Who we are at Ideal Foods

Ideal Foods, a subsidiary of Pelagia Group AS, is a premier British seafood processor and exporter headquartered in Cornwall, with state-of-the-art facilities, including a factory and cold store in Grimsby.

Under the leadership of Managing Director Jeanette Turpin and Operations Director Lauren Horner, our highly skilled team of professionals delivers comprehensive sales and export solutions to a diverse international customer base.

We are committed to fostering long-term partnerships and take pride in providing consistent, reliable, and professional service. Our clients span the seafood sector, from local fishmongers to global supermarkets, seafood merchants, blue-chip manufacturers and processors, as well as pet food manufacturers for whom we supply high-quality, human-grade raw materials.

Equally important are our supplier relationships. Leveraging global sourcing capabilities and deep product knowledge, we are able to respond efficiently to market trends and evolving industry demands.

Ideal Foods’ core expertise encompasses Salmo Salar / salmon co-products, whitefish procurement, shellfish, and the high-risk baby food sector. We remain forward-looking, dedicating resources to market research and innovation to identify emerging opportunities and deliver added value to our customers worldwide.

Ideal Foods holds the following accreditations:

BRCGS 2026
COC Global G.A.P 2025
MSC 2025
ASC 2025

Please click on the links to view and download our certificates.

Trading internationally for over 20 years

We have been at the forefront of the fish industry for more than 20 years, leading the way with innovative and pioneering solutions in the salmon co-product market.  Our suppliers are just as important to us as our customer and we purchase product from all corners of the globe.

Supplying sophisticated and unsophisticated seafood

Ideal Foods is a specialist supplier of fish, shellfish and co-products.  Our product range is extensive and if there is a product you are looking for not mentioned here on our website, please contact us.

We are always here to help you

We have an excellent reputation for ensuring goods arrive at their destination on time.  Our logistics department process all necessary documentation including health certificates, certificates of origin and bills of lading.

Innovation is important to us

Ideal Foods is continually evolving and we invest time and resource into researching new offshoot markets from our core business, to ensure that no part of the fish goes to waste.

Our News

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Ideal Foods Wins Exporter of the Year at the Cornwall Business Awards

1st July 2019 Our Business

Liskeard based seafood company ‘Ideal Foods’ is delighted to have been chosen as the winner of the Cornwall Business Awards, Exporter of the Year. The...

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Ideal Foods Shortlisted for Cornwall Business Award

30th May 2019 Our Business

Liskeard based seafood company ‘Ideal Foods’, is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for a Cornwall Business Award in the Exporter of the...

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Celebrating a record year!

8th June 2018 Our Business 0

Cornish company, Ideal Foods is a family run business with many years of experience in the seafood industry. This year, Liskeard based company Ideal Foods,...

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