Niceland Seafood Explained

Niceland Seafood
Location:Reykjavík, Iceland; Denver, United States
Products:Various seafood products
Homepage:nicelandseafood.com

Niceland Seafood is an Icelandic company operating in the United States which produces fish.[1]

History

A visit to Iceland inspired former Head of Innovation at The Walt Disney Company and founder and former CEO of theAudience,[1] Oliver Luckett, to get into the seafood business with his business partner, entrepreneur and Icelandic politician who helped launch the Best Party, Heiða Kristín Helgadóttir. They started an Iceland-based holding company called EFNI[2] in 2015. In June 2018, Luckett[3] and Helgadottir together launched Niceland Seafood, which is backed by EFNI and Iceland-based investment firm Eyrir Invest.[4]

Operations

Niceland’s digital tracing technology allows consumers to follow the detailed journey of each fish, including the location where the fish was caught or raised, the name of the boat that caught it or farm that produced it, the processing plant that filleted the fish, transport details, and the distributor that delivered it to the end destination.[5] [6]

The company is attempting to inhibit the effects of seafood fraud with this technology.[7]

Partnerships

Niceland began with one wholesale partner in Denver, Seattle Fish Co.[8] [4] [9]

Sustainability

All of the wild-caught fish Niceland sources are certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship council, and the farm-raised fish are certified sustainable by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.[4] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: When your Dinner comes with a Sea to pan Journey. New Yorker . 26 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Niceland Seafood Brings Frozen Icelandic Fish To U.S. Retailers. Shelby Report . 26 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Why this Hollywood tech mogul got into Icelandic seafood. IntraFish. 26 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Oliver Luckett hopes to bring Disney magic to new seafood brand Niceland. SeafoodSource . 26 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Seafood Maker Joins Kroger Chains in Traceability Effort. Consumers Goods. 26 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Fish company from Iceland opens US headquarters in Denver. Denver Channel . 26 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Niceland Seafood Working to Fight Seafood Fraud and Educate Consumers . Seafood News. 26 July 2020.
  8. Web site: Icelandic seafood supplier Niceland grows US distribution with new team. Seafood Source. 26 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Niceland Seafood Brings Traceable Fish to Kroger. Path to Purchase IQ . 26 July 2020.