Island Creek’s Cannery Latent Demand: We first tapped into the potential of tinned fish in 2017 by selling tins at our Portland, Maine restaurant. A trip to Europe revealed the category’s true scale—Spanish grocery stores devoted 10x the shelf space to tins. Inspired, we launched our own line shortly after, sourcing directly from Spain. Trendsetters: Pioneering restaurants like Saltie Girl in Boston and D2C platforms like Tinned Fish Club helped spark the tinned fish movement in the U.S. The trend gained momentum during the pandemic with demand for shelf-stable foods and exploded on social media—fueling what has become a $3B industry nationwide. New Bedford Baby! : Launched in 2024 the Island Creek cannery in New Bedford MA is the first seafood cannery to open in New England in 86 years! Where we aim to produce European style tinned seafood sourced directly from American fisheries and farms.
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