Meagre from Cromaris scoops award. Meagre produced by Croatian fish farmer, Cromaris, has received the Superior Taste Award with maximum three golden stars for its exceptional taste and quality.
The most esteemed food and beverages industry award in the world has been granted by the International Taste Institute from Brussels since 2005.
Products are blind tested based on their appearance, smell, texture and taste by a jury of judges from the most prestigious European culinary associations, who are kept in the dark about the brand and origin of the product they are testing.
Cromaris is a leading premium positioned company in production and processing of high quality Mediterranean fish and the sixth biggest company in the world in farming of sea bass and seabream, and the fastest growing company with a trend of further growth.
Cromaris meagre (Argyrosomus regius) is a first-class white fish with excellent nutritional properties. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, phosphorus, protein and vitamin D. It tastes most like Sea Bass. It has first-class white meat with a slightly more neutral taste, so it is especially recommended for children.
Commitment to sustainability has been an integral part of Cromaris’ corporate culture for many years, and since 2015 they have been proud holders of the Friend of the Sea certificate, which is the leading standard for certification of products and services that respect and protect the marine environment.
Cromaris have progressed in all dimensions of their sustainability strategy and in 2019 they certified all their farms and all commercially grown species with ASC certificate , which confirms the environmentally and socially responsible seafood production. Through the organisation, their people passionately and successfully develop new solutions for sustainable and responsible production.
Global sustainability challenges moved into the spotlight which motivated Cromaris to further accelerate their efforts, becoming a climate positive company, finding a way to reduce all types of waste, using fish feed and raw materials from sustainable sources, protecting biodiversity and marine ecosystems as well ass respecting human rights along the entire value chain.
Cromaris are continuously working on achieving short-term, as well as long term strategic goals in order to remain the leading company in terms of sustainability and quality.