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Baltic herring on a food label: it contains fish

Baltic herring is a kind of Atlantic herring. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan.

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Does baltic herring contain an allergen?

Yes. Baltic herring contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is baltic herring vegan?

No. Baltic herring is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it comes from an animal.
VegetarianNot for youIt comes from fish or shellfish.
Fish allergyNot for youIt contains fish.

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What other names does baltic herring have on a label?

On European labels it is “aringa baltica” in Italian, “Oostzeeharing” in Dutch and “śledź bałtycki” in Polish. One more language is listed below.

Italian
aringa baltica
Dutch
Oostzeeharing
Polish
śledź bałtycki, śledzia bałtyckiego
Croatian
baltička haringa

Which foods contain baltic herring?

Open Food Facts lists baltic herring in the ingredients of 16 products, most often oily fish and fish and seafood. Most of them are sold in Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria.

  • Oily fish12
  • Fish and seafood4

Products with it, by country of sale: Poland 10 · Hungary 3 · Bulgaria 2 · France 2.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where baltic herring turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is baltic herring?

Baltic herring is a kind of Atlantic herring.

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Sources

An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Baltic herring
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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