Product description: MSC-certified frozen Northern shrimp (*Pandalus borealis*), cooked, headless and peeled, size 250/350, with a 10% glaze, Individually Quick Frozen (IQF). The shrimp are natural, with an appearance typical of the species, and a pinkish-red color. They have a juicy, meaty texture—firm rather than overly soft—with a fresh, natural aroma and a taste characteristic of cooked, peeled shrimp.
These shrimp are suitable for salads, appetizers, pasta, rice dishes, and other seafood preparations. Being individually frozen, they are convenient to portion out, whether for home cooking or in food service establishments. Must be cooked before consumption.
Key features:
• Cooked, headless, and peeled Northern shrimp; product code: 5070229.
• MSC-certified product, size 250/350, Individually Quick Frozen (IQF), 10% glaze.
• Composition: 98% shrimp, 2% salt. Free from GMOs and ionized ingredients.
• Pinkish-red color, juicy, meaty texture, with a natural aroma and flavor.
• Suitable for end consumers and the HoReCa (food service/hospitality) sector. Contains up to 5% (by weight) of broken shrimp or fragments. EFM – up to 4 units/lb; stuck-together units – up to 2 units/lb (according to specification).
• Contains CRUSTACEANS. May contain traces of FISH and MOLLUSCS.
Culinary use:
• For salads and appetizers: combine cooked shrimp with vegetables and your choice of dressings or sauces.
• For hot dishes: use in pasta, rice, soup, and seafood dishes.
• For portioned preparation: remove the required amount of individually frozen shrimp from the package.
• For food service: use in the preparation of salads, appetizers, and hot dishes in restaurant or café kitchens.
Usage recommendation: cook the shrimp before consumption. Although the product is pre-cooked, the specification requires that it be cooked further before consumption. Specific cooking methods, times, and temperatures are not provided. Do not refreeze after thawing.
Ingredients: 98% Northern shrimp (*Pandalus borealis*), 2% salt.
Food additives: none specified in the provided documentation.
Country of origin: Norway. Caught in FAO Area 27 (Northeast Atlantic Ocean): Barents Sea, in the vicinity of Spitsbergen and Bear Island. Fishing gear: trawls. Allergens: contains CRUSTACEANS (shrimp). Potential cross-contamination with FISH and MOLLUSCS.
Packaging: plastic bag. Quantity including glaze – 2.5 kg; net quantity excluding glaze – 2.25 kg. Transport carton contains 4 bags, totaling 10 kg (9 kg excluding glaze). External dimensions of the carton – 396 × 306 × 296 mm. One Euro-pallet holds 64 cartons (8 layers of 8 cartons each), totaling 640 kg (including glaze). Barcode for the package – 7071357105666; for the carton – 07071357314211.
Storage conditions: store at −18 °C. Shelf life – 540 days; refer to the date indicated on the packaging. Do not refreeze after thawing. Transport temperature – −18 °C ± 3 °C.
Nutritional value per 100 g:
Energy value 281 kJ / 66 kcal
Fat 0.7 g,
Of which saturated fatty acids 0.1 g;
Carbohydrates 0 g,
Of which sugars 0 g; Fiber content not specified,
Protein 15 g,
Salt 1.8 g.
