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Saldanha

A South African pilchard staple brand trading as 'since 1905', canned by West Point Processors in St Helena Bay and now owned by JSE-listed Sea Harvest Group after its acquisition of Terrasan's pelagic business (announced January 2024). The 400g Pilchards in Tomato Sauce is the top seller; like other South African pilchard cans it combines local Sardinops sagax with imported frozen fish and carries no species name on the label.

At a glance

Notable facts

• West Point Processors, which cans the brand, claims Saldanha is 'the second biggest brand of pilchards in South Africa' — a self-claim that conflicts with Glenryck's 'once second-largest' positioning; neither ranking is backed by independent retail data.
• The West Point cannery also packs private-label pilchards for major South African retailers, alongside a fishmeal and fish-oil plant.
• In February 2020 the NRCS ordered a national recall of West Point-packed pilchards over a canning deficiency, affecting Saldanha (including the chilli-sauce variant) and multiple retailer house brands.
• Species per can is variable: local Sardinops sagax plus imported frozen fish, with no species stated on the label.

Behind the tin

Saldanha is packed at West Point Processors in St Helena Bay, South Africa.

primary of Saldanha are packed at West Point Processors, St Helena Bay — not the brand's whole range.

Products

Evidence & uncertainties

Overall sourcing confidence for this profile: ✓ verified — corroborated by two or more sources.

Species — Variable / unknown: Species varies by catch or is unverified; no reliable single value. This brand spans more than one species across its range; the per-product species above are the precise picture.