Our wild sardines have a rich, savory flavor with a light smoky finish that's surprisingly delicious, even for newcomers to tinned fish. The firm, meaty texture sets them apart from softer canned sardines you might find elsewhere.
They're packed in organic extra virgin olive oil with just a touch of sea salt, which gives them a clean, Mediterranean taste without any fishy aftertaste. If you're new to sardines, try them on crackers with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to brighten the flavor.

It depends on how you plan to eat them. Sardines packed in extra virgin olive oil have a richer, more flavorful taste and silkier texture, making them perfect for eating straight from the tin, on salads, or with crackers. The olive oil also helps your body absorb fat-soluble nutrients like Vitamin D. Sardines in water have a cleaner, lighter taste that works well for pasta dishes where you're adding your own sauce or cooking with garlic and spices.
We offer both options: our Wild Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil for that rich Mediterranean experience, and our Wild Sardines in Water, No Salt Added for those watching sodium or preferring a neutral base.

We offer several sardine options to match different tastes and nutrition goals. Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil variety (this product) has a rich, savory flavor with light smoke, making it best for straight-from-the-tin snacking, salads, and Mediterranean-style dishes.
Our Water, No Salt Added option offers a clean, mild taste with the lowest sodium, great for cooking or if you prefer to season yourself. Our Lemon variety has a bright, citrus-forward flavor perfect for fresh salads. All varieties use the same sustainably caught sardines from the North Pacific and deliver the same protein and Omega-3 benefits.

Our sardines are harvested from the pristine waters of the North Pacific Ocean. We work with well-managed fisheries in Japan that target free-swimming schools of sardines (Sardinops sagax and Sardinops melanostictus). The fish are caught using single-species purse-seine and drift-net methods. We never use FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices), which helps protect ocean sustainability by preventing unintentional bycatch of other species. Every can is traceable from ocean to shelf through our partnership with Trace Register.

Our sardines are packed by weight, not by count. Each fish must weigh between 40 and 70 grams, so you might find as many as 5 smaller sardines or as few as 2 larger ones in your tin. As for appearance, this comes down to natural fat content, which varies by season and ocean conditions.
Sardines from cold waters will be fattier, and when cooked, that fat can liquefy and dislodge the skin. Don't let the appearance fool you: these fattier sardines are actually bursting with Omega-3 fatty acids. Leaner sardines stay more intact but are slightly higher in protein. Both are delicious and nutritious.