We’re in the fund-raising business and the yogurt business

By Elaine Watson

30-Jul-2015 - Last updated on 30-Jul-2015 at 23:59 GMT

"Dairy is a very cash intensive business. I think for many of us, it's almost as if we are running two companies – we’re in the fund-raising business and the yogurt business." Smári Ásmundsson, founder, Smári Organics

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