Sciacca harbour at sunset The bow over deep blue water The net hauled in at night under the fishing lamps Silvery anchovies in the net A plate of anchovies by the sea

THE TASTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN since 1950

Anchovies and seafood specialities from Sicily to the world

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SCIACCA, SICILY

First comes the SEA Then comes everything else

We select the fish at the best moment of the season and process it quickly, respecting a tradition the Carlino family has carried on for generations.

View of the Sciacca coastline

SCIACCA WHERE OUR SEA BEGINS.

In the heart of south-western Sicily, the sea meets a family tradition started by Pasquale Carlino in the 1950s.

OUR STORY
Anchovy processing in Sciacca in the 1950s The historic warehouse with stacked tins Producing fillets in oil The freshly landed catch Anchovies under salt Tins ready for shipping Night fishing with nets
MILESTONES
0+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
'50 The beginnings
'84 Carlino Srl is founded
'93 Fillets in oil and exports arrive
'10 La Barchetta is born
'20 Fior d'Acciuga
'25 21 countries on 5 continents
'26 New sustainability goals

OUR ANCHOVIES

Six ways to express the same passion.

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24HOURS

The time between the sea and processing.

01 05
03:00 FISHING
Night fishing off Sciacca

The boats return to Sciacca harbour with the night’s catch.

07:00 SELECTION
The freshly landed catch, ready for selection

We sort the anchovies by size and discard any that are not intact.

10:00 PROCESSING
Hands at work filleting

Cleaned by hand, then layered with sea salt.

16:00 MATURING
Anchovies resting under salt

The anchovies rest under salt until they are fully matured.

02:00 PACKAGING
Tins ready for shipping

Filleting, jarring in oil and closing the batch.

LA BARCHETTA

AN IDEA BORN FROM THE SEA.PATENTED FORMAT
The Fior d’Acciuga Barchetta
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A patented format that combines innovation, convenience and product protection.

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The Carlino plant in Sciacca

MORE THAN TRADITION

CRAFT.TECHNOLOGY.QUALITY.

  • ISO 9001Quality
  • ISO 14001Environment
  • BRC Food Certified
  • IFS Food

A 100% family story that grows through careful craft, innovative processes and rigorous controls.

  1. Italy
  2. Europe
  3. America
  4. Rest of the world

FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN
TO THE WORLD.

21
Countries
5
Continents

ONE FILLET IS ENOUGH.

THE SEA,
ON THE TABLE.

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