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Naera Icelandic Snacks
Company
REV-drying since
Product
Highlights
Naera™ Snacks
2019
Icelandic crunch snacks (fish, cheese and skyr)
Keto, no added sugar
Company
Naera™ Snacks
REV-drying since
2019
Product
Icelandic crunch snacks (fish, cheese and skyr)
Highlights
Keto, no added sugar
The Challenge
Two food scientists from Alaska and Iceland wanted to make a new kind of snack that no one had seen before.
The Solution
Work with EnWave to test ideas and develop the product, then share with investors and scale up to in-house production.
Before EnWave, Naera Snacks was just a dream.
Doctors Holly and Hordur Kristinsson wanted to create something amazing: ”Iceland in your mouth,” as Hordur put it—a healthy, delicious, and clean-tasting snack made from fresh, all-natural Icelandic ingredients. But there were challenges. Could the delicate flavours of Icelandic skyr, fruit and cheese translate into a shelf-stable, puffed snack with just the right texture? Could they create a wholesome, high-quality fish snack (a key part of Icelandic snacking) with all of the fresh flavour, but none of the smell?
They knew EnWave was the only solution. As food scientists, the Kristinssons knew that traditional drying methods (air drying and freeze drying foods) wouldn’t work, but they also knew of a better way: EnWave REV technology. So the adventure began. Holly and Hordur worked with EnWave food scientists at our Vancouver R&D facility to test their ideas and develop a finished product that met the needs (and appetites) of hungry investors. “It was on our second visit that we really got sparks flying,” says Holly. “We really saw what we could produce and share with the world.”
It was on our second visit that we really got sparks flying. We really saw what we could produce and share with the world.
“We can make seafood snacks that have a wonderful, clean seafood flavour, but with no smell,” added Hordur. “We’re delivering such clean, wonderfully tasting products in a form that nobody has ever tasted them in.” With their funding and formulas in place, Naera scaled up by adding a 10kW REV machine to their facility in Iceland, and production began in earnest.
Naera was born from fresh ingredients, and fresh thinking.
Today, Naera is an award-winning snack brand with four distinct products and more on the way, and the Kristinssons couldn’t be happier: “Your amazing technology lets us create something no one else has created,” they said. “The whole process was amazing.” Skál, Holly and Hordur!
Key Achievements
“Amazing flavors and great crunch!”
– Actual customer review
“Refreshing, lightly sweet, and fun to crunch.”
– Actual customer review
“Healthy, good tasting snack to eat on the go.”
– Actual customer review
How EnWave works with its clients is really amazing. A lot of support, and the ability to do R&D work and test the equipment on site was crucial for us.