Sardines
Illustrated Coastal scene inspired by New York, packed in Latvia, near Brooklyn.
Baltic Gold
Brooklyn, New York, packed in Latvia, United States
US-owned import label registered in 2016 that sells Latvian-packed Riga-style sprats and sprat-based sardine products, with the packing cannery not publicly identified.
At a glance
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Region | New York, packed in Latvia |
| City | Brooklyn |
| Founded | 2016 US trademark filed March 2016, first used in commerce March 2017, registered May 2018; a US-created import label, not a legacy Baltic house name |
| Company | Import brand |
| Price | $ — budget |
| Species | Sprattus sprattus (European sprat) — named on the label |
| Owner | GMI Trading LLC |
Notable facts
- The Riga Sprats line front label says sardines while the fine print identifies Sprattus sprattus, per a direct on-package ingredient read.
- No Latvian cannery or packer name appears on any retrieved source; the packer remains unidentified.
- A near-identical German-market line sells as Ostsee Gold on the same products, suggesting a private-label pattern rather than one heritage brand.
Behind the tin
The brand is owned by GMI Trading LLC.
Products
Riga Sprats in Oil
Species confirmed by a direct on-package ingredient read; single source, pending our own label photo
Wild Sardines
Glass jar; same product line and company, ingredient panel not independently retrieved for this exact item
Smoked Brisling Sardines in Oil
Baltic Sprats Sardines in Tomato Sauce
Sources
Compiled from public reporting and the brand's own materials.
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