Salmon is a popular food product in the world and salmon
consumption is considered to be healthy. It has a high omega-3fatty acid and vitamin D content. Although fresh salmon is mainly
sold as whole fish under refrigerated conditions, there is an
increasing trend to package frozen fillets and steaks in pouches.
Canned salmon is a common shelf stable food product and can be
safely stored at room temperature up to 6–10 years. Starkist Co.,
one of the largest producers of shelf stable and frozen seafood
products in USA, provides tuna packaged in both metal cans and
retort pouches. Since the introduction of tuna in retort pouch by
Starkist in 2000, there has been an increasing demand for various
seafood products packaged in retort pouches due to consumer
perception of increased quality and taste when compared to
traditional canned products