EURO SHELLFISH SERVES UP CHEF'S CHOICE

Northern Ireland-based Euro Shellfish has recently launched an extended range of fish and shellfish products for the wholesale and foodservice sectors. For the last 25 years, Euro Shellfish has specialised in producing the finest scampi, but recognising a market opportunity to provide customers with a range of seafood menu solutions from a single supplier, the company has worked closely with customers and chefs to develop an exciting new product range that offers clients innovative top quality, cost-effective menu options. Developed over a nine-month period, the new range now encompasses the company's original and popular Portavogie wholetail and breaded Scampi, Breaded Cape Hake Medallions, Breaded Scottish Salmon Medallions, Breaded Scallops and a new scampi line ??" Peninsula Isle Scampi, which has a light savory flavoured coating. Talking about the new products, Michael Beckett, Senior Manager at Euro Shellfish, said: ???We're a breading/coating, freezing and dispatch seafood business and we're leveraging our expertise in that area. Our customers are experts in the foodservice market and we have worked closely with them to ensure that we are responding to market needs and trends in terms of product variety, portion size, coatings and flavours, while maximising their own operational efficiencies by minimising preparation and cooking time, as all our products can be cooked from frozen in less than ten minutes. ???In today's market, the pressure is on to provide value for money while delivering on quality and Euro Shellfish can really provide this. The company is situated in the fishing port of Portavogie in County Down. This is an ideal location, as the scampi fishing grounds are only seven miles away and, with all the manufacturing carried out at our modern, purpose-built BRC Grade A accredited quayside factory, we can create the finest products of the highest quality. ???Our core market is in mainstream foodservice and feedback from existing customers on the new range has been extremely positive,??? added Michael. ???We are now keen to build on this and develop our relationships with a wider range of companies within the foodservice sector, as we believe we have can offer quality sourced raw materials, assured provenance of manufacture and overall value for money. We are also happy to work with customers to develop bespoke products and coatings that meet their specific needs.??? To find out more about Euro Shellfish and its product range, visit the company's new website at www.euroshellfish.co.uk.