HANEN and the Norwegian Food Foundation invite Norwegian local food and beverage producers to a record-breaking, professionally arranged common area at UMAMI Arena 2027. Here you will meet buyers, build relationships and showcase your products at Norway's most important meeting place for the food and beverage industry. Why participate in the Local Food Area? UMAMI Arena brings together buyers, chefs, wholesalers, grocery players and decision-makers from all over the country.…

April 18th is hosting HANEN and farm sales in Oslo and Akershus to "A farm sale near you". Open day at farm sales in Oslo and Akershus. Buy local food directly from the producer. See which farms are participating.

A record number of entries and high quality characterize Norway's Best Drink 2026. See who won and discover the best of Norwegian drinks from all over the country.

Interest in Norwegian drinks is increasing. We can clearly see this in this year's entries for Norway's Best Drink 2026. A total of 353 products have been entered into the competition. This is an increase of over 22 percent from last year. The number of producers is also increasing. This year, 98 producers are participating, up from 81 in 2025. This shows that Norway's Best Drink…

See the program for Norway's Best Drink 2026. Professional seminar, tasting fair and awards ceremony during the Norwegian Drinks Championship organized by HANEN.

The government's announced opening of expanded farm sales in Norway will give producers the opportunity to sell alcohol above store strength directly from the farm. The proposal is being met with great enthusiasm from Norwegian beverage producers. At the same time, the industry is asking that the scheme be introduced in a way that both safeguards the role of Vinmonopolet and alcohol policy considerations, so that it gets off to a sustainable start.…

See how the products are judged in Norway's Best Drink. A professional jury, sensory analysis and a new 100-point system determine the NM winners.

Say yes in the ocean! Marmelkroken on Andøya offers an intimate pop-up wedding on Valentine's Day 2026 in magnificent, Arctic surroundings.

Norwegian cider fits surprisingly well with Asian cuisine. Now Andreas Kvame from OmCider wants to get Japanese people to choose cider and apple juice from Ryfylke – together with neighbor and cider producer Dan Olav Sæbø from Apal Sideri.

Experience authentic Sami culture with Ellinor and Ailu Utsi in Kjøllefjord. Join in reindeer herding, yoik, traditional food and stories around the campfire – in the middle of nature.

For the first time in history, the NM i Honning has had over 300 registered entries. A total of 335 honeys from all over the country participated in the NM i Honning 2025, organized by HANEN in collaboration with Bybi and the Norwegian Beekeepers' Association. After a thorough assessment, 99 honeys advanced to the finals, before the winners were chosen in 12 categories. This year's competition…

Why aren't there better non-alcoholic alternatives? This was a question Vanessa Krogh and Cornelia Øiestad kept asking themselves. After several years in the restaurant industry, they decided to develop alternatives that could compete with the complex flavors that alcoholic beverages delivered. The result was Villbrygg. – Both Cornelia and I have backgrounds in different types of…

Interested in a summer job with food, travel and real experiences? Here you will find links to summer jobs at HANENmembers all over the country. This page collects summer jobs at HANEN-members. We do not update the status of the positions – you will be sent directly to the company's own page with job information. If the position is filled, we recommend contacting the company directly –…

Mari-Ann and Øivind exchanged busy weekdays and a functional home for a life in Jotunheimen – and became owners of the charming mountain hotel Hindsæter. Now, on February 1, they open their doors for the first time. Read about their journey from twins and cars to reindeer and waffles.

More and more farmers and local food producers want to invest in their own farm shops. In line with the growing interest in local food, short-distance trade and authentic experiences, the need for knowledge about how to run a farm shop – profitably and professionally – is growing. An example for inspiration is Fredheim Gård, Loftet Gardsbutikk, Dirdalstraen Gardsutsalg or Skarstad Gartneri…

The Freberg brothers have been named winners of the BU Prize, a prestigious award presented by Innovation Norway on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Read about the criteria, the finalists and the significance of the award.

Cider from Sogn has been granted a protected designation. The scheme provides the strongest protection a product can receive in Norway and is intended to ensure quality, diversity and local roots in cider production in Sogn.

