At Wixter, we don’t sell fish tales. We began as a neighborhood market in 2015 and built our business by being honest, transparent, and uncompromising when it comes to the quality of our seafood. We scour the globe to partner with the world’s best seafood producers and give voice to the hundreds of sustainable seafood companies making a difference. All of our products are frozen within hours of harvest to lock in peak freshness, and because we don’t sell seafood we wouldn’t love eating ourselves, we exclusively package prime cuts. Wixter Seafood is good for your health, good for dinner, and good for the planet. By switching just one meal a week from a land-based meat or “fresh fish” to Wixter Seafood, you can lower your carbon footprint, improve your health, and ensure healthier seas for future generations.
Wixter is committed to combatting global climate change and restoring ocean health by guaranteeing each of our products meets the highest international standards for sustainability. At Wixter, we don’t just throw that word around. We’ve dedicated ourselves to becoming a zero waste seafood company, and that promise begins with our producers. We work closely with the men and women who catch our seafood to ensure their methods show proper respect for the earth and its waters. We believe high-quality, sustainable seafood can improve human health and help combat global climate change. By switching just one meal a week from a land-based meat or “fresh fish” to Wixter Seafood, you can lower your carbon footprint and ensure healthier seas for future generations. With Wixter, saving the planet has never tasted better.
Wixter Seafood gives a voice to the honorable seafood producers at the forefront of innovation. We scour the globe to partner with the world’s most trustworthy fishmongers and bring sustainably harvested seafood to markets throughout North America, where it is sustainably sold. Wixter’s producers freeze our seafood within hours of harvest to lock in peak nutritional value and flavor. Since we manage our own unique supply chain, Wixter is able to guarantee that all of our products come from the highest-quality parts of the fish. At Wixter, we know from our own retail experience that sustainably sourced flash-frozen seafood from carefully selected producers is more delicious, sustainable, trustworthy, economical, and ecologically responsible than fresh fish. Now it is our goal to capture the hearts, minds, and palates of everyone to show them there is a better way to enjoy the fruits of the sea while leaving the planet a healthier place.
Our seafood is frozen within hours of capture to ensure freshness and flavor are locked in. Proper thawing guarantees that you have the finest quality fish from which to cook your feast.
Located in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, Wixter Market has been providing the community with easy access to sustainable fish from around the world.
We want you to feel good about your purchase. Every Wixter Seafood product sold is carefully vetted by our experienced procurement team and meets each of these requirements:
By freezing our seafood within hours of capture, Wixter is able to ensure none of our harvest is lost to waste. In addition, we process and make use of every ounce of our catch, attesting to our healthy respect for the bounty of the seas.
We exclusively package the prime cuts of fish, whole shrimp, and expertly shucked meat from mollusks and crustaceans. No matter the season, you can be confident that with Wixter you will enjoy prime cuts of seafood naturally preserved at peak freshness. Whether you crave meaty steaks, delicate filets, or succulent shellfish, we are here to make you proud of every meal.
Wixter honors traditional preservation methods while also utilizing modern technology. We freeze our seafood within hours of capture to lock in flavor and freshness. In addition, we embrace time-honored canning techniques from Spain to bring you the finest tinned preserves in America.
Sustainability is more than a buzz word at Wixter. All of our seafood—whether farmed or wild-caught—meets the highest international standards and is certified by sustainability partners, including the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Friends of the Sea, Global Good Agriculture Process (GGAP), and Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
Best in Class might not sound specific but it means a great deal to us. It means we source our seafood from their natural waters at the appropriate time of the year. For example, we harvest our Atlantic Salmon from the pristine fjords of Norway, catch our Mahi-Mahi in their native waters during the winter months, and are one the only companies that doesn’t add preservatives to our shrimp. We abide by strict catch quotas to protect native fish populations and will never sacrifice our commitment to a healthier plant to make a quick profit.
We scour the globe to discover and partner with the world’s most reputable producers and are proud to promote those who hold the same superlative standards as Wixter. The supply chain of the global seafood industry is extremely fragmented with traders, brokers, distributors, and other middlemen but Wixter only works directly with the men and who catch and harvest our fish. By knowing the origins of our seafood and controlling our supply chain we are able to be fully transparent about every ounce of seafood we offer.