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Fresh Frozen Japan Quality whole octopus at the Maurimar processing facility in Nouadhibou, Mauritania — lead gallery image

Product

Fresh Frozen (Japan Quality) Octopus

Whole octopus caught and frozen the same day — preserved at peak freshness.

Calibers
T1 – T7
Treatments
Whole / Tenderized / Custom
Freezing
IQF / Block
Shelf life
24 months
Storage
-18 °C and below

Specifications

What you can order.

Calibers
T1 – T7 (mixed calibers per container on request)
Treatments
  • Whole (emptied head)
  • Tenderized Treatment (also known as Flower)
  • Custom
Freezing
IQF and Block, −18 °C and below
Shelf life
24 months at -18 °C
MOQ
1 × 20-ft reefer container (mixed calibers possible)
Incoterms
FOB (others on request)

Fresh Frozen Japan Quality Octopus from Maurimar is whole octopus caught and frozen the same day to the standards demanded by the most demanding buyers worldwide. Boats land their catch within 12 hours of fishing; on the dock, batches are graded by hand and routed to the Nouadhibou factory under continuous cold chain. The Japan Quality grade is held to a stricter sensory and visual standard.

Inside the Maurimar facility

Recent batches, Nouadhibou.

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Three treatments, your choice per shipment.

Whole (emptied head)

Octopus left whole; head emptied of internal organs; presentation-grade.

Applies to: both products

Tenderized Treatment (Flower)also known as “Flower”

Whole octopus mechanically tenderized before freezing to break down muscle fibers, producing a more supple final texture and a characteristic splayed, petal-like presentation of the tentacles. Industry alias: "Flower" (English rendering of FR fleur).

View photos →Applies to: both products

Custom

Buyer-specified cuts, prep, or preparations on request.

Applies to: both products

Treatment is selected at order time per shipment. Different containers in a single quote can carry different treatments.

30 kg standard cartons. Custom on request.

Master carton — IQF

Individually quick-frozen pieces packed loose in a polyethylene-lined master carton.

30 kg

Master carton — block-frozen

Block-frozen octopus in standard master carton, plastic-wrapped block.

30 kg

Private label / custom

Custom packaging, branded printing, or buyer-specified inner units on request. MOQ applies.

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Buyer questions about Fresh Frozen (Japan Quality)

Frequently asked.