Twenty-eight brand guides to tinned fish — conservas houses, canneries and the tins that made them collectible.
Tinned fish has become a design-led category, but many of its makers are old family canneries. These guides look at each house and where it cans.
Old houses
Nuri’s Pinhais sardines have been hand-packed in Matosinhos since 1920; Serrats is a fifth-generation Basque house since 1890; Yurrita dates to 1867; Connétable to 1853; Angelo Parodi to 1888; and Abba, the 1838 Swedish house, is owned by Orkla. King Oscar, the 1902 Norwegian brand, is owned by Thai Union.
Tins as design
Others are known for their tins: José Gourmet’s rotating gallery of illustrators, Comur’s colourful year-marked sardines, La Belle-Iloise’s colourful tins, and Fishwife’s bold illustrations, which helped make tinned fish a craze.
How to use these guides
Each guide covers who owns the name today, where the products are made — by the maker’s own account and, where it differs, by other sources — and the brand’s visual identity. A company’s description of itself is attributed to the company, and where a business has closed we say so plainly. The table at the end gathers the essentials.
Conservas, part 1
Ortiz, Ramón Peña, Nuri, King Oscar, José Gourmet, Patagonia Provisions and Fishwife.
- Ortiz — The heritage Spanish conservas house of bonito del norte and Cantabrian anchovies.
- Ramón Peña — The Galician conservas house of Rías Baixas shellfish and the premium gold tin.
- Nuri — The Pinhais sardines from Matosinhos, hand-packed and paper-wrapped since 1920.
- King Oscar — The 1902 Norwegian brisling-sardine brand with a royal namesake, now Thai Union-owned.
- José Gourmet — The Portuguese conservas brand whose illustrated tins are a rotating gallery of artists.
- Patagonia Provisions — The mission-driven food arm of Patagonia, owned within its Purpose Trust.
- Fishwife — The boldly-illustrated Los Angeles brand that helped make tinned fish a craze.
Conservas, part 2
Serrats, Espinaler, Los Peperetes, Don Bocarte, Güeyu Mar, Bela and Fangst.
- Serrats — The fifth-generation Basque conservas house of bonito del norte and Cantabrian anchovies, since 1890.
- Espinaler — The 1896 Catalan house of conservas and the famous Espinaler aperitif sauce.
- Los Peperetes — The artisanal Galician house of Rías cockles, razor clams and scallops from Carril.
- Don Bocarte — The Santoña conservera of Cantabrian anchovies, made in the anchovy’s home town.
- Güeyu Mar — The Asturian grill whose seafood is cooked over embers before it is tinned.
- Bela — The US, family- and veteran-owned sardine brand canned in Olhão, Portugal.
- Fangst — The design-forward Copenhagen brand tinning forgotten Nordic seafood since 2018.
Conservas, part 3
Yurrita, Rizzoli Emanuelli, Callipo, Comur, Real Conservera Española, La Brújula and Angelachu.
- Yurrita — The 1867 Basque conservas house of Cantabrian anchovies, from Mutriku.
- Rizzoli Emanuelli — The 1906 Parma house of anchovies in spiced sauce, family-run since.
- Callipo — The 1913 Calabrian family house of yellowfin tuna in olive oil.
- Comur — The 1942 Portuguese cannery turned wildly colourful, year-marked sardine spectacle.
- Real Conservera Española — The luxury Galician conservera of Rías cockles from Cambados.
- La Brújula — The Galician conservera of lonja shellfish, hand-packed by the Damas de la Conserva.
- Angelachu — The Santoña anchovy house named for a family matriarch, hand-filleted on the Cantabrian coast.
Conservas, part 4
Abba, Connétable, La Belle-Iloise, La Perle des Dieux, Angelo Parodi, Nardín and Olasagasti.
- Abba — The 1838 Swedish seafood house of pickled herring and the Kalles kaviar tube, owned by Orkla.
- Connétable — The 1853 Breton sardine brand of the cannery Chancerelle, in Douarnenez.
- La Belle-Iloise — The 1932 Quiberon cannery of colourful tins, sold through its own boutiques.
- La Perle des Dieux — The Vendée cannery of vintage millésime sardines, by Conserverie Gendreau.
- Angelo Parodi — The 1888 Genoese tinned-fish house of tuna in olive oil, by Icat Food.
- Nardín — The Basque anchovy house built on a Sicilian salting tradition, from Zumaia.
- Olasagasti — The Basque bonito house founded by a Sicilian who took his wife’s Basque name.
At a glance: who owns the name and where it is made
Taken from each guide’s fact panel, as of October 2026. Ownership and production change; follow the link for sources and detail.
| Brand | Founded | Owner | Where made |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abba | 1838 (Sweden) | Orkla (Norway) | Kungshamn |
| Angelachu | ~1999 (Santoña) | Family | Santoña, Cantabria |
| Angelo Parodi | 1888 (Genoa) | Icat Food (family) | Not disclosed |
| Bela | 1997 (US brand) | US, family/veteran | Olhão, Portugal |
| Callipo | 1913 (Calabria) | Family, 5th-gen | Calabria |
| Comur | 1942 (Murtosa) | O Valor do Tempo | Murtosa, Portugal |
| Connétable | 1853 (Douarnenez) | Independent, family | Douarnenez + Morocco |
| Don Bocarte | 1997 (Santoña) | Independent | Santoña, Cantabria |
| Espinaler | 1896 (Catalonia) | Family, Catalan | Spanish-made |
| Fangst | 2018 (Copenhagen) | Independent | Nordic catch |
| Fishwife | 2020 (Los Angeles) | Independent, VC-backed | Multi-country |
| Güeyu Mar | 2007 (Asturias) | Chef-founded | Asturias |
| José Gourmet | Design-led (Lisbon) | Small PT group | Portugal (curated) |
| King Oscar | 1902 (Norway) | Thai Union | Norway & Poland |
| La Belle-Iloise | 1932 (Quiberon) | Hilliet family | Quiberon, France |
| La Brújula | Recent (O Salnés) | Independent | Ría de Arousa |
| La Perle des Dieux | 19th c. (Vendée) | Gendreau family | Saint-Gilles, France |
| Los Peperetes | 1990 (Carril) | Family, Galician | Ría de Arousa |
| Nardín | 1995 (on Sicilian craft) | Oliveri family | Zumaia, Basque |
| Nuri | 1920 (Portugal) | Family, 3rd-gen | Matosinhos, by hand |
| Olasagasti | Late 1800s (Getaria) | Heritage family | Markina, Basque |
| Ortiz | Over a century (Spain) | Independent, Spanish | Cantabrian coast |
| Patagonia Provisions | 2012 (food arm) | Purpose Trust | Responsibly sourced |
| Ramón Peña | 1920 (Galicia) | Family (implied) | Rías Baixas |
| Real Conservera Española | 1920 (claim) (Cambados) | Independent, family | Galician rías |
| Rizzoli Emanuelli | 1906 (Parma) | Family, independent | Italy |
| Serrats | 1890 (Bermeo) | Family, 5th-gen | Basque coast |
| Yurrita | 1867 (Mutriku) | Family, 5th-gen | Basque coast |
Frequently asked questions
Who owns King Oscar?
Thai Union, according to our guide.
Where are Nuri sardines made?
Pinhais sardines are hand-packed in Matosinhos, Portugal, according to our guide.
See also our olive oil and pantry brand guidelines.
Part of our Food & Beverage brand guidelines. See also all collections.