Sardines
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Little Tin Co
South Australia, Australia
Little Tin Co is a founder-owned Australian brand that hand-packs small-batch, retort-processed Sardinops sagax caught in the South Australian Sardine Fishery around Port Lincoln at its own cannery.
✦ Artisan & small-batch
Made in small batches, hand-packed and retort-processed at the company's own South Australian cannery; founders Dan and Rachel Weeks.
At a glance
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Region | South Australia |
| Company | Own small-batch South Australian cannery |
| Species | Sardinops sagax (South American pilchard) — named on the label |
Notable facts
- Australian-sourced and canned in Australia; sardines from the South Australian Sardine Fishery around Port Lincoln.
- Product identifies the species as Sardinops sagax.
- Founded by Dan and Rachel Weeks, who acquired canning equipment after a 2020 Deal Island experience.
- Small-batch, hand-packed and retort-processed; the precise cannery address is not confirmed.
Products
South Australian Sardines
Catch area: FAO 57 (SE Indian Ocean)
Small-batch, hand-packed, retort-processed; sardines from Port Lincoln.
Where to buy
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