A popular Welsh fish and chip operator has been crowned the winner of the Environment & Sustainable Business Award at this year’s National Fish & Chip Awards. Finney’s in Benllech, Anglesey, triumphed over finalists Pisces in Wirral and Two Gate Fisheries in Barnsley, securing the top prize for its outstanding commitment to responsible sourcing and sustainable business practices.
As part of its long-standing relationship with the UK Fish and Chip sector, Seafood from Norway, represented by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) in partnership with the Norwegian Frozen at Sea group, is proud to once again invite the winners of the National Fish and Chip Awards on an exclusive educational trip to Norway.
As the year draws to a close, Seafood from Norway reflects on the standout moments of 2024, celebrating its collaboration with the UK’s iconic fish and chip industry. From headline sponsorship of the 2024 National Fish and Chip Awards (NF&CA) to hosting an Inspiration Day for the awards winners, Seafood from Norway’s involvement in the fish and chip sector has been truly memorable.
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 Awar
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.