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Iced octopus at the Maurimar processing facility in Nouadhibou, Mauritania — lead gallery image

Product

Iced Octopus

Octopus held on ice 1–3 days post-capture, then processed and frozen.

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)

Iced octopus from Maurimar is whole octopus held on ice for one to three days post-capture before being processed, treated, and frozen at the Maurimar facility in Nouadhibou, Mauritania. The Iced grade is the broader-market entry into the Maurimar range — pleasant texture after thawing, full traceability, seven calibers from T1 to T7, IQF or block freezing, shipped FOB from West Africa.

Inside the Maurimar facility

Recent batches, Nouadhibou.

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Iced octopus laid out for grading on the processing line at Maurimar — image 3 of 10
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Iced octopus during processing at the Maurimar facility — image 5 of 10
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Iced octopus master cartons prepared for reefer container loading at Maurimar — image 10 of 10

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 Iced

Frequently asked.