Retail
While you probably won’t recognise the Sykes brand in supermarket fridges and freezers, we adapted both our Arctic Royal and Clear Seas brands to feature in some of the biggest UK supermarkets. In addition to our own brands, we can also pack our seafood into retailers’ and manufacturers’ own brands.
Retail Partners
Historically, we’ve always had a strong relationship with supermarkets in the UK, which we continue to develop by creating new products and launching new retail ranges with our retail partners.
We’ve supplied seafood to some of the most well-known supermarkets in the UK, in both our brands, such as Arctic Royal, and retailer own brands.
Product Examples
We continually invest in new product development and are always creating exciting seafood that can be sold across the country in the biggest supermarkets.
- Argentinian red skewers are processed in our hand-peeling facility in Morocco.
- Bacon-wrapped shrimp and Bacon-wrapped cod loin hand-prepared in Sefton.
- Lobster tails with Thermidor sauce and garlic and herb butter hand-packed in Sefton.
- Fish fillets and portions hand-boxed in Sefton.
- Automation of bagged shrimp.
- MAP/Chilled products both hand-packed and automated packing. Including some incredible XXL shrimp.
- Automated marinated IQF shrimp products
- Chilled prawn cocktail kit
- Chilled in brine product range
Product Development
Investment into our marinating machinery, and packaging capabilities, as well as new product development (NPD), means we’re always coming up with exciting new ideas for retailers we work with.
In the last 18 months, the company has expanded its market offerings within the retail sector by heavily investing in NPD, supporting the process by purchasing new machinery in order for us to develop new processes and new products of added value in both the raw and cooked markets.
Utilising our facilities in the Netherlands we are able to develop and launch similar new products in the markets across Europe. And with the help of facilities in Morocco, we can offer bespoke products, for retail customers with a variety of different flavour profiles depending on customer requirements.
Our Packaging
We eat with our eyes first, so skin packaging is a luxurious and premium way to show off your product to a consumer. With understated yet elegant branding, let your product shine whilst letting the consumer know exactly what they’re buying.
Available in various sizes and shapes, our box options are designed for the ultimate protection of your products during every stage of transportation. For retail customers, instead of having the literal product on display, you have the freedom to customise as desired for instant brand recognition.
With a wide range of different sizes, materials and finishes to suit your requirements, this is a perfect option for anything from prawns to whole fish. Bag packaging is lightweight while providing excellent product integrity and staying on brand with attractive company labelling.
MAP packaging is “modified atmosphere packaging” and is expertly designed to ensure chilled foods stay fresher for longer. This results in longer shelf life for the product by reducing spoilage and providing long-distance export options.