Sardines
Illustrated Coastal scene inspired by Schleswig-Holstein, Baltic coast, near Lübeck.
Hawesta
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Baltic coast, Germany ✓ verified
Lübeck fish-canning house founded in 1909 whose flagship flat tin is smoked herring, produced in Sassnitz since 2023 under the Rügen Fisch group.
At a glance
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Region | Schleswig-Holstein, Baltic coast |
| City | Lübeck |
| Founded | 1909 Founded in Lübeck-Schlutup by Hans and Maria Westphal; family-owned until 2009 |
| Company | Group subsidiary |
| Price | $ — budget |
| Species | Clupea harengus (Atlantic herring) · Confirmed |
| Made at | Rügen Fisch Sassnitz Plant, Sassnitz |
| Owner | Rügen Fisch AG |
Notable facts
- Pioneered boneless herring fillets in cream sauce in the 1930s and was the German fish-delicacy market leader by the 1960s.
- Production moved from Lübeck-Schlutup to Sassnitz in 2023, with administration in Hamburg.
- The flagship Bücklingsfilets are MSC-certified and labeled with FAO 27 catch area.
Behind the tin
Hawesta is packed at Rügen Fisch Sassnitz Plant in Sassnitz, Germany.
The brand is owned by Rügen Fisch AG.
Made in the same cannery: RügenFisch.
Products
Bücklingsfilets Geräuchert in Öl
Catch area: FAO 27, Northeast Atlantic · confirmed
Smoked herring fillets, MSC-certified, the current flagship in the sardine-tin format
Evidence & uncertainties
Overall sourcing confidence for this profile: ✓ verified — corroborated by two or more sources.
Species — Confirmed: Latin name shown on packaging or certification.