Seafood from Norway (SfN), represented by the Norwegian Seafood Council, hosted an exclusive seafood masterclass at Sauce, The Langham’s cookery school in London. Led by renowned Chef Michel Roux, the event highlighted the versatility and quality of Norwegian seafood. Attendees enjoyed hands-on cooking and a roundtable discussion, promoting sustainable seafood practices.
Jonny Smith Wins Young National Chef of the Year 2024 Jonny Smith, Sous Chef at Gravetye Manor, has been awarded Young National Chef of the Year 2024 by the Craft Guild of Chefs. His winning menu featured goats' cheese agnolotti, Norwegian halibut, and a choux bun dessert. Jonny is now looking forward to an educational trip to Norway, sponsored by Seafood from Norway.
Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), which proudly represents Seafood from Norway, has announced the relaunch of its “Explore” campaign.
Aimed to excite the tastebuds of UK consumers and expand their seafood repertoire, the campaign will run from September through to November. This follows the brand's recent announcement of a partnership with global football superstar Erling Haaland, ha
As part of its mission to support and nurture the next generation of UK chefs, Seafood from Norway (SfN), proudly represented by the Norwegian Seafood Council and sponsor of the Craft Guild of Chefs Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) competition, recently attended the highly anticipated finalist Mentor Day, alongside long-term SfN chef partner Simon Hulstone from the Michelin-starred re
The search is on to find the next set of champion fish and chip shops as the National Fish and Chip Awards, the UK’s premier prize-giving event for outstanding businesses in the industry, has launched its 2025 campaign to find the greatest takeaways and restaurants from the UK and overseas.
Organised by the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), the National Fish and Chip Awards i
The Norwegian Seafood Council, proudly representing Seafood from Norway, along with Norwegian Frozen at Sea, welcomed the UK’s leading fish and chip shops and a number of key industry stakeholders to Ålesund, Norway as part of an educational study trip to showcase responsibly sourced cod and haddock – the two most popular species used by British fish and chip shops.
16th May 2024, London
Seafood from Norway hosted an Inspiration Day for the esteemed winners of this year’s National Fish & Chip Awards (NF&CA) alongside some of this year’s shortlisted Young Fish Friers of the Year, celebrating the successes of the wider industry and exploring innovative thinking around the future of fish and chips.
As a proud sponsor of the 2024
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Michel Roux Jr among culinary superstars at Norwegian Seafood Chef HQ takeover
27th March 2024, ExCeL, London
Celebrating the quality of Norwegian seafood and its story of origin, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), in collaboration with Chef Publishing, staged a seafood takeover at this year’s HRC Chef HQ, inviting a star-studded host of c
Seafood has been a part of my upbringing and my diet growing up. Norwegian seafood, the world’s best, still has a natural place in my life. The Norwegian Seafood Council does a tremendous job showcasing knowledge and inspiration about tasty, healthy, and sustainable seafood globally and back home in Norway. It was only natural for me to enter this partnership, says Erling Braut Haaland.
One of the UK’s top emerging chef talents and a group of international key food influencers have visited Norway, the seafood nation, on an inspirational study trip organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council. Discovering why origin matters when it comes to sustainable seafood while getting a taste of the fjord to plate journey of the celebrated Norwegian seafood.
Close to 200 leading stakeholders from across the seafood industry united on 27th February for the 2024 Norway-UK Seafood Summit. The event, which is firmly cementing itself as an important date in industry calendars, led with bilateral updates from the Norwegian Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Cecilie Myrseth, and the UK Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, Rt Hon Mark Spencer.
The Norway-UK Seafood Summit, organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council, returned to Fishmonger's Hall, London, on 27 February 2023, following a two-year break due to the pandemic. The Summit drew nearly 200 stakeholders from the seafood sector and related industries, where the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and develop seafood trade, with sustainability in mind.
A popular East Yorkshire chippy has been named the winner of the Environment & Sustainability Award at this year’s National Fish & Chip Awards. Whitehead’s Fish & Chips in Hornsea beat off competition from finalists, Hennighans and Sea Queen Fisheries to take the top prize, being awarded for their outstanding commitment to responsible practices and sourcing.
We’re delighted to see our proud ocean nations unite once again at the 2024 Summit. This year promises actionable insights and expert opinions, enhanced with interactive Q&A and networking opportunities, for attendees to share ideas during or post Summit.
Seafood From Norway today announced that all winners of the National Fish and Chip Awards 2024, run for a second year by the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), will get the chance to go on a once-in-a-lifetime study trip to Norway in June. There, they will experience firsthand how delicious Norwegian cod and haddock is responsibly harvested from Norway’s cold, clear waters.
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.
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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
