Sardines
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Nostromo
Italian-market national brand, Italy ✓ verified
Italy's number-three canned-tuna brand, owned by Spain's Grupo Calvo since 1993, whose budget sardine tin is packed in Morocco.
At a glance
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Region | Italian-market national brand |
| Founded | "Over 60 years" per owner Grupo Calvo (~1960s or earlier); exact founding year unverified. |
| Company | corporate brand under Spanish multinational |
| Price | $ — budget |
| Species | Sardina pilchardus (sardine) · Legally determined |
| Owner | Grupo Calvo |
Notable facts
- Owned by Spanish multinational Grupo Calvo since 1993 (confirmed on grupocalvo.com); Italy's #3 canned-tuna brand.
- The sardine tin is made in Morocco — an Italian brand, not Italian-packed; the tin states "lavorate fresche sul luogo di pesca" (processed fresh at the place of catch).
- Sold unqualified as "sardine" on the EU market, which legally determines Sardina pilchardus; no Latin name sighted.
- Budget pricing: EUR 1.60-1.82 per 120 g can; SKU details are single-retailer-sourced (nostromo.it blocks robots).
Behind the tin
The brand is owned by Grupo Calvo.
Products
Sardine all'olio di oliva (120 g, 84 g drained)
olive oil Sardina pilchardus · Legally determined
packed in Morocco; tin states "lavorate fresche sul luogo di pesca"
Evidence & uncertainties
Overall sourcing confidence for this profile: ✓ verified — corroborated by two or more sources.
Species — Legally determined: Sold unqualified as "sardines" in the EU, where only Sardina pilchardus may be — so the species is legally required.