— Our Products —
Our teams work together with our partners, using the latest market data and consumer insights to develop new flavours, more choice and greater convenience.
Our Products
Sustainabilty
Capability
Thistle Seafoods is a highly innovative, private label manufacturer of chilled and frozen coated and value added seafood products whose origins date back to 1947.
We pride ourselves on the quality of fish products, service level, flexibility and reliability. In addition we have a very proactive and highly successful development department, which monitors market trends, creating fish products to meet consumer
and customer needs.
— Sustainability —
Our raw materials are all sourced from certified fisheries or from those committed to sustainable fishing methods and developments.
Sustainable Fisheries
Environmental Policy
Social Compliance & Ethics
The company proudly holds the Marine Stewardship Council’s Chain of Custody certification and participates in the RSPCA’s Freedom Food scheme, reflecting our commitment to responsible sourcing and animal welfare.
We have also implemented a range of internal policies aimed at conserving resources, reducing waste, and strengthening our green credentials. Waste to landfill has been minimised, and our gas, electricity and water usage has substantially decreased.
Thistle Seafoods 4 Pillars of Corporate Social Responsibility
CARBON
Thistle endeavours to minimise the impact of our manufacturing and commercial processes on the environment. We are committed to fostering Net Zero to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.
Environment
Waste
Thistle aims to reduce, re-use and recycle waste products. We are committed to ensuring that the best practicable environmental options are adhered to in the management and disposal of waste.
Raw Material
Seafood sustainability is at the heart of Thistle’s ethos. We procure seafood from sustainable and, where possible, certified sources.
Ethical
Thistle is committed to acting ethically, and with integrity and transparency in all business dealings. We ensure effective systems and controls are in place to safeguard against any form of human rights abuses within the business or our supply chain.
Responsible Sourcing
Thistle Seafoods 4 Pillars of Corporate Social Responsibility
Environment
Carbon
Thistle endeavours to minimise the impact of our manufacturing and commercial processes on the environment. We are committed to fostering Net Zero to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.
Waste
Thistle aims to reduce, re-use and recycle waste products. We are committed to ensuring that the best practicable environmental options are adhered to in the management and disposal of waste.
Responsible Sourcing
Raw Material
Seafood sustainability is at the heart of Thistle’s ethos. We procure seafood from sustainable and, where possible, certified sources.
Ethical
Thistle is committed to acting ethically, and with integrity and transparency in all business dealings. We ensure effective systems and controls are in place to safeguard against any form of human rights abuses within the business or our supply chain.
Thistle Seafoods 5 Pillars of Corporate Social Responsibility
CARBON
Oversight
Environmental Working Group – An environmental working group, comprised of department heads and CSR, convenesquarterly.
Environment
Waste
Food Waste
Thistle is engaged with WRAP’s Food Waste Reduction Roadmap to reduce our food waste by 50% by 2030.
Raw Material
MSC Database
Thistle, where possible, sources wild-caught fish from an MSC certified fishery.
Ethical
Oversight
Thistle has an Ethical Working Group; comprised of representatives from all departments and meet 3 to 4 times per year.
GDST Traceability
GDST – Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability
Thistle is an endorser of GDST.
Thistle has recognised the requirement to have full traceability i.e., back to farm or fishing vessel.