UK Supermarkets Sell Mackerel that's an Entirely Different Fish

Canned supermarket 'mackerel' has 'no real mackerel'

Supermarket shock as canned mackerel contains NO British mackerel: 'Real concern!'

Consumers are being warned that canned mackerel purchased in UK supermarkets may not contain mackerel at all.Princes, one of Britain's biggest tinned fish brands, has been revealed to be replacing genuine North Atlantic mackerel with Chilean jack mackerel, a completely separate species, in products stocked by Sainsbury's, Lidl and Tesco.The swap means that the majority of mackerel tins on UK supermarket shelves no longer contain any of the oily …

UK supermarkets sell mackerel that's an entirely different fish

An investigation has revealed that many tinned 'mackerel' products, stocked by the likes of Sainsbury's, Lidl and Tesco no longer contain any of the oily fish.

UK tinned mackerel no longer contains mackerel

The Chilean jack mackerel is of lower nutritional value and is imported from South America

Supermarket shock as canned mackerel contains NO British mackerel: ‘Real concern!’

Consumers are being warned that canned mackerel purchased in UK supermarkets may not contain mackerel at all. Princes, one of Britain’s biggest tinned fish brands, has been revealed to be replacing genuine North Atlantic mackerel with Chilean jack mackerel, a completely separate species, in products stocked by Sainsbury’s, Lidl and Tesco. The swap means that […]