Vilko is an
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
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 Ro ...
, 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. The name literally means ''seal pup inlet''. The town seal contains th ...
, 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 ( en, Vilko Hot Chocolate Soup)
* Vilko sætsúpa ( en, Vilko Sweet Soup)
* Vilko ávaxtagrautur ( en, Vilko Fruit Dessert)
* Vilko bláberjasúpa ( en, Vilko Blueberry Soup)
* Vilko apríkósusúpa ( en, Vilko Apricot Soup))
Baking products
* Vilko sjónvarpskaka ( en, Vilko TV Cake)
* Vilko skúffukaka ( en, Vilko Chocolate Cake)
* Vilko vöfflumix ( en, Vilko Waffle Mix)
* Vilko pönnukökumix ( en, Vilko Pan Cake Mix)
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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