The Story of Elki
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Since I was a young girl, I have had a passion for great food. Little did I know my passion for the food world would be fulfilled by a company my father, Gunnar, started "unintentionally" in 1984. My father already had a successful kitchenware business, Norpro Inc., which he loved. He had no intention of starting another business until a couple of people from Scandinavia asked that he help them sell their homemade preserves from Denmark. After declining a couple times, he agreed to take the preserves to a gourmet products trade show. Little did he know, the preserves would sell so well and create a following. ELKI WAS BORN! Years went by and the Scandinavian Delight Preserves' sales grew and grew. During my summer break in college, I helped out at Elki and realized I really wanted to be a part of this industry. In 1995 I came to Elki full time and after a few incredible and fun years, I bought the company. Since entering Elki in 1995 I quickly realized that using only high quality ingredients to create the finest products had to be our continued focus. Our customers are proud to carry Elki products because they can count on high quality ingredients, beautiful packaging with the perfect mix of traditional and innovative flavors. Today we are both importing and creating original recipes domestically. Elki has earned a solid reputation in the gourmet food industry and has won several National Awards for our food products and packaging. Our mission is to continue introducing the finest gourmet foods while maintaining our reputation as one of the best in service. Elki's attitude toward customer service, backed by a commitment to creating the finest products, has resulted in numerous new lines and a base of customers who are dedicated to Elki and our products. We value our amazing employees, our incredible team of sales people across the country and our wonderful and loyal customers who make our job exciting and motivate us to continue our passion every day. Elizabeth Lie Owner |
