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Mannsverk farm in Alta has been named Norway's best farm shop 2026. The jury highlights a wide selection of self-produced and local goods, strong execution skills and a profitable operation built on raw materials from its own farm. Aarvik Gard and Hole gardsutsalg were this year's other finalists.
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Towards HANEN during Arendal Week 10–14 August 2026. See what's happening in HANEN-tent, with conversations about local food, Norwegian food production, emergency preparedness and new opportunities in agriculture.
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Behind every meal there are people, ingredients and stories. On this page we highlight examples of how farmers, producers, chefs, restaurants and farm shops collaborate to bring local ingredients all the way from the soil and fjord to the plate. Here you will find inspiration, good examples and stories about value creation, food enjoyment and collaboration that strengthen both Norwegian…
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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.…
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Local Food Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 went to Ødhumbla in Gudbrandsdalen. At Uppigard Skoe, the milk bottles are ready in the 24-hour milk booth, with the cream naturally on top – just like many remember milk from the past. For customers, the visit is about more than buying milk. It's about the taste of real ingredients, closeness to the animals and the feeling…
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HANEN has participated in the international project BASCIL. An important result of BASCIL is the development of joint food and drink routes and regional gastronomic experiences, where local producers collaborate to offer composite tourism products. The BASCIL project has brought together partners from eight countries to support local food producers in their efforts to develop sustainable food tourism. An important result of…
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Leftovers from the International Green Week were given new life in Berlin. 100 guests got to taste Norwegian food – with glowing feedback.
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This year's Norwegian Travel Workshop (NTW) in Lofoten was a very successful arena for us in HANEN. Our participation aimed to highlight our member companies and establish relationships that can provide concrete opportunities for collaboration and increased traffic in the future. Through the workshop, we held meetings with a total of 23 incoming tour operators and tour operators. These are players who…
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Lisbeth Seppola at Marmelkroken has been named Golden Rooster of the Year 2026. GoldHANEN is an annual award given by HANEN to a member who has distinguished himself in work related to the principles and values HANEN sets for its members through our core values. Read the story behind the winner.
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Do you want to understand what separates good products from the best? On May 28th, you are invited to a professional day at the Norwegian Restaurant School Academy in collaboration with HANEN. Here you will gain insight into how taste judges assess taste and quality – and what it takes to stand out in competitions. You can also bring 1–2 products…
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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.
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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…
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