Built for the Next Generation.
Today, Diplomats is family-owned. We make decisions with the long term in mind — protecting the craft, supporting our people and building partnerships meant to last.
Our Journey
Since 1907, generations in Engure have shaped a way of working built on patience, skill and respect for the product. What began on the Latvian coast continues in every Diplomats product we make today.
Begin the journeyEngure and its coast. Archive photograph; exact date unconfirmed.
Where the Work Began.
Seafood production in Engure began in 1907, shaped by the rhythm of the coast and the people who lived beside it. The world around us has changed, but the principles established here — care, precision and respect for the catch — still guide us.
A Name with History
The Diplomats Name.
For decades, the Diplomats name has travelled far beyond Engure. It came to represent more than a product — a promise that everything bearing our name would carry our standards with it.
- 1922
- The Diplomats mark was registered.
- 1931
- Diplomats became the exclusive brand of the Engure factory — and it remains so today.
Generations of Craft.
Our history was never carried by machines alone. It lived in the hands of the people who prepared, smoked and packed each product — and in the knowledge passed quietly from one generation to the next.
Knowledge was not simply recorded.
It was passed from hand to hand.
The Historical Record
A Century in Motion.
The names, markets and tools changed. The place, the craft and the responsibility to make food well endured. Explore the milestones that shaped Diplomats and the Engure factory.
Origins
1907
Production begins in Engure.
A fish-processing factory was built in Engure for L. W. Goegginger. It established the coastal place of work that remains central to our story.
Milestone 1 / 24
A New Responsibility.
As the business evolved, the responsibility grew with it — to protect the craft, raise the standard and build a company capable of earning trust far beyond Latvia.
- 1973
Production expanded for a new era.
- 1992
SIA Unda was established to continue Engure’s production tradition.
- 1998
HACCP placed food safety and quality into a formal system.
Built on Trust
From Engure to the World.
What began on the Latvian coast now reaches partners and tables across more than 20 countries. Growth has never changed the way we work: our products are still made by hand in Engure, with the same attention to detail that built our reputation.
Present-day production in Engure, Latvia.
- 20+ export countries
- 30 years with our longest-standing partner
- Made by hand in Engure
Tradition in the Present.
Tradition does not mean standing still. We continue to develop new flavours, collections and experiences — bringing more than a century of craftsmanship into the way people live and eat today.
The values remain.
The expression evolves.
Our Next Chapter
The Journey Continues.
We honour what came before us by carrying it forward — through every product we make, every partnership we build and every new idea we bring to life.
Discover Our ProductsWhy traditionally made smoked sprats are becoming more expensiveFishing work on the Engure coast. Archive collection dated 1954; individual date and identities unconfirmed.