Vilko
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 (foundation) 1969 (Vilko soup brand) |
| Founder | Lárus Ingimarsson (company)[1] Jón Ingimarsson (Vilko soup brand) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Iceland |
| Products | Soups, baking products |
| Website | vilko |
Vilko is an Icelandic manufacturer of soups and baking products, headquartered in Blönduós, Iceland.[2][3]
Vilko's factory in Blönduós was destroyed in a fire in October, 2004, but operations were subsequently restored in a new building, and production resumed in November 2004.[4]
Vilko's soup production was started in Kópavogur, Iceland in 1969 by Jón Ingimarsson.[5] The company later diversified into baking products. Before starting the Vilko soup brand, Vilko was a chemical manufacturer.[citation needed]
Products (incomplete)
[edit]Soups
[edit]- Vilko kakósúpa (English: Vilko Hot Chocolate Soup)
- Vilko sætsúpa (English: Vilko Sweet Soup)
- Vilko ávaxtagrautur (English: Vilko Fruit Dessert)
- Vilko bláberjasúpa (English: Vilko Blueberry Soup)
- Vilko apríkósusúpa (English: Vilko Apricot Soup))
Baking products
[edit]- Vilko sjónvarpskaka (English: Vilko TV Cake)
- Vilko skúffukaka (English: Vilko Chocolate Cake)
- Vilko vöfflumix (English: Vilko Waffle Mix)
- Vilko pönnukökumix (English: Vilko Pan Cake Mix)
References
[edit]- ^ "Verzlunartíðindi". Frjáls verslun. 1949. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Ja.is Yellow Page Entry". Já.is. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Ná ekki til Vilko". Fréttablaðið. 17 March 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Framleiðslan hefst aftur eftir helgi". Fréttablaðið. 12 November 2004. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Íslenzkar þurrsúpur framleiddar í Kópavogi". Morgunblaðið. 11 January 1970. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
External links
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