BROOKLYN, NY – Acme Smoked Fish Corp. announced that Spence & Co. Ltd., a Massachusetts-based fish smoker previously owned by Alliance Select, will join the Acme Smoked Fish family. Terms were not disclosed.
Acme Smoked Fish Corp. is a fourth-generation, family-owned smoked fish purveyor that has been in business in Brooklyn, NY for more than one hundred years. The company offers an extensive line of premium hot and cold smoked fish along with various types of innovative products, from Poke Bowls to Sashimi-Style Smoked Salmon. Acme’s product line can currently be found in retail establishments and on restaurant menus across the country.
“We are thrilled to welcome Spence & Co. to the Acme family, bringing together two like-minded family businesses,” said David Caslow, co-CEO of Acme Smoked Fish and a member of the fourth generation of the business. “Our shared values and commitment to producing quality and delicious smoked fish products make this an exciting time to work together.”
Spence and Co. was founded by a Master Scottish Smoker in 1989 just outside Boston where they are still headquartered today. The company is focused on sourcing superior quality raw materials, using only fresh Atlantic Salmon, and continuing their time-honored natural smoking methods rooted in Scottish traditions. The company’s product offering includes a variety of premium smoked farmed and wild seafood along with unique, value-added products such as the popular hand rolled Smoked Salmon Pinwheels, distinctive Lox in a Box grab-n-go lunch, and Laird’s Smoked Salmon Loin.
“By joining forces with Acme, we will have a tremendous opportunity for growth and innovation,” said Tom Higgins, Director of Sales at Spence & Co. “Our team looks forward to collaborating on research & development and product sourcing, among other areas, as we explore new markets for our product line.”
Acme will continue to offer its diverse line of exceptional smoked fish, complimented by Spence & Co’s premium quality products. The companies will operate independently and will offer products from their own respective brand names.
About Acme Smoked Fish Corporation
Based in Brooklyn, New York, Acme Smoked Fish Corporation is a fourth-generation, family-
owned smoked fish purveyor. Since the company’s beginnings in the early 1900s, Acme has been committed to providing the highest quality of seafood specialties in an expanding number of varieties, from customer favorites like Smoked Nova, Pickled Herring and Whitefish Salad to innovative new products like Sashimi-style Smoked Salmon, ready-to-eat Poke Bowls, and Smoked Atlantic Salmon Candy. Acme’s products are sold in retail and food service from coast to coast at the most recognizable supermarkets, specialty stores and bagel shops and enjoyed at restaurants and delicatessens under the Acme, Blue Hill Bay, Ruby Bay, and Great American brands. The company has been recognized with several sofiAwards. To learn more, please visit www.acmesmokedfish.com and follow along on social media at @acmesmokedfish.
About Spence & Co., Ltd.
Spence & Co., Ltd. was founded in 1989 in Brockton, MA by Alan Spence, a Scottish fish smoker and fishing boat captain. At their state-of-the-art facility, the company is focused on traditional Scottish production methods, including smoking their high-quality Atlantic salmon over oakwood. The company’s many innovative products like Smoked Salmon Pinwheels and Petit Fours, Smoked Salmon Torta and Smoked Fish Pates, as well as many kinds of smoked salmon, trout, haddock and whitefish. The company was previously owned by Alliance Select. To learn more, please visit https://www.spenceltd.com/.
