Which octopus formats can be supplied?
Whole cleaned, flower-style, and portioned formats may be offered by size and production capability.
How should size and processing be specified?
Confirm individual weight, size grade, glazing, cleaning level, tenderising treatment, and cooking yield.
Why state the intended use?
For grilling, salads, appetisers, and further processing, assess portion size together with cooking yield.
Which cold-chain details are required?
Confirm production, loading, and transport temperatures, shelf life, thawing instructions, and temperature records for the product.
Which documents should be requested?
Confirm the specification, analysis or health documents, origin, facility details, packing list, and shipment papers for the destination.
What determines the price of frozen octopus?
Size grade moves the price most: 300/500 g and 3000 g up are not in the same band. Beyond that, the quotation depends on the cut (flower or whole), the glaze percentage and net weight basis, the cleaning level, the origin, the season, the order volume and the incoterm, FOB or CIF. Send your specification through the Request Quote button for a current price.
Do you supply frozen octopus to Dubai and the UAE?
Yes. Octopus moves to Gulf ports as a frozen reefer container on FOB or CIF terms, packed IVP in 15 kg cartons. We prepare the health and origin documents the destination market requires. Lead time depends on the production slot and the sailing schedule, so it is confirmed per order rather than promised in advance.
How should the size grade be chosen for a restaurant menu?
Work back from the plated portion. Smaller grades such as 300/500 and 500/1000 suit appetiser portions and salads, while 2000/3000 and 3000 g up suit whole presentations and carving for larger covers. Cooking yield changes with size, so we recommend testing one grade against your recipe before fixing the specification for repeat orders.
What does flower cut mean and why is it used?
In the flower cut the arms are opened out from the body so the piece cooks evenly and plates neatly. The cleaned octopus is then individually vacuum packed, which protects the shape and lets kitchens thaw single portions instead of a whole block. It is the standard presentation for grilling, mezze and further processing.