Seafood from Norway (SFN) and National Fish and Chip Award winners past and present have been donning festive “We Fish you a Merry Christmas” attire. Sharing season’s greetings they have been cheerily serving up portions of fish and chips using responsibly sourced Norwegian cod and haddock, and reminiscing about some of the lighter moments of 2023.
UK press article
Date
29/11/2023
Norwegian Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy, celebrates sustainable seafood education in UK hospitality
In celebration of the close seafood relationship Norway holds with the UK, the Norwegian Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Cecilie Myrseth, met this week with leading UK culinary institution, Westminster Kingsway Colle
Lancashire’s culinary scene has a new shining star, and his name is Sam Dixon.
In a remarkable achievement, Sam Dixon, demi chef de partie at Lisa Goodwin-Allen's Michelin starred restaurant Northcote, situated at Langho in the Ribble Valley, has been awarded the prestigious title Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) by the Craft Guild of Chefs, sponsored by Seafood from Norway. Showcasing
In an exceptional highlight of the ongoing Craft Guild of Chef’s Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) competition, sponsored by Seafood from Norway, Michelin-starred chef Simon Hulstone has provided unparalleled mentorship to Brixton’s rising culinary star, Harry Donnelly.
The YNCOTY competition surpasses all other young chef contests, bringing together those identified as the
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), which proudly represents Seafood from Norway (SFN), has launched a new whitefish campaign, Explore, to champion sustainable seafood and drive inspiration for simple at-home cookery with Norwegian cod and haddock.
Despite the majority of UK consumer seafood purchases stemming from retail1, there exist a number of widely known barriers to seafood cons
In a bid to support the next generation of UK chefs, Seafood from Norway (SfN), sponsors of the Craft Guild of Chef’s Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) competition, recently attended the highly anticipated Finalist Mentor Day, alongside long-term SfN chef partner, Simon Hulstone.
The YNCOTY competition is organised by David Mulcahy, food innovation and sustainability direct
Presenting a recipe by Michelin-starred chef and a long-term Seafood from Norway partner Simon Hulstone, who created the dish at the Young National Chef of the Year Finalist Mentor Day.
The YNCOTY Finalist Mentor Day included an inspiring recipe showcase and product demonstration by Simon, all with a keen focus on the potential of responsibly sourced Norwegian cod.
Simon’s dish features
Seafood from Norway is delighted to continue partnership with NFFF and resume as principal sponsor of the National Fish and Chip Awards 2024.The National Fish & Chip Awards, organized by the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), celebrate the very best fish and chip shops in the UK and are the highlight of the fish and chip calendar.
Victoria Braathen, UK Director of the Norwegian Seaf
Retail is a key channel for seafood consumption in the UK, accounting for 67% of consumer purchases. 1 To help illustrate the current landscape and how together the category can build consumer confidence in seafood purchasing, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has launched a whitepaper report with The Grocer.
The whitepaper “Building Seafood Consumer Confidence to Boost Consumption”,
The Norwegian Seafood Council, proudly representing Seafood from Norway, has welcomed the UK’s leading fish and chip shops to the western shores of Norway as part of an educational study trip to showcase cod and haddock – two of the most popular species used by British fish and chip shops – and demonstrate why Norway is credited as a leading whitefish nation.
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1. Description of Promotion - Norwegian Seafood Council and Fry Magazine competition on Instagram. The competition will feature Norwegian Seafood Council in a grid post on NSC and Fry Magazine social media channel. Winners will be chosen at random at the beginning of June.
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Celebrate National Fish and Chip Day! Seafood from Norway offers free resources for shops to promote sustainable seafood and maximize sales. Access the Social Media Toolkit and more at www.seafoodfromnorway.co.uk/b2b/fish-and-tips
The Norwegian Seafood Council marked Norway Day in the UK by partnering with acclaimed Fish & Chip vendors for a mouth-watering celebration. The main event took place at Southwark Park, London, hosting one of the largest Norway Day celebrations outside Norway. The event was attended by Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram and Norwegian Ambassador Wegger Chr. Strømmen.
Some of the UK’s top emerging chef talent have visited Norway, the whitefish nation, on a trip organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council, and led by Seafood from Norway chef partners, Michel Roux and Simon Hulstone. The chefs have undertaken a discovery into why origin matters when it comes to sustainable seafood.
Norway- UK Seafood Summit 2023. Proud ocean nations unite at the Norway-UK Seafood Summit with a shared agenda to increase sustainable seafood consumption.
National Fish and Chip Awards 2023 winners will visit Norway on a study trip sponsored by Seafood from Norway to experience sustainable fishing and processing facilities, and learn about the supply chain of sustainable cod and haddock from Norway to the UK.
Skrei, one of the world’s most sought-after seasonal seafood delicacies is back in season, set to once again grace menus across the world.
The Norwegian Embassy and Seafood from Norway held a roundtable and industry lunch at Sauce by The Langham on February 1st, 2023, in celebration of the close seafood relationship Norway holds with the UK. Attended by top chefs, industry insiders, and press, the discussions centred around quality, sustainable seafood, and introduced Norwegian white fish available to the UK market.
Specialist food and drink agency William Murray PR & Marketing has been chosen by The Norwegian Seafood Council to manage both its consumer and trade PR and marketing activity in the UK.
The Norwegian Seafood Council works on behalf of all Norwegian seafood exporters to develop markets and promote Norwegian seafood across the world.
Having been successful in the highly competitive four
Often perceived as an inferior choice, frozen has been the underdog of pandemic retail sales, and frozen seafood has enjoyed a well-earned piece of this pie. According to Seafish’ latest data insights, frozen has comfortably sat in the top three super-category growth spots, closely behind ambient and beers/wines/spirits.
