Taking Norwegian gastronomy to international markets.
Product presentations, buyer introductions and gastronomic travel programmes. We connect Norwegian producers, regions and destinations with international hospitality and travel trade.
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Find the support that fits your role.
Choose your starting point to see how we can work together.
Regions & destinations →
Present your region’s food, drink and experiences to relevant international hospitality and travel professionals.
02 · NORWAYNorwegian producers →
Introduce your products through tastings, buyer meetings and follow-up in selected international markets.
03 · INTERNATIONALBuyers & HoReCa →
Find selected Norwegian food and drink, with a local contact for product dialogue and European trade.
04 · INTERNATIONALTravel trade & MICE →
Develop gastronomic visits and programmes in Norway for professional groups, travel trade and MICE.
A clear assignment. Practical work. Follow-up.
Each project starts with an agreed audience, scope and budget. We bring together the people and activities needed to move it forward.
Market preparation
A focused brief covering your products or destination, the target audience, positioning and next steps.
Tastings & introductions
Professional product presentations, tastings and meetings with relevant buyers and hospitality teams.
Gastronomic programmes
Food and drink experiences, producer visits and programmes for travel trade, MICE and professional groups.
Feedback & coordination
Collecting market feedback, following up conversations and coordinating agreed next steps.
Norwegian cider. A route into hospitality.
Our work in Barcelona combines professional introductions, product presentations and direct follow-up with hospitality teams.
Norwegian cider presented to hospitality professionals in Barcelona, including product dialogue with InterContinental Barcelona.
Arctic Appetites coordinated the local relationship, product presentation and commercial follow-up between Norwegian producers and the hotel.
InterContinental Barcelona confirmed that the Norwegian cider would be included on its forthcoming menu. A concrete step from product introduction towards a hospitality listing.
Local coordination at both ends.
You have one coordinated point of contact for Norwegian producers and destinations, alongside local market work and European trade through our Spanish company.
Arctic Appetites AS
Coordinates Norwegian producers, regions and destinations.
Develops projects, professional visits and gastronomic programmes in Norway.
Arctic Appetites SL
Coordinates presentations, buyer dialogue and follow-up from Spain.
Handles European import, trade and distribution where relevant to the assignment.
Jon Solgaard
Founder & Market Developer
One point of responsibility.
A specialist network built around the assignment.
Jon Solgaard connects Norwegian regions and producers with relevant international market relationships. Projects are developed with selected advisors, market specialists, creative partners and project collaborators according to the work required.
MARKET · GASTRONOMY · COMMUNICATION · CONTENT · PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
What would you like to achieve?
Tell us who you represent, the market you want to reach and what you need help with. We review the request, discuss the fit and define a practical next step together.
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