MS Iceland Dairies MS Iceland Dairies (Mjólkursamsalan) is the dominant dairy in Iceland with approx. 90% of the 120 million kg milk produced in the country each year. The much smaller dairy Mjólkursamlag KS co-operates with MS to a certain extent. MS Iceland Dairies MS Iceland Dairies (Mjólkursamsalan) is a cooperative organization that includes more than 700 of Iceland’s family-run dairy farms. MS Iceland operates eight dairy plants situated throughout Iceland, and the company employs a staff of 450. The two main dairy plants within MS Iceland are located to the South in Selfoss and North in Akureyri.
The Icelandic dairies produce a very wide range of dairy products making the country self-sufficient within this food segment. One dairy product, “Skyr“, has even turned out to be a successful export product. (Photo: MS Iceland Dairies).
Dairy products The Icelandic dairies produce a broad and complete range of dairy products and in a variety hardly known in any other minor country. Just within cheese production some 100 varieties are produced, an incredible figure given that only a few dairies are responsible for their production, serving a market of only 285,000 people. MS Iceland Dairies centers on milk production and the making of high-quality skyr, cheeses, butter,
and other dairy products. Most of the dairy goods are consumed on the home market.
The world famous Skyr But one Icelandic product “Skyr“, has won good reputations and gained fine export rates in e.g. the USA and UK. Also in the other Scandinavian countries Skyr is known and welldemanded, as for instance the Danish dairies Thise and Norwegian Q-
Meierierne are producing Skyr on license from MS Iceland Dairies. Skyr (pronounced skeer) is a product unique to Iceland with a smooth, rich flavor and creamy thick texture. The product is low in fat, but high in calcium and protein content and thus attractive to all consumer segments - also within sports and healthiness. Skyr is produced as natural and with various kinds of fruits and berries. ■ AMT
Solution Sales Manager søges Salg af automatiseringsløsninger til mejerisektoren indenfor mælk: • Det vil være en fordel med en mejeriteknisk uddannelse • Du har salgserfarring indenfor mejerisektoren • Det at være arbejdsom og arbejde målrettet er nogle af dine styrker
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