The Company

The Icelandic company producing fish oils was established in 1938 by Tryggvi Olafsson and his brother Thordur. The need for vitamins A and D triggered the founding of the company.

In the following years, the company became the largest producer of cod liver oil for export to the United States. Between 1938 and 1950 it exported large quantities of its cod liver oil to Up-John where vitamins A and D where extracted.

The production of medicinal cod liver oil for the consumer market started in 1959. Ever since, the Icelandic market has played an essential role as a benchmark, testing ground and research site.

The company leads the way in its field and has emphasized quality control as a decisive factor in successfully developing, manufacturing and selling its products. Backed by a world wide network of contacts and sources for the purchasing, handling and marketing of cod liver oil and other marine lipids, the company is set to maintain leadership in the future.

With over 60 years of leadership and experience in the production of pure products that improve health and the quality of life, the company is among the world's foremost firms in research, product development, and quality control. Iceland Health brings to the public these products to new markets efficiently and cost-effectively.

Our processing plant is uniquely equipped with the highly specialized production units necessary for complete fish oil processing, including separation of:

• the oil from the liver or fish
• water and impurities from the oil
• valuable components by distillation

Quality is recognized as the most important factor in the company's business. Therefore management emphasizes the following principles:

1. To train and educate the company's personnel in order to increase their skills and knowledge.
2. To manufacture quality products that meets the requirements and expectations of customers.
3. To undertake research and product development in order to meet customer needs.

To implement these principles, management has established a Certified Quality System conforming to the ISO 9002 international standard. Furthermore, the company has extended the scope of the above standard by incorporating special requirements for sanitary measures, work surroundings and premises. These factors are subject to regulations of Good Manufacturing Practice and Pharmaceutical Production, a prerequisite for obtaining authorization for pharmaceutical production and packaging. It is one of the very few companies producing these products to attain such a high standard. Finally, all products are frequently tested by licensed 3rd party laboratories for potency and purity.