The Brands
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- Conservas Pinhais
Conservas Pinhais
Operating in Matosinhos since 1920. Thirty-seven handmade production steps. Two labels: Pinhais and the retro NURI tin. Vintage RESERVA sardines aged 36+ months.
- Cornish Canning Co
Cornish Canning Co
Artisan Cornish sardines caught by ring-net, hand-filled. A newer, smaller operation with a direct-to-consumer focus. Genuine Sardina pilchardus from Cornish waters.
- Crown Prince Natural
Crown Prince Natural
Scottish brisling, oak-smoked, hand-packed since 1948. Non-GMO verified, BPA-free. Wide natural and health food store distribution across the US.
- Cuca
Cuca
Founded in 1932 in the Rías Baixas, Galicia. Named after Leonor, a daughter of founder Victor Pita Iglesias. Sardines from the Galicia-Portugal coast only, hand-gutted, hand-packed in Spanish olive oil.
- Donostia Foods
Donostia Foods
Direct importer of traditional Spanish conservas. Their sardines come from the Galician north coast, quality at a lower price point through cutting out the middleman.
- FANGST
FANGST
Copenhagen brand applying New Nordic philosophy to tinned fish. MSC-certified Baltic sprats, beech wood smoked with organic botanicals, in cold-pressed organic rapeseed oil.
- Fishwife
Fishwife
Founded by Becca Millstein and Caroline Goldfarb in 2020. MSC-certified Atlantic sardines hand-packed in Galicia in single-origin Spanish EVOO. At Target and Whole Foods.
- Flower Brand
Flower Brand
Moroccan spiced sardines with a cult following among tinned fish enthusiasts. Wild-caught off Morocco in olive oil with piri-piri, bay, clove, and carrot. Widely available and underpriced.
- José Gourmet
José Gourmet
Fair Trade certified, hand-packed in Lisbon. One of the most consistently recommended Portuguese sardine brands in food media, from EVOO classics to smoked and spiced.
- King Oscar
King Oscar
Norwegian brisling since 1902. Lightly oak-smoked, hand-packed. The original Scandinavian tinned fish. Non-GMO verified. Nationwide availability at Walmart and Whole Foods.
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