DUTCH SEAFOOD COMPANY acquired by HILTON FOOD GROUP

Dutch Seafood Company B.V., headquartered in Harderwijk, Netherlands, operates as a specialist in premium smoked seafood products under the Foppen brand. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of smoked salmon items, including traditional cold-smoked slices, specialty toast salmon, hot-smoked variants, and kosher-certified options, alongside complementary products like smoked eel, trout, shrimp, and shellfish processing. These delicatessen are distributed to retailers and foodservice clients, emphasizing proprietary smoking techniques using a unique oak and beech wood blend for distinctive flavor and texture. Tracing roots to 1918, Foppen has evolved into a market leader in smoked salmon across Europe and the U.S., with facilities in the Netherlands and Greece supporting 24/7 production across five processing and fifteen packaging lines.