Our raw material may only be fished in fresh seas and subject to approved quotas. In the fall when the herring is at its best, it is fished in Skagerrak by Swedish West Coast fishermen, but also in the Norwegian Sea, where there are really big herring stocks. After filleting and removal of the skin, which is done completely mechanically, the herring is mixed together with salt, sugar and our chosen spice mixture and put in a barrel. When the maturing process after a few months makes the herring soft and tasty, we open the barrel for a first sensory check before it is emptied onto the conveyor for visual check and then further to production. The herring is then put in packaging together with selected spices and vegetables. Before closing, we fill the cans with our special sauces that are made according to old traditional recipes. We produce a lot of our herring automatically with machinery, but some products can only be done by hand. Then skillful hands take care of the spicy fillet and cut it into pieces before it is placed in the glass in an appetizing pattern.

Quality is important to us. We are not satisfied with the requirements of the EU law on food production, but we want to surpass them. Since the last couple of years, we are certified according to the FSSC standard, which imposes rigorous demands on both raw materials, equipment and personnel. The various packaging lines are monitored by various automated controls, but above all by our own quality controllers whose familiar eyes look if something is wrong.

Certificate

Klädesholmen Seafood AB works on the basis of FSSC 22000 which is an international standard for safer and more efficient food production.

Certificate FSSC22000

– Including ISO 22000:2005, ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 and additional FSSC 22000 requirements.

We also work from the ISO 14000 environmental management system.

Certificate 14001

We use mainly MSC-labeled fish to promote sustainable fishing. The salmon we use in our salmon spread comes from an ASC-certified salmon pisciculture.

2021 MSC certificate

2021 ASC certificate

For the US market, an FDA certificate applies.

FDA 2021

– Certificate of Registration by Registrar Corp

In recent years, we have invested heavily in meeting increasing documentation requirements. All production is recorded in our computers to ensure full traceability. This is now about content as well as packaging. If an incorrect raw material is discovered, it is very important to be able to distinguish all products that it may be included in. As a buyer, you should be able to rely on the system to guarantee safe and legitimate products.

The nice marine raw materials we work with require careful handling. Therefore, we follow up the entire manufacturing process using a careful quality management system where each ingredient and packaging can be traced. The production at Klädesholmen is built around five efficient and highly automated lines: Matjes, caterers, tubes and two lines for consumer glass products. Some products, such as matjes herring fillets, are still packed by hand. It is a qualified precision work that requires just the craftspersonal staff we have been here for generations at Klädesholmen.

In our range of consumer articles, you can find everything from 100 grams of cans with anchovy fillet to 630 grams of glass cans with herring fillet put by hand or crayfish marinated herring.

We have a standard range of 250g and 550g cans with several exciting flavors such as Curry herring and classics like Onion herring and Matjes.

Our premium range consists of carefully selected and hand cut fillets and pieces in sauces like crayfish marinated and Black Currant.

Klädesholmen was the first in business to replace the canister and present the round plastic package of 200g with Matjes. This packaging is one step in our quest for a lower environmental impact. We also use plastic packaging for “Inläggningssill” and “5-minute” herring for those who want to make their own entries.

The caviar from Klädesholmen is praised on the west coast where it has been part of the breakfast table for generations. The caviar has a high roe content and mild smoked flavor, making it suitable for both large and small.

The herring should not only taste good, it should also look attractive in the packaging. This requires the herring to be inserted into its glass jar in a special way that looks extra appetizing through the glass. These patterned products can’t be made by any machines, it can only be accomplished with the use of genuine crafts, and there are only a few “Silletöser” who master the art.
One example of this is the “Lunch herring”, which is added in a beautiful glass.

With our large-scale range, we turn to quality-conscious kitchens and reputable restaurants as well as to fish retailers. Sales are made through many different fish wholesalers both inside and outside Sweden.

In fact, we are one of the largest suppliers of herring fillets and deposits to many talented chefs and conscious fish dishes around the country. Those who meet the end-user face to face just want to offer the best. Our main responsibility is to manage the trust these customers have for us and make sure they always get what they expect:

• Products with high and even quality
• Fillets in the size the customer wishes
• Tasty entries
• Classic, traditional products
• New flavors
• Raw material fished from safe stock
• Quality assured products

There are many reasons for wanting products under your own brand. Their own brand often provides a good quality guarantee to a dedicated or specific target group. It can also be if you want to focus on its core business and therefore outsource manufacturing. Those who choose this solution usually do not have their own manufacturing, which makes it extra important for good relationships and close cooperation with a reliable supplier.

We capture the needs

At Klädesholmen, we are responsive both in terms of service and requests for new products. Through our long tradition of always working with high quality, we enjoy great trust among larger as well as smaller wholesalers. Some of our collaborations have lasted for almost fifty years and our ambition is to continue building long-term relationships in Sweden as well as abroad.

Market demands increase

As one of the leading Private Label suppliers in the Nordic region, we collaborate with large customers on a national and international basis. We have business partnerships with many of the major food chains such as ICA, Axfood and Coop. We also have well-known distributors like Falkeskog and Kosterfiskarn. Among the caterer customers there are the various fish wholesalers in Gothenburg’s fishing port, but also companies such as Dafgård and Servera.
These customers choose long-term partnerships with us, for the following reasons:

Our customers and consumers are located in our home market in Scandinavia and also in the international arena. Germany, Russia, Australia, Japan, Canada and Israel are some of the countries where we put the Swedish herring on the map. To many of these customers, we deliver both our own brands and customers own private labels.

En väsentlig del av våra produkter och halvfabrikat går via fiskgrossisterna vidare till restauranger, delikatessdiskar och saluhallar i hela Sverige. Deras skickliga kockar slutförädlar sillprodukterna från Klädesholmen och ger dem sin personliga prägel. Faktum är att de flesta av Sveriges välrenommerade fiskdelikatessbutiker använder sig av våra produkter till sina egna inläggningar.

Våra kunder och konsumenter finns både i Skandinavien och på den mer internationella arenan. Tyskland, Ryssland, Australien, Japan, Canada och Israel är några av de länder där vi sätter den svenska sillen på kartan.

Till våra kunder levererar vi både våra egna varumärken och kundernas egna varumärken s.k. private labels. Bland våra kunder i Sverige finns på konsumentsidan alla de stora livsmedelskedjorna ICA, Axfood och Coop, men också välkända distributörer som Falkeskog och Kosterfiskarn.