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Bringing the best Icelandic fish, since 1977.

From the beginning, Triton ehf, has specialized in gourmet seafood, such as Lumpfish or Capelin Caviar, Canned Cod Liver or Cod Liver Pâté, Cod Roes, various Seafood Pâtés and Spreads, and other North Atlantic fish specialties. 

Over the years, the range of our products expanded, and today TRITON is a very brisk exporter of all main groups of Icelandic fish and fish products.

Get to know us

Ormur Arnarson
General Manager
Ormur is the son of Dr. Örn Erlendsson the founder of the company. He has been with the company since 2003.
Addi Jonsson
Addi came to the company in 2008 from Eimskip shipping company. He is in charge of sales of frozen products.
Helga Hrönn Jónasdóttir
Office manager and in charge of documentation. She has been with the company since 2012.
Maria Naumovskaya

Our newest member since 2024 and she is in charge of accounting and documentation.

Our history

2019
2019

Partnership with LVF

Triton partners with seafood processor LVF

2008
2008

Export of Lumpfish to China

Export of Lumpfish to China

Triton starts export of Lumpfish frozen whole round to China. Triton promotes law changing project which requires all Lumpfish to be landed and processed rather than discarded at sea after taking the roe. All lumpfish that is caught in Iceland today is exported.

2006
2006

Triton becomes a partner in Jón Þorsteinsson

Triton becomes a partner in Jón Þorsteinsson – cod liver canning factory in Akranes. Rolf Arnarson becomes CEO. Later the name is changed to Akraborg. Triton thus becomes along with Bornholms of Denmark sole sales agents for the factory.

2003
2003

Ormur Arnarson joins Triton

Ormur Arnarson joins Triton
1994
1994

Sale of rawmaterial begins

Sale of rawmaterial begins

Triton begins to sell rawmaterial from Barentssea to Icelandic processors. Icelandic vessels start sailing to the “Loophole” in the Barentsea for fishing.

1993
1993

Founding of Jón Þorsteinsson canning factory

Dr. Erlendsson is instrumental in the founding of Jón Þorsteinsson, canning factory in Akranes and oversees the factory’s sales to begin with. ( Link to the document, see page 30-31)

1986
1986

Lumpfish Roe Caviar

Lumpfish Roe Caviar

Production of Lumpfish Roe Caviar is added to the portfolio.

1982
1982

Canned Cod Liver

Canned Cod Liver

production of Canned Cod Liver starts in “Lagmetisiðjan Garði” in Grindavík

1979
1979

Biggest single contract for preserved food in Icelandic history

Triton books a contract from a Hamburg based company for sales of canned shrimps. The contract with value of 6 mio. German-Marks was until then the biggest single contract for preserved food in Icelandic history.

1978
1978

New canning factory

Triton co-founds canning factory “Lagmetisiðjan Garði” to produce canned shrimps.

1977
1977

Triton is founded by Dr. Örn Erlendsson

Triton is founded by Dr. Örn Erlendsson
1972
1972

Icelandic Waters Corporation

Before establishing Triton hf, Dr. Örn Erlendsson ran Sölustofnun Lagmetisiðnaðarins (Icelandic Waters Corporation), a sales organisation founded by decree of the Icelandic parliament – Alþingi with the owners being the Icelandic state and 18 (of 24 registered) canned food producers. The objective of the organisation was to oversee the sales and marketing on behalf of the canning companies, especially to those countries where the state was the main buyer.

The joint sales volume of the 18 members accounted for a total of 98% of the total export of canned and preserved seafood from Iceland at the time.