NATURALLY - WOOD SMOKED CANNED FISH PRODUCTS since 1882
The story 1882 Scandinavian businessman Arnold Sørensen founds a company in Riga and names it in his own name. Factory produces metal cans, canned fruits, vegetables and fish 1938 The total value of the produced goods reaches $3.4 m. There work 360 employees in the company. Goods have been exported to Europe and USA. Products gain awards in the exhibitions and fairs It was 1882, when in the very center of the World map between Scandinavia and Europe, Asia and America, in the port city Riga, company named Arnold Sørensen was founded. As one of the main Hanza cities, Riga was popular in the whole Europe as logistics and trade center. In the country with lot of woods and local sea full of silver, dainty size fishes sprats, an excellent product, using local resources wood and fish, was created and named smoked sprats. During the political changes and World Wars, Latvia became a part of USSR, where Riga s golden sprats as well-known in each family, while the product was also exported to USA as Brisling Sardines. More than century long experience lets us return in USA market with these high quality and delicious taste products. 2003 1976 2004 Company unites with Riga Sardines factory Company goes through bankruptcy and reorganization process, brands Arnold Sørensen and KAIJA have been retained. There are 4 export markets when company renews its activities 2016 Sales returns to USA Total export countries: 34 After the World War I, a flying seagull with a fish in its beak becomes a trade mark of the company and KAIJA (translates in Latvian as «seagull») becomes a brand of the company 1920 Company becomes as an experimental factory of canned fish and culinary products for all the territory of USSR 1966 Factory becomes the biggest processor of Atlantic fish in Baltic States, with 11ha total area of a plant and 720 employees, working in the company. Goods have been exported to the whole territory of CIS countries 1995 $5.6 m has been invested in the renovation of production area and new production lines have been installed 2013 NET TURNOVER EUR 29,8 milj. 32,4 milj. 28,8 milj. 2013 2014 2015 MAIN EXPORT MARKETS 2016 1Q 11% United Kingdom 34% Sweden Latvia 3% Azerbaijan CANS PRODUCED PER YEAR Denmark 25% OUR CERTIFICATES Uzbekistan 2% 39,9 milj. 2013 47,5 milj. 2014 43,3 milj. 2015
Smoking process Only the finest quality, wild caught, fresh or 1 time forzen fish is used in the production of Brisling sardines, Kipper snacks and Smoked salmon. The production process and smoking technologies ensure that fish keeps its beautiful structure and succulent texture, since the preparing and packing of the fish is done by hand. SALMON BRISLING Whole, 1 time frozen wild salmon from cold Alaskan waters is received Fresh fish, caught the same morning in the local Baltic Sea is received for processing or freezing Salmon is filleted by hand and prepared for smoking Each fish is threaded on stick by hand and prepared for smoking Fish have been naturally smoked with alder wood and packed in the cans at once they come out of the smoking tunnels HAND PACKED Delicious and healthy product ready-to-eat in salad or snacks FOR BE TER TASTE
BRISLING SARDINES lightly smoked f low pack Brisling sardines in extra virgin olive oil cross-packed Brisling sardines in extra virgin olive oil 2 layers Brisling sardines are well-known as naturally nutritious product, delicate in flavor and firm in texture. Wild caught, naturally wood smoked for light flavor and hand packed as always, this dinty size fish gives a great value for your dish. Avaliable in your favourite type of packing cartonette Brisling sardines in tomato sauce CROSS PACKED NET WT. 3.75 OZ (106g) ONE LAYER NET WT. 3.75 OZ (106g) DOUBLE LAYER NET WT. 3.75 OZ (106g) SMOKED SPRATS transparent lid Traditionally smoked sprats in innovative packaging - transparent lid, attracts with product s visual experience. Available in different oils and with various additives and spices. Smoked sprats in oil 3.88 OZ (160g)
KIPPER SNACKS naturally wood smoked cartonette Kipper snacks in oil no salt added 3.88 OZ (110g) Only the finest quality boneless fillets of wild and sustainably caught herring is used in the prouduction of traditionally smoked Kipper Snacks to achieve the delicious flavor and firm texture. Natural smoking and hand packing gives the product only the best taste experience for your dish. Kipper snacks in water no salt added 3.88 OZ (110g) Sustainably caught fish f low pack Kipper snacks in water with pepper no salt added 3.88 OZ (110g)
SMOKED hand filleted wild SALMON Wild caught, whole salmon from cold Alaskan water is filleted by hand in our factory to keep the beautiful structure and texture of the fish. The natural wood smoking gives our product an excellent taste experience. Delicious product ready-to-eat with salad or snacks.. naturally wood smoked Smoked salmon in water with pepper 6,7 OZ (190g) Sustainably caught fish hand packed Smoked salmon in olive oil 6,7 OZ (190g)
OTHER RANGE of canned fish fillets hand filleted wild salmon wide range of delicious sauces Salmon fillets in mango cream with green pepper 7,05 OZ (200g) Salmon fillets in tomato cream 7,05 OZ (200g) Herring / Mackerel fillets in oil / in tomato sauce 3,88 OZ (110g) no sugar added less salt Mackerel fillets in olive oil 4,4 OZ (125g) Mackerel fillets in tomato sauce 4,4 OZ (125g) good source of omega 3 Sardines in vegetable oil 3,75 OZ (106g)
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