SEA URCHIN

                      TECHNICAL SHEET

Species

Echinoderm

(Red sea urchin / Loxechinus albus).

Line

Frozen

Type of product

Raw

Presentation

Urchin roe without / no guts

Type of presentation

No guts

 Description

Roe or gonads of the red sea urchin, which are extracted from the inside of its shell. They are cleaned and selected and are packaged in plastic containers with a net quantity of 1450 grams of product, adding a 3% brine as a means of coverage for their maintenance.
550gr of brine
(gross amount 2000grs per plastic container).

Transformation proccess

Refrigeration at 0°C.

Composition

Ingredients: red sea urchin roe.

Intrinsic characteristics

aw: 0.98 – 

pH: 6.4 – 6.6 

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Packing

Primary: plastic container of 1,450 grams net
Secondary: tecknoport boxes with 12 plastic containers with ice pack.

Consumption: As raw material for the production of product based on sea urchin, usually sushi.

It is consumed directly, it does not need to be cooked to consume it.

Use

Allergens: Tropomyosin

Potential consumer: The entire population.

Vulnerable group: Pregnant women, young children, seniors, people with immune system problems and people with decreased stomach acid.

Duration

10 days kept refrigerated at 0 ° C or less.

Distribution system

The product is of high perishability, so its distribution system is by air to shorten delivery times.

Hong Kong, United States, Japan and Asian Markets

Destination countries