Restaurants are switching to Russian salmon

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Published Apr 4, 2024

Tridge summary

The TanukiFamily restaurant chain has successfully transitioned to using local fish supplies from Murmansk, covering 100% of its salmon needs and enhancing the ability to trace the product's origin, which has significantly reduced its reliance on foreign suppliers. This shift reflects a broader trend in the Russian salmon market, which has seen a 15% increase in volume in 2023 and a reduction in import dependency from over 90% in 2018 to 55% in 2023, driven by domestic production and changes in supply chains, particularly after the Faroe Islands ceased supplying fish to Russia in 2022. The trout market in Russia is also growing, with a decreasing trend in import share. Despite occasional supply disruptions, imported salmon, including a hybrid species known for its rapid growth, continues to be used in Russia, sourced from places like the Faroe Islands and Chile. The Fisheries Union anticipates stable or slightly increased production levels for salmon and trout in 2024, indicating ongoing investment in aquaculture within Russia.

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The transition to supplies from Murmansk solved several problems at once: restaurants receive fresh product, since delivery takes only three days, it is possible to control the quality and volume of supplies. “In general, the quality of domestic fish is at the highest level and benefits from speed of delivery and freshness,” noted TanukiFamily General Manager Alla Bondarenko. “The path of the fish from which the chain’s chefs make sushi, rolls, salads and other dishes can be traced literally from the egg, which was impossible with foreign suppliers.” The only difficulty is that fishing in the Barents Sea is a monopoly, so prices may change and there may be minor supply disruptions. “This is not a specific problem for us, but a difficulty for the entire industry,” she clarified. The new supplier has 100% covered the salmon needs in TanukiFamily establishments. The restaurant chain does not plan to resume work with foreign suppliers if they return to Russia, Bondarenko added. ...

Source: Fishretail