Sardine summer is the food trend that defined summer 2025

It is to no consumer’s surprise that food trends boom from social media every few weeks and reclaim their thrones for being the “it” or “in” food items of those few weeks. This last summer, the big food trend that stayed for more than a few weeks and left its mark in the season is having tinned sardines!

Whether a sea-cuterie board, a sardine base for dishes, or dinners built around the colorful tins, sardines have made a lasting impression. This impression comes not only from the variety of dishes or serving styles sardines can take, but also from the tins that are full of character. These tins take a well deserved spot on the dinner tables to add more character to the table and complete the “vibe.”

Tinned sardines and more

It’s not only the sardines that got more recognition from the tinned fish summer, but also many other good quality fish and sea food in tins such as better octopus, cod, herrings and more. Not to mention, tinned fish, especially sardines also come in different flavors, like tomato sauce, paprika sauce, and spicy oil. It would be realistic to expect more and more flavors to hit the shelves for tinned sardines as the trend has been gaining stable attention from even before the latest summer season started.