Responsibility in our operations and value chain
The Norwegian Transparency Act promotes respect for fundamental human rights and decent working conditions. Brødrene Andreassen Værøy AS works to ensure that production, purchasing and partnerships are conducted responsibly.
This statement covers our due diligence work, supplier follow-up and public information practice for the 2025/2026 period, adapted to our business as a producer of stockfish and lutefisk on Værøy in Lofoten.
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Brødrene Andreassen Værøy AS is a family business and producer on Værøy in Lofoten. We produce stockfish and lutefisk based on Norwegian raw material, traditional processing methods and modern requirements for food safety, traceability and quality.
Lutefisk is supplied to foodservice and grocery retail in Norway. Stockfish is primarily an export product, with Italy as an important market.
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The statement is updated at least annually by 30 June, and otherwise when significant changes occur in operations, supplier chains or risk.
Our Transparency Act work is anchored in management and forms part of our ongoing work with quality, food safety, supplier follow-up and internal control.
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We shall respect fundamental human rights and decent working conditions in our own operations and in cooperation with suppliers and business partners.
We expect suppliers to comply with applicable laws, safeguard HSE, maintain orderly working conditions and oppose child labour, forced labour, discrimination and corruption.
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We conduct due diligence based on the company’s size, industry, products and supplier chain. The work includes mapping actual and potential adverse impacts, assessing risk and following up where necessary.
Our key value chain relates to raw material, production, packaging, transport and services supporting production and sales. We prioritise suppliers and relationships where risk is considered highest or where our influence is greatest.
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As a first priority, we assess risk related to raw materials, hired labour and services, packaging, transport and other suppliers that are important to production and sales.
In these areas we consider working conditions, HSE, traceability, contractual conditions and whether suppliers comply with applicable laws and requirements.
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If we uncover conditions that do not meet our expectations, we will seek dialogue and improvement measures. In cases of serious or persistent breaches, cooperation may be terminated.
Our Transparency Act work is ongoing. We update our assessments when significant changes occur in operations, supplier chains or risk, and the statement is updated at least annually.
Questions about our work under the Transparency Act can be sent to lofoten@andreassen.no. We respond to requests in accordance with the deadlines set out in the Act.