Devoted exclusively to harvesting freshwater species, among which is Rainbow Smelt, Great Lakes Food Company owns the largest quota in lake Erie Canada and handles the largest smelt production in the world. Established in 1911 and vertically integrated, our company harvests and processes rainbow smelt in accordance with Canada’s strictest catching quotas. making TAC 6900MT (2017). Great Lakes Food Company owns a dominant share of the quota and prides itself in offering supply stability year-round.