Smoking

When fish arrive at the Morpol plant, they are processed to provide fillets, the sides of the fish. Fillets are trimmed to remove any unsightly or unwanted parts, producing a high quality product that is ideal for smoking and slicing. Just prior to smoking, the fillets are sprinkled with salt.

After salting, the fillets are stored on trays for a set period in controlled temperature and humidity conditions. This allows the salting to take effect, drawing out moisture from the fillet and preserving its quality, allowing the fillet to fully develop its texture and distinctive flavour while keeping its premium consistency. The fillets are then moved to specially designed drying rooms, where they are carefully dried to further enhance the texture, colour and consistency. Next the fillets move into the nearby smoking kilns for cold and hot smoking using locally sourced sustainable beech chippings. The smoking process gives our salmon its distinct and delicious flavour that is winning new customers throughout Europe and beyond. Our range is extended with herbs and spices for added flavours.

After smoking, the fillets are packaged or sliced and packaged, with or without sauce sachets, using vacuum or modified atmosphere packs to lock in flavour and freshness. Preparation and packaging is carried out in line with customer specifications and often using Morpol unique methods and equipment.


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Production

Fresh salmon are processed at Morpol’s dedicated plant in Ustka on the Baltic coast of Northern Poland. Our plant is purpose designed and unique to Morpol, as is the processing and smoking equipment. It is the largest and most technologically advanced salmon processing facility in the world. Scale brings benefits of efficiency that keep costs down and enable us to make best use of all by-products from processing.

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The Morpol Mission

The Morpol Mission is to be the most efficient producer of value added salmon products, exceeding customer expectations with excellent products that are attractive and convenient for consumers and food service. Morpol will continuously innovate in product concept, equipment design and food safety to set the performance standards for the industry.

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Morpol history

Founded in 1996 in Ustka on the Baltic coast of Poland, the company employs over 3,000 people in eight countries. Attention to quality, innovation, customer service and consumer appeal continuously drives growth at Morpol, which is now the world leading processor of salmon and market leader in smoked salmon. Morpol was founded by CEO Jerzy Malek who saw the potential of salmon aquaculture and the growing demand for smoked salmon.

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