Acme Smoked Fish Corp

What Acme Smoked Fish Corp does

Acme Smoked Fish Corp is a Brooklyn-headquartered, fourth-generation family-owned smoked seafood producer that self-describes as the largest smoked fish company in the United States, tracing its distribution roots to 1906 and formal smoking operations to 1954. Its product portfolio spans cold-smoked salmon (Nova, Gravlax, Scottish/Norwegian, Pastrami, Togarashi, Organic), hot-smoked salmon (Honey Maple, Kansas City BBQ, Lemon Garlic, Herb, Peppered, plus recent Teriyaki, Thai Chili, and Mustard Dill SKUs), prepared salads, pickled herring in multiple marinades, a Smokehouse Selects premium tier, smoked tuna under the Tuna Test Kitchen initiative, smoked salmon poke bowls, and specialty items — totaling 100+ SKUs across sub-brands including Blue Hill Bay, Gary's Special, and Fish Friday. Production runs through state-of-the-art facilities in Brooklyn (NY), Wilmington (NC), Pompano Beach (FL), Brockton (MA), and a processing site in Chile, with proprietary hardwood smoking blends, wet and dry cures, on-site quality laboratories, vacuum-pack technology, and blockchain-enabled chain-of-custody traceability (TRACE Register, FDA FSMA 204 compliant).

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market model: B2B wholesale through grocery retailers (most notably Whole Foods), an interactive bagel-and-deli locator map supporting NYC food-service accounts, and a dedicated Shopify-based B2B wholesale portal with sales-rep support; complemented by a direct-to-consumer Fish Friday pre-order and in-person pickup program at the Brooklyn smokehouse every Friday. Pricing is unit/weight-based with consumer SKUs in the $5-$25 range and pay-as-you-go billing. Customer segments span retail consumers, grocery retailers, and food-service/bagel-and-deli operators. Sourcing is anchored by 99% eco-certified salmon (MSC, BAP, ASC, Global G.A.P.), 96% of Atlantic salmon meeting GSSI benchmarks, and 85% of herring from MSC-certified wild fisheries via a multi-decade partnership with Feature Foods (1931). Strategic activity includes a 2024 acquisition of Banner Smoked Fish, ongoing Whole Foods product expansion, and industry-level philanthropic deployment through the Acme Smoked Fish Foundation and $250K Seafood Industry Climate Awards (2026-02).

Name

Acme Smoked Fish Corp

Legal name

Acme Smoked Fish Holding Corp.

Website

https://acmesmokedfish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Acme Smoked Fish Corp is a fourth-generation, family-owned Brooklyn producer of cold-smoked and hot-smoked salmon, herring, salads, and smoked tuna, self-described as the largest U.S. smoked fish company, serving grocery retailers (notably Whole Foods), NYC bagel and deli shops, and direct-to-consumer customers via weekly Fish Friday pickup.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smoked Seafood Manufacturing

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Smoked & Cured Seafood (Salmon, Herring, Lox) (AFANALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smoked Meats & Seafood (Hot/Cold Smoking) (AFANAEAB), Smoked, Cured & Salted Seafood (Lox, Kippers, Bacalao) (AFANADAF), Refrigerated Meat & Seafood (Processed/Packaged) (CRADACAK)

Keywords

• Smoked seafood
• Cold smoked salmon
• Hot smoked fish
• Pickled herring
• Seafood wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale/Retail Distribution: Selling smoked fish products to grocery retailers, bagel shops, delis, and restaurants through wholesale distribution channels. Products include cold smoked salmon, hot smoked salmon, herring, salads, and specialty smoked seafood products.
2. Direct-to-Consumer Fish Friday: Direct consumer sales through Fish Friday pre-orders and in-person pickup at Brooklyn headquarters, offering bulk and specialty cuts not available through retail.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Acme Smoked Fish Corp is a Brooklyn-based smoked seafood manufacturer that produces and distributes a portfolio of more than 100 premium smoked fish products, including cold smoked salmon (Nova, Gravlax, Scottish, Pastrami-style, Organic), hot smoked salmon (Honey Maple, Kansas City BBQ, Lemon Garlic, Herb, Peppered), prepared seafood salads, pickled herring in multiple marinades, smoked tuna products, poke bowls, and specialty smoked fish. The company sells through grocery retail, bagel and deli shops, a wholesale B2B portal, and a direct-to-consumer Fish Friday pickup program at its Brooklyn smokehouse.

