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- AboutThe Grimsby Traditional Fish Smokers Group is made up of four companies from the Grimsby Fish Docks who specialise in producing the unique and authentic taste of Grimsby Traditional Smoked Fish, the regions most prestigious delicacy. This delicacy is, normally, a good sized fillet of quality cod or haddock, usually undyed, with a cream to beige colour, produced purely by the overnight smoking in tall chimneys, which also gives the fish a dry texture and appealing aroma. The GTFS Group is dedicated to the preservation of the distinct set of traditional skills, practiced over 150 years, that produce Grimsby Traditional Smoked Fish. At the end of 2009 this dedication was recognised by the European Union which awarded Grimsby Traditional Smoked Fish a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This was awarded because of the time honoured natural slow smoking process used and nurtured by the Grimsby Traditional Fish Smokers Group. Only this method produces the distinct aroma and full flavour which is the hallmark of Grimsby Traditional Smoked Fish. It is the 39th PGI awarded in the UK and one of only four awarded to seafood. This unique product now joins an exclusive group of fine foods across Europe, all of which maintain the greatest quality and integrity of food production. Please explore this site via the navigation bar to the left to learn more about our member companies, our traditional methods of production, the history of smoked fish, plus details on how we source our fish from recognised sustainable fisheries and other interesting information.
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- ContactRichard Enderby – Chairman of the Grimsby Traditional Fish Smokers Group richard@alfredenderby.co.uk Tel: 01472 342984 Steven Norton – Chief Executive, Grimsby Fish Merchants Association ce@grimsbyfma.com Tel: 01472 352221 Alfred Enderby Ltd George Enderby Richard Enderby Maclure Street Fish Docks Grimsby DN31 3NE Tel: 01472 342984 www.alfredenderby.co.uk richard@alfredenderby.co.uk GH Abernethie Ltd Mark Wheatley Sidebottom Street Fish docks Grimsby DN31 3QW Tel: 01472 358919 Fax: 01472 355845 gha@hotmail.co.uk www.ghabernethie.co.uk Atkinsons Smoked Fish Ltd David Atkinson 44A Cleethorpes Road Grimsby DN31 3LB Tel: 01472 343878 www.thefishwife.co.uk MTL Fish Curers Ltd Ian Button Fish Dock Road Grimsby DN31 3PD Tel: 01472 342885 Sealord Caistor Ltd Unit 6 Enterprise Road Caistor LN7 6PX 01472 852 782 Fax: +44 (0) 1472 852 783
Smoked Haddock dish wins Pritchitts Regional Recipes Competition
William Cohen, hospitality lecturer at Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education, produced a mouth-watering recipe of creamy smoked haddock with soft boiled duck egg to claim the Pritchitts Regional Recipes title. Pritchitts managed the competition, in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, to highlight the country’s finest recipes. Each of the 12 regional winners have received a year’s …
Read MoreSealord UK Becomes 5th Member of GTFS Group!
In October 2010, Keith Graham, part of Sealord UK, became the fifth member of the Grimsby Traditional Fish Smokers Group. Their membership was confirmed by Chairman of the Group Richard Enderby who said: “This is the perfect shop window with an up-market image. It is great promotion and we are keen to see Sealord on board”. The team at Keith …
Read MoreHumber Seafood Businesses win a Cluster Mark!
The Humber Seafood Processing Cluster of Businesses, of which the Grimsby Traditional Fish Smokers Group are an integral part, have been recognised on a national level for the quality and contribution of their work and awarded a Cluster Mark. Along side the PGI these two distinctions highlight Grimsby’s continued strength and value within the seafood industry. This is good for …
Read MoreGrimsby Traditional Smoked Fish Wins PGI Status!
The European Union has awarded Grimsby Traditional Smoked Fish PGI status. This follows a campaign by the GTFS Group began in the 1990s. A Protected Geographical Indication means that only fish produced in Grimsby using the traditional method can be called Grimsby Traditional Smoked Fish. To use this name, producers must be audited by the Trading Standards Institute on behalf of …
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