OUR JOURNEY
Hope Seafood Ltd was established in November 2020, as a family-owned and family-run trading company. At the beginning of 2023, Thomas Hunt, owner and Smoking Master, decided to build a smokehouse on the current site in Southburgh, Norfolk. By having complete control of the process, from sourcing raw materials, processing and distribution, Thomas knew that we would be able to reliably supply our customers, every week of the year, with a superior quality, consistent product.
With this vision in mind and with the constant support of his wife Oksana, Thomas and his son, Harry, began building the factory – it took 6 months for the purpose-built site to come to life. By June 2023, Hunt’s Smokehouse was operational. Since then, Hunt’s Smokehouse has been a truly hands-on family-run business. Our initial SALSA certification was gained on 17th August 2023.
We are now pleased to hold Kosher certification for the majority of our products. Certification has been achieved with KLBD.
OUR NEXT STEPS
We have been working hard to build our factory to the standards we have now. Our small working team shares the same passion as Thomas and is committed to delivering their best, so the company can continue growing and expanding.
We currently hold SALSA (Safe And Local Supplier Approval) accreditation and are working to achieve BRCGS certification in the next few months. This milestone will ensure our business is able to demonstrate compliance with the most demanding customer requirements in terms of food safety and quality, giving our customers complete confidence in us to be able to supply them with a product of the highest quality.