Vilko is an
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
ic manufacturer of soups and baking products, headquartered in
Blönduós
Blönduós () is a town and former municipality in the north of Iceland with a population of 895 in 2018.
Like many towns and villages around Iceland, Blönduós did not emerge as a village until the late 19th century. The town is situated on Rou ...
, Iceland.
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.
Vilko's soup production was started in
Kópavogur
Kópavogur () is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population.
It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region. The name literally means ''seal pup inlet''. ...
, Iceland in 1969 by Jón Ingimarsson.
The company later diversified into baking products. Before starting the Vilko soup brand, Vilko was a chemical manufacturer.
Products (incomplete)
Soups
* Vilko kakósúpa ()
* Vilko sætsúpa ()
* Vilko ávaxtagrautur ()
* Vilko bláberjasúpa ()
* Vilko apríkósusúpa ())
Baking products
* Vilko sjónvarpskaka ()
* Vilko skúffukaka ()
* Vilko vöfflumix ()
* Vilko pönnukökumix ()
References
External links
Official website
Food and drink companies of Iceland
Food and drink companies established in 1949
Icelandic brands
1949 establishments in Iceland
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