Smoked Atlantic Salmon Candy has become the latest addition to Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.-based Acme Smoked Fish Corp.’s product portfolio.
Billed by Acme as a “healthy snack,” Smoked Atlantic Salmon Candy offers “a twist on the traditional Pacific Northwest ‘salmon candy,’” the company said in a press release. The new snack-ready product, which comes in three-ounce packages, is rendered via Acme’s special curing and smoking process, thus achieving a flavor balance of both sweet and savory. It can be served as a topping on salads and grain bowls, and used as an alternative to bacon and other proteins for a variety of dishes, according to Acme Smoked Fish Corp. Co-CEO Adam Caslow.
“We are so excited to share our very own take on Salmon Candy,” Caslow said. “We found that our unique process creates a really extraordinary flavor, and we hope our customers will love it as much as our team does.”
The product plays up on consumer demand for convenient items that reimagine junk food into healthier indulgences, Acme’s Ellen Lee-Allen told SeafoodSource back in September 2019, when the company was named to SeafoodSource’s “Top 25: Seafood Product Innovation” list.
“We have this new product that we’re introducing right now, Smoked Salmon Candy, and it’s kind of trending on how consumers look for convenience and they want something nutritious and healthy instead of the usual junk food,” Lee-Allen said. “We’re looking at another location where people will be open to eating smoked fish.”
Each individual portion of Acme’s Smoked Atlantic Salmon Candy features 11 grams of protein and 1,100 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids per serving. The product is an excellent source of vitamin D, the company said, and consists of just four ingredients and no artificial preservatives.
Stop & Shop locations throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey will start carrying Smoked Atlantic Salmon Candy at the beginning of January, with other independent and chain stores expected to stock the product shortly thereafter.
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