Sardines
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Sidi Daoud
Sidi Daoud, Cap Bon, Tunisia ✓ verified
Tunisian family canner operating a heritage cannery at Sidi Daoud on Cap Bon, with the widest range of canned-sardine variants of any Tunisian brand.
At a glance
| Country | Tunisia |
|---|---|
| Region | Cap Bon |
| City | Sidi Daoud |
| Founded | Claims heritage "since 1826" — an own-site marketing claim with no independent confirmation; canning barely existed in 1826, so the date likely reflects an earlier salting heritage at the site. |
| Company | private family canner |
| Price | $ — budget |
| Species | Sardina pilchardus (sardine) · Legally determined |
Notable facts
- Heritage cannery at Sidi Daoud (Cap Bon); headquarters in Ezzahra, Ben Arous.
- Took over a former state-regulated factory.
- Offers the widest sardine variant range of any Tunisian brand: soy oil, olive oil, lemon, tomato, harissa and cayenne, plus fillet formats.
- No Latin species name appears on the label. EU-market cans are legally Sardina pilchardus; domestic-market cans could be either Sardina pilchardus or Sardinella aurita ("latcha"), as both are landed in Tunisian waters.
- Carried by Tunisian e-grocers (Founa, Shopline, Géant) and by ethnic grocers in France and Canada at roughly EUR 2 / CAD 2.20 per 120 g can.
Products
Sardines in soy oil (120 g)
Sardines in olive oil (120 g)
olive oil Sardina pilchardus · Legally determined
Sardines in tomato sauce (120 g)
Sardines with harissa (120 g)
Fillet sardines (sunflower oil, olive oil or lemon)
fillet format; sunflower oil, olive oil or lemon variants
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.