-focused solutions, our facilities are equipped to meet a wide range of customer requirements. Norwegian salmon is processed and packed at our facilities in Bergen and Kongsvinger, while cold-smoked and hot-smoked products are produced at a separate facility.

Automated Inspection and Sorting Automated inspection and sorting provide precise quality control and efficient handling of the raw material throughout production.
Multiple Packaging Solutions We offer vacuum and MAP packaging, freezing, and customized packaging solutions.
Our Own Smokehouse Production of cold-smoked and hot-smoked products at a separate facility.
Custom Manufacturing Development of products, formats, and packaging solutions tailored to the customer’s market, concept, and needs.
Private Label Production Production and packaging under the customer’s brand, with customized design and labeling.
Better utilization of raw materials Systematic use of the entire raw material through the production of main products, by-products, and co-products for further use.