Smoked Salmon, Sushi, and Loving our Planet
International Sushi Day is here, and we’re raising our chopsticks for a celebration that's both tasty and sustainable. We want to take a moment to put a spotlight on our partners at Blue Sushi and Sake Grill. Dive in and discover how your smoked salmon and sushi cravings can support ocean conservation and sustainable practices!
Our Shared Commitment to the Planet
Our 1% for Climate Initiatives progra...
Sockeye Salmon 101: An Introduction to Sockeye Salmon
At Acme Smoked Fish, we don’t like to play favorites among our fish species. Of course, we love our Atlantic salmon, which makes up much of the raw material we use for making smoked salmon. We delight in our sustainably raised trout from Denmark and Norway that we lovingly smoke in our facilities across the world. And smoked whitefish is just plain classic—a joy to smoke, consume, and indu...
Introducing Lox in a Box: The Perfect On-the-Go Snack from Acme Smoked Fish
Here at Acme Smoked Fish, we’ve been hard at work creating a harmonious blend of convenience and quality with one of our latest product launches: the Lox in a Box Snack Kits. We're thrilled to introduce this innovative offering, set to reform the way you think about snacking by bringing the delicious flavors of premium smoked salmon into a convenient, ready-to-eat pac...
Introducing Acme's New 3 oz. Wild Alaskan Sockeye Smoked Salmon
At Acme Smoked Fish, we're always striving to bring you the best in premium smoked salmon. That's why we're thrilled to introduce our latest product: 3 oz. Wild Alaskan Sockeye Smoked Salmon. This delightful offering promises to deliver the exceptional quality and flavor that Acme is known for, in a convenient size perfect for 1-2 servings.
A Heritage of Excellence
If you’ve enjo...
Yes, care is needed to preserve the delicate flavor and texture of smoked fish through refrigeration and freezing. That said, nothing extra special is required beyond what you would do to accommodate your other proteins. Something important to understand though is the difference between refrigeration and freezing, as well as the difference between various smoked fish products, such as pickled herring, smoked fish salad, cold smoked salmon, hot...
Robert Caslow (above left, next to the late Eric Caslow) reflects on his time at Acme and the next chapter ahead.
How did it all start for you?
I’m going to go back to the time when my grandfather— Harry Brownstein, who started this business—was still alive. So that was the early 1960s. I used to follow him down to the Fulton Fish Market. We’d go from stall to stall and it seemed to me that he knew everybody. I didn’t know if he was visiting o...
For a brand that has been in the family for over 4 generations and over 100 years, it is nerve wrecking to make a change. So, believe me when I tell you that this brand change did not happen overnight. A lot of thought and work went into it to make sure we are doing the right thing. Below are some FAQ that we hope would give you more insights on why and how we made the change. Let us know if you have thoughts or additional questions!
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With International Women’s Day being today (March 8th), we want to acknowledge the hard work of a few Acme Smoked Fish ladies. Today we spoke with five awesome women who work hard to make great smoked fish every day. Get to know them in their own voice. We want to honor all of the great women who work at Acme Smoke Fish, so remember to celebrate the women in our world today, every day, and all year long, because why celebrate great women (and ...
Spring is in the air, and this means that Easter and Passover have come around again. Although each holiday has its distinct origins and significance, an important theme shared by both is that of togetherness and connection among family and friends. We enjoy this time with our loved ones so much – not to mention the good food and fun – that a few of us at Acme wanted to share some of our favorite memories and traditions from Easter and Passov...
This article has been edited for length and clarity from an interview conducted with Nancy Bryant (Director, Product Development) in January 2023.
I majored in food science decades ago but my entire career has been in product development. And there’s nothing more exciting than working on a new product and seeing it on the shelf or seeing someone pick it up in the store. You almost want to say to them, oh, that's my product! There's a lot ...
