Founded more than a century ago, Friobas Basilio is the parent company of a group of businesses which has evolved over the years thanks to the hard work of the Castro family. Its adaptation to the needs of different markets and ongoing commitment to quality and innovation has positioned Friobas Basilio among the top Spanish fresh and frozen seafood companies.

In 2008, making the most of the synergy within the group of companies, a modern cannery was opened, entirely devoted to the production of select canned fish products. We use the best quality fish and shellfish from our own shores, and opt for species that are seldom processed or canned, that have great gastronomic potential. Starting with our own artisanal recipes we make products that are appreciated by the most demanding palates.

Thanks to the hard work of the research, development and innovation department, we have chosen glass jars for highly specialized markets as well as gourmet shops. This packaging allows full view of the product, which makes it easier for the consumer to appreciate its characteristics before purchase. This is the reason for our claim: “Isla del Carmen canned products, quality you can see”.

Isla del Carmen canned products are delicacies aimed at satisfying the most demanding palates

Isla del Carmen Canned products began as a venture with a lot of enthusiasm supported by an experienced entrepreneurial group in the fishing industry. The name was chosen in honor of the Isla del Carmen (an island with that name), located opposite Luanco (Asturias), a maritime village with a strong canning tradition, and as a tribute to the patroness of fishermen, the Madonna of el Carmen. 

In order to satisfy market needs, which increasingly demand more exclusive and high quality products, we work mainly with Northern albacore, Rías Gallegas mussels and Cantabrian sea mackerel. Since they are processed while still fresh , they retain all the aromas and flavors that define and characterize them.

Northern albacore, which is fished in the traditional way with rod and line, is immediately processed with the utmost care to produce an exquisite, soft tuna belly and tuna loins in olive oil with just the right amount of salt and cooking time. Rías Gallegas mussels, which are cultivated on the best Galician bateas (rafts), are processed in pickled sauce in order to get one of the tastiest products within the whole range. The Cantabrian sea mackerel, an oily fish with great nutritional value, is prepared in the most traditional of manners: in brine or olilve oil.

The product range includes other seafood, such as squid in its ink, mariskitos (surimi baby eels) in a spicy garlic marinade, octopus in extra virgin olive oil, octopus stew with small potatoes, small sardines and sea urchin caviar. Recently, albacore and mackerel in organic extra virgin olive oil have been added to the product portfolio, as well as albacore in cider, as a product that represents the gastronomy of Asturias.