The short answer is: everyone!

Herring, while long considered to taste good, is proven to be good for both our minds and our bodies. Research now tells us that certain types of fish, herring among them, are an excellent choice for healthy eating. It is well established that herring is high in protein, an excellent source of B vitamins and zinc, and is low in saturated fat.

See nutritional info here.

Our products can typically be found within most grocery stores across Canada, as well as a variety of specialty food retailers. If you're considering buying a case or two or would like to buy a jar not carried by your local grocery store, we'd be happy to introduce you to our network of distributors.

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Our herring is sourced from Canada's East Coast fisheries. We also source from the North Atlantic Ocean depending on the time of year and the volume of fish being caught in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence. 

Absolutely! We rely on wild caught, ocean-friendly options, such as MSC-certified fisheries, to ensure our herring has been sourced sustainably.

View our Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate.

Every jar of Feature Foods product will have proper storage and handling instructions printed on the label.

Both herring and horseradish must be kept refrigerated at all times.

An unopened jar of herring can last up to one year in your fridge. Once opened, however, a jar can last roughly ten days provided both the fish and onions are submerged in brine and hygiene is maintained.

Please refer to the best before date and proper handling conditions printed on each and every jar.

An unopened jar of horseradish can last up to eight months under the proper storage conditions. However, the "heat" of the horseradish that we all love does naturally start to fade after a few months. Keep your product fresh to ensure premium quality. 

Please refer to the best before date and proper handling conditions printed on each and every jar.

When frozen, contents within the glass jar will expand, which could potentially cause cracks to occur. Studies have shown that when thawed, the texture of frozen herring differs when compared to the texture in its original state.

Sugar enhances the flavour of the herring and plays an important role in our curing process. This delivers a sweet herring snack.

Our process enables stabilization of the factors that promote product safety. Thanks to our technical QA team, safety is built into the product from concept development to full scale production.

Yes, we maintain both an Orthodox Union (OU) and Kashruth Council of Canada (COR) certified facility and product list.

We also accomodate kosher for Passover products as well.

See our certifications here.

The top priority allergens are present in some products we make. Allergen Management practices are upheld to mitigate the risk of cross-contamination during production. Allergens present in our facility include fish, milk, egg, mustard, gluten and sulphites. 

Matzomeal is introduced as an ingredient to produce an authentic Herring Pâté. With the exception of the Herring Pâté, all other products are formulated without gluten

Some of our products have achieved a Non-GMO Project Verified status and are labelled as Non-GMO. This status is reviewed annually for compliance to the Non-GMO Project Verified standard.

The Primary Packaging unit of most products is predominantly glass and a metallic lid with a tamper evident seal. The glass jar may be rinsed and recycled for use.

Rest assured, the wine content in our herring is negligible.

Kosher wine is simply added to our brine in miniscule quantities (i.e. less than 0.0001%) for ceremonial purposes and has zero alcoholic impact on the finished good. Further, because there is so little of it in any given jar, we are not required to declare wine as ingredient – we do so out of tradition.

We offer several alternative products that may better align with your preferences, examples being our Dill, Lunch, or Spiced Matjes.