About us

A natural raw material with many possibilities.

Sweden Pelagic was established in 1991 in the new premises in Ellös on Orust, thus beginning its development towards large-scale and efficient herring production. Since then, we have specialised in the processing and marinating/spicing of pelagic fish – primarily herring and sprat. In our factory in Ellös on Orust, we sort, fillet, spice and pack the herring according to desired preferences. The process results in a unique product quality that lives on year after year.

Careful fishing for sustainable herring production.

For us, it is important that our operations and suppliers comply with the prevailing rules and laws established to generate sustainable fishing. The sea is our core, which is exactly why we want to work actively to preserve its natural state. To further reinforce this, we at Sweden Pelagic are certified according to FSSC, MSC and ISO14001.

For many years, we have worked closely with Chalmers University of Technology. Our work has been based on ensuring a larger proportion of our marine raw materials become food for people by finding new ways to utilise the whole fish. During our most recent collaboration, a method was developed to separate the backbones from the filleting process. The method enables mechanical separation of the meat, resulting in a finely minced herring mince.

Read more about the research project here.