In January 2026, participating HANEN together with a number of Norwegian food, beverage and tourism companies at the world's largest meeting place for food and agriculture – Internationale Grüne Woche (IGW) in Berlin. From 16 to 25 January 2026, more than 1500 exhibitors from over 70 countries will gather in Berlin to showcase flavors, innovation and food culture from…

Guests at Tuddal høyfjellshotel book their stays years in advance, says general manager Malin Gurholt. – They come to experience the good life with fresh air and peace of mind. The hotel was voted Norway's best in 2025 and is run by the 5th generation Gurholt. Here you are guaranteed to be in the Christmas spirit. When the online newspaper Reisetips invited readers…

Innovation Norway has named three finalists for the national business development award in agriculture 2025. The Freberg Brothers, Valdresmeieriet and Galåvolden Gård represent the diversity of Norwegian agriculture and local food, and combine tradition with innovation.

On Friday, January 30, 2026, beekeepers, professionals and the public will gather for the National Honey Championships at the Norwegian Restaurant School. With a record number of entries, a strong final jury and a gala dinner, this will be the sweetest celebration of Norwegian honey and beekeeping this year.

Norway's Best Drink will receive official NM status in 2026 and will bring together the entire Norwegian beverage industry at Rebel in Oslo. Four days of awards, festival, knowledge and Norwegian drinking culture in the city center.

Starting to cook brown cheese is something I've been waiting for for 20 years, says Carlos Helguera from the Gammel Erik cheese factory. The founder and cheesemaker is already a master behind award-winning white cheeses. Now he is ready to launch the brown cheese Seianna, - made from an almost 150-year-old recipe from Skånaliseter Gårdsysteri. Finally, we won't have to empty…

Ti HANENmembers have won the Business Development Award in Agriculture. Read why the network excels, what the award means, and what the next steps are for the award winners.

Gangstad Gårdsysteri in Inderøy is competing again in the Cheese World Championship with Nidelven Blå, the blue cheese that was voted the world's best at the World Cheese Awards in Trondheim.

At Rueslåtten Ysteri in Hol, solid craftsmanship meets fresh mountain air, tradition and high-quality ingredients. Here, cheeses are made with unpasteurized milk from their own cows and goat milk from a neighboring farm. Now they will participate in the World Cheese Championship – in Switzerland, the very homeland of Gruyère. – I have really wanted to take part in…

At Hol Ysteri in Hallingdal, the award-winning cheese Prosten is made – a matured cream cheese made from their own goat's milk. Behind it is cheesemaker Tim Reidar Stenberg, who together with his partner Hirsti Kirista runs the farm cheese factory under the brand name Prestholt Geitost. Prosten is a cheese with both soul, taste and a very special story about friendship, tradition and genuine Norwegian…

This week we read that Sven Seljom from Norway went all the way to the top of the world oatmeal porridge championship – and the porridge was made with Norwegian black oats from Den Sorte Havre, a proud member of HANEN.

When the Crown Prince and Princess visited Hallingdal, they had dinner at Hesla Gård in Gol, one of the oldest farms in the area, known for its unique atmosphere and warm hospitality. Here, guests can stay in historic buildings such as the stables and Hallingstugu, enjoy local food and experience real Norwegian farm history. A visit worthy of both royalty and commoners.

It will be a strong year for honey production in Norway, and now beekeepers around the country are ready to harvest and register for the 2025 Norwegian Honey Championships. This is a competition that showcases the diversity and quality of Norwegian honey, and this year you can participate in twelve categories — from multi-flowered liquid to reed variety honeys.

Local Food Entrepreneur of the Year has been named! With the hope of a clean Noah's Ark of a multitude of cows, Jørn Skue and his family at Uppigard Skue have started direct sales of low-pasteurized milk so the most protein-hungry should get a subscription. The slogan is "Ødhumbla farm milk - fite støtt" (Good farm milk - fite støtt) To lead and have the hope of both collaboration…

When Matstreif 2025 takes place in the heart of Oslo, HANEN as a proud organizer – in close collaboration with the Norwegian Food Foundation and the Farmers' Market. Together, the three actors are behind Norway's largest and most important festival for local food and culinary delights, and invite the public to an unforgettable celebration of the taste of Norway.