Product Guide Welcome to the Mostell Seafood Product Guide Take a look inside About us Customer Service // Responsible Food // Purchasing // Seafood the best it can be.... 04 Supply Chain // Lowering Costs // Ocean Catch Inspirational, mould-breaking, market leading constantly evolving Browns Food Group 12 Proud to be part of Browns Food Group and passionate...the finest collection of frozen fish from all corners of the globe for your business. Mostell Limited 14 Our sister company Mostell Seafood - A true ‘one stop shop’ for fish & seafood. White Fish Cod // Haddock // Pollock // Plaice // Lemon Sole // 16 Dover Sole // Pangasius // Trout // Sea Bass // Hake Molluscs 24 Mussels // Scallops // Cuttlefish // Octupus // Squid Crustaceans 28 Lobster // Langoustine // Surimi // Crab // Peeled Scampi New for 2014 and 2015 30 New and exciting lines to look out for in 2013 Specialities Sardines // Seafood Cocktail // Cockles // Whitebait // 32 Whelks // Clams // Herring Milts // Lobster Meat...and more Salmon & Exotics Salmon // Swordfish // Tuna // Escolar // Red Snapper // 34 Tilapia // Red Mullet // Monkfish // Whole Fish... and more Cold Water Prawns Luxury North Atlantic Prawns // North Atlantic Prawns 40 Cooked & Peeled Prawns // Shell-on Prawns. Warm Water Prawns Crevettes // Cooked and Peeled // Raw Headless // Raw 42 Whole // Peeled and Deveined // Coated King Prawns Frozen Smoked Fish Smoked Haddock // Smoked Cod // Kippers // Smoked 46 Mackerel // Smoked Trout // Smoked Salmon...and more Frozen Breaded & Battered Breaded & Battered Cod // Breaded & Battered Haddock // 48 Battered White Fish // Breaded Plaice // Specialities Frozen Breaded Specialities Breaded Scampi // Breaded Specialities // Fishcakes // 50 Fishfingers // Shanties Cook // Entertain // Celebrate 52 Great recipe ideas Mostell Seafood // 141A Hertingfordbury Road // Hertfordshire // SG14 1NL // UK T. 01992 582 597 // F. 01992 585 340 // W. www.mostellseafood.com About us Our Brand A masterpiece committed to its art vibrant, pro-active, inventive, innovative and authoritative. It is essential that every brand has an identity and position in the market that is easily recognisable. Ours does. Our Power Our Brand represents our values and our reputation as one of the leading suppliers of fish and seafood. Our Innovation At Mostell Seafood we strive to bring innovation to our product offering from all parts of the group and we are constantly on the look out for new products and ideas to stay ahead of the competition. The Old Master Ocean Catch is one of Europe’s leading wholesale foodservice brands.The range is extensive and offers value for money, consistent quality, convenient pack-sizes and is sourced by experts in their fields. It offers a wide range of speciality exotic fish, seafood and unusual exotic species. Mostell Seafood believe that by offering a leading fish and seafood brand and access to the finest quality freshly frozen ocean produce we are giving its customers the very best quality and choice available. As a member of the Browns Food Group of companies, Mostell Seafood is able to offer unparalleled choice and advantages for their customers and a true one stop shop supply Sign of Quality about us // 5 No.1 is you, our customers The Market The Advantages The worldwide fish and seafood market is both complicated • Competetive pricing through direct sourcing from vessels. and fragmented. This is due to the sheer number of species We contract direct on a worldwide basis so we guarantee and fisheries, complex quota arrangements, seasonal variations competively priced supplies of fish and seafood. and the fact that fish are the last source of food still extensively • We contract and pay vessels direct thus giving us the ability to hunted. Demand continues to increase and seafood is becoming offer price stability for fixed periods ahead. increasingly popular worldwide. In the UK, it is also and area • Quality and availability guaranteed. By controlling every aspect where caterers and wholesalers can still differentiate between of the supply process, from catch right through production to their suppliers. delivery, we can guarantee consistent quality and availability of supply. To be successful in the business of supplying seafood it is vital • Whether it is Ocean Catch or own label branding, our that good, consistent quality and guaranteed supply is customers have the choice to meet there business needs. maintained. • Mixed or full pallets available. Why buy from us Backed by our brands’ mark of quality Value for money Consistent quality Extensive Range Convenient pack sizes available for every customer profile Large stock holdings Sourced by experts in their fields Unusual Exotic species Mostell Seafood // 141A Hertingfordbury Road // Hertfordshire // SG14 1NL // UK T. 01992 582 597 // F. 01992 585 340 // W. www.mostellseafood.com Responsible Seafood What is responsibility? Integrity // Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Practices // Social Accountability // Dedication to Product // Quality & Food Safety // Technical Focus Responsibilities Quality Policy Our central technical function not only meets the Product to be safe, legal and fit for purpose expectations of our customers, it proactively seeks to Pro-active relationship with customers and suppliers exceed them. Develop an internal quality culture, Meet customer expectations Ethical Trading We are aware of increased customer commitment to People Expertise enhanced ethical trading standards and respect for human Team of qualified food technologists, rights. We support the core principles put together by the Professional food industry experts, UK ethical trading initiative (ETI) that brings together Training and development companies, NGO’s and Trade Unions, to ensure good working conditions wherever people are engaged in the Ethical Trading supply of goods or services. We include these criteria in our Support global ethical initiatives selection of suppliers, especially in the developing countries. Criteria for supply Environmental Policy Quality management system Supplier management We will continue to support initiatives towards sustainable Technical guidelines and responsible fisheries. We discourage aquaculture Product specifications practices which damage the environment and the Quality control inspections communities who live within Environmental policy Legislation Support sustainable fisheries, Through our membership of trade organizations Environmental protection e.g. British Frozen Food Federation and Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association, we are made Legislation aware of impending EU/UK legislation. This enables Liaison with enforcement authorities us to react accordingly to ensure compliance. Compliance with legal criteria We also liaise, discuss and seek advice on issues from relevant local enforcement authorities. Mostell Seafood support the SEAFISH 2-A-WEEK campaign to make healthy Fish & Seafood part of a balanced diet. Versatile and Healthy Variety, Versatility & Healthy... It’s the joy of Seafood... Not only is seafood tasty and vesatile, it is also benefical to our health as part of a balanced diet. The consumption of seafood provides important sources of protein, vitamins, minerals and Omega 3 fatty acids that help lower blood cholesterol levels. Nutrition experts agree we should be eating a minimum of two portions of seafood every week, one of which should be a good source of Omega 3, such as Mackerel, Herring or Sardines. There’s great news for shellfish fans too - new data shows that various species of shellfish as also valuable sources of Omega 3 fatty acids. Oysters and Crab are ‘rich’ sources; Mussels, Squid, Cold Water Prawns and Lobster are all ‘good’ sources. “At Mostell Seafood we are totally committed to providing our customers with safe, reliable, cost effective products and services tailored to their individual requirements.” Mostell Seafood // 141A Hertingfordbury Road // Hertfordshire // SG14 1NL // UK T. 01992 582 597 // F. 01992 585 340 // W. www.mostellseafood.com Purchasing • Global Supply is our strength • Procurement team have over 30 years combined sourcing experience • Long established relationships with supply partners • Exclusivity arrangements for the UK market • Dedicated offices in Daejeon (Korea) and Chennai (India) Supply Chain • Vertically integrated supply chain where possible • On site presence during RM intake and productions • Inspection reports and site surveys (independent and in house) • Container shipping handled from group H/O • Disembark Tilbury Port of London into Tilbury Cold Store (customer own store) • QC Goods in and clearance into Store • Onward delivery utilising Browns, Mostell or Tilbury Transport Fleet Global Supply Mostell Seafood Lowering Costs Importing Knowledge • Seasonal knowledge means buying at the right time and in the right volume • Established volumes allows for production efficiencies and bulk purchases • Leveraging the group financial strength allows speculative purchasing activity • Dedicated documentary credits team ensures transactions are slick and on costs are removed • Removing steps in the supply chain eliminates costs • Control of shipments lowers cost, allows groupage and tonnage efficiencies • On port cold storage removes, haulage, plug in and port costs • Group owned cold storage removes costly 3rd party costs • Onward distribution coordinated with group fleet. Mostell Seafood // 141A Hertingfordbury Road // Hertfordshire // SG14 1NL // UK T. 01992 582 597 // F. 01992 585 340 // W.