Product overview

Acme Smoked Fish Corp is a Brooklyn-based smoked seafood company operating as the largest smoked fish company in the United States, with over 100 years and four generations of family ownership. The product portfolio centers on premium cold-smoked and hot-smoked seafood across multiple categories: Cold Smoked Fish (including Nova Salmon, Gravlax, Scottish/Norwegian styles, Pastrami, Togarashi, and Organic varieties), Hot Smoked Fish (Honey Maple, Kansas City BBQ, Lemon Garlic, Herb, Peppered), Seafood Salads (Whitefish Salad, Baked Salmon Salad), Herring products in various marinades, Smoked Tuna (Sesame Crusted, Spicy Tuna under the Tuna Test Kitchen concept), Poke Bowls, and specialty items including Kippered Salmon, Smoked Trout, Sablefish, and Salmon Caviar. The company also operates a weekly Fish Friday pickup program at its Brooklyn headquarters and has recently expanded distribution to Whole Foods Market. Products are sold through retail stores, bagel shops and delis, and direct-to-consumer channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Hill Bay: A brand offering smoked seafood products.
• Gary's Special
• Smokehouse Selects
• Fish Friday

Products and services

• Cold Smoked Fish Cold-smoked seafood products including Nova Smoked Salmon, Gravlax, Scottish-style Salmon, Pastrami-style Salmon, Togarashi Salmon, Organic Salmon, and Sablefish, available in sizes from 3oz to 16oz. Sold to retail grocery, bagel shops, delis, restaurants, and direct consumers via Fish Friday.
• Hot Smoked Fish Hot-smoked seafood products including Honey Maple Smoked Salmon, Kansas City BBQ Smoked Salmon, Lemon Garlic Smoked Salmon, Herb Smoked Salmon, and Peppered Smoked Salmon, available in 4oz portions. Sold through grocery, foodservice, and direct consumer channels.
• Seafood Salads Prepared seafood salads including Smoked Whitefish Salad (7oz, 16oz, 2lb sizes), Baked Salmon Salad, Chopped Herring Salad, and Smoked Fish Dip. Sold via retail, bagel/deli shops, and direct consumer pickup.
• Pickled Herring Pickled herring products in marinades including Wine, Cream, Dill, Mustard, Ginger Infused, Spiced Matjes, Rollmops, and Homestyle varieties, available in 12oz and 32oz sizes. Sourced primarily via Feature Foods from MSC-certified wild fisheries.
• Smokehouse Selects Premium smoked seafood selections featuring Scottish and Norwegian Smoked Salmon varieties, sold as a higher-end specialty line across retail and direct consumer channels.
• Smoked Tuna Products Smoked Ahi Tuna products including Sesame Crusted Smoked Tuna and Smoked Spicy Tuna, marketed under the Tuna Test Kitchen initiative as ready-to-eat protein options (20g protein per serving).
• Smoked Salmon Poke Bowl Ready-to-eat smoked salmon poke bowl available in 8.8oz and 9.3oz sizes, sold through retail channels.
• Lox Products Traditional lox products including Salty Lox and Lox in a Box (with cream cheese or avocado), sold through retail and wholesale channels.
• Specialty Smoked Fish Specialty seafood including Kippered Salmon, Smoked Whiting, Smoked Trout Fillets, Smoked Sablefish, and Salmon Caviar. Sold across retail and direct consumer channels.
• Fish Friday Direct Pickup Program Weekly Friday community pickup program at the Brooklyn headquarters (30 Gem Street) where customers pre-order online and pick up premium smoked fish in person from 8AM to 1PM, including specialty and bulk cuts not available through retail.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of salmon certified under eco-certifications (BAP, ASC, MSC, Global G.A.P.)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Deer Isle Oyster CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of $70,000 grant through Seafood Industry Climate Awards (SICA) for drone-based climate monitoring for wild salmon fisheries in Alaska.
• OctaPulseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of $70,000 grant through Seafood Industry Climate Awards (SICA) for automated inspection technology for finfish aquaculture in Pennsylvania.
• Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of $70,000 grant through Seafood Industry Climate Awards (SICA) for climate-related projects in Alaska.
• ReCircuLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of $25,000 SICA grant in Chile for projects converting aquaculture waste into high-value products.
• Hera MaterialsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of $15,000 SICA grant in Chile for developing plastic-replacing packaging.
• Feature FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-generation owned business harvesting Canadian and Icelandic herring for pickling since 1931. 85% of herring sourced from Feature Foods comes from MSC certified wild fisheries.
• Acme Smoked Fish FoundationcoreOthersCorporate foundation focused on climate-conscious action, industry innovation, and education through Seafood Industry Climate Awards and Acme Smoked Fish Foundation.
• Whole FoodscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor retail distribution partner where Acme expanded product offerings after acquisitions and product launches.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ducktrap River of Maine (Bell-Carter Foods): Owned by Bell-Carter Foods, Ducktrap River is a leading US smoked salmon and specialty seafood producer with similar cold- and hot-smoked product lines, retail and foodservice distribution, and a heritage-driven brand positioning. Most direct competitor to Acme's core smoked salmon business.
• Petrossian: Premium New York- and Paris-based caviar and smoked salmon specialist serving gourmet retail, foodservice, and gifting channels. Directly comparable to Acme in product mix (smoked salmon, caviar), premium positioning, and NYC heritage brand status.
• Spence & Co: Specialty smoked fish and caviar producer with comparable products (smoked salmon, sablefish, smoked trout) sold to retail and foodservice customers, including via Whole Foods and other natural food retailers. Similar premium category and channel mix to Acme.
• Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon: New Zealand-based premium smoked salmon producer with similar cold-smoked and flavored product formats and sustainability story. Comparable as a premium, sustainably-sourced smoked salmon brand competing for the same premium retail and foodservice customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Trident Seafoods: One of the largest vertically integrated seafood companies in North America, producing smoked, frozen, and prepared seafood for retail and foodservice. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Acme in retail smoked salmon but spans many other seafood categories.
• Highliner Foods: North American processed seafood leader producing frozen, breaded, and value-added seafood for retail and food service. Overlaps with Acme on ready-to-eat and packaged smoked seafood offerings within a much broader portfolio.
• Chicken of the Sea (Thai Union Group): Major packaged seafood CPG brand owned by Thai Union Group, with growing smoked and value-added seafood lines for US grocery. Comparable in retail channel and packaged smoked seafood category, but with much broader canned and frozen seafood portfolio.

Regional players

• Norvelver (Clearwater Seafoods): Canadian premium smoked salmon and seafood brand leveraging North Atlantic wild-caught supply. Comparable in smoked salmon product format and premium positioning, but primarily serves Canadian and select international markets rather than the US heartland.

Emerging players

• Verlasso: Premium sustainably-farmed salmon brand with smoked and value-added offerings, sold through US retail. Comparable in sustainability-led positioning and Atlantic salmon sourcing strategy, though smaller scale than Acme.
• Vital Choice Wild Seafood & Organics: Direct-to-consumer premium seafood retailer offering smoked salmon, sablefish, and other smoked seafood online. Comparable in sustainability-led, premium-priced smoked fish positioning and DTC distribution model that mirrors Acme's Fish Friday concept.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A1 record

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