Barharborfoods
Founded 1917 · 8 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
Bar Harbor Foods produces premium seafood products such as canned clams, fish, soups, chowders, and bisques, made with MSC-certified sustainably sourced seafood and natural ingredients. Founded in 1917 in Downeast Maine, the company draws on New England coastal food traditions.
Also known as Bar Harbor Foods · Bar Harbor Foods®
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Bar Harbor Foods is a seafood producer based on the coast of Downeast Maine that makes shelf-stable, fully cooked, ready-to-eat products including canned clams and fish as well as soups, chowders and bisques inspired by New England coastal cooking traditions. The company states it was founded in 1917 and has operated for more than a century.
The product range is built around seafood harvested from the Atlantic Ocean, with the company holding Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification and corresponding chain-of-custody requirements from the harvest source through to its factory. All clam and fish products use MSC-certified sustainably caught fish with the exception of mackerel. Soups, chowders and bisques are formulated with Grade A ingredients including vegetables, herbs and organic wine, natural starches such as tapioca, natural colors such as annatto, spices such as turmeric, and natural preservatives including oregano and lemon juice.
Founding story
Bar Harbor Foods states it was founded in 1917 on the rugged coast of Downeast Maine, drawing on New England's coastal food traditions.
Traction
In 2020 the company was awarded the Marine Stewardship Council's Ocean Champion Award for its MSC-certified sustainable seafood products.
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Market position
Bar Harbor Foods positions itself as a long-established New England seafood brand differentiating on heritage, ingredient quality and third-party-verified sustainability. Its MSC certification was recognized in 2020 with the Marine Stewardship Council's Ocean Champion Award.
Differentiation rests on MSC certification and traceability of seafood sources and vendors, the use of natural ingredients and preservatives instead of synthetic additives, recyclable packaging materials, and a company history dating to 1917 in Downeast Maine.
Technology
The company's production emphasis is on shelf-stable, fully cooked canned and ready-to-eat seafood formats. It uses natural starches (tapioca), natural colorants (annatto), spices (turmeric) and natural preservatives (oregano, lemon juice) in its soups, chowders and bisques rather than synthetic additives. Packaging consists of recyclable tin-free steel cans with EZ Open lids, with labels printed on recycled paper using vegetable ink.
Geography
The company is rooted on the coast of Downeast Maine and sources seafood from the Atlantic Ocean.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsBar Harbor Foods received the Marine Stewardship Council's Ocean Champion Award for its MSC-certified sustainable seafood products.
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primary sources listed
- Barharborfoodsbarharborfoods.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Barharborfoods do?
- Maine seafood company making canned clams, fish, soups, chowders and bisques from MSC-certified sustainably caught seafood.
- Who are Barharborfoods's investors?
- Barharborfoods's investors include CEI Ventures.