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Uganda Marine Products Ltd. produces the following range of Nile Perch (Lates Niloticus) and Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) products in both fresh and frozen forms:
- Skinless fillets
- Skin-on fillets
- Headless gutted (H&G)
- Whole gutted
- Portions of different sizes and shapes
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Yield: 33 - 49% according to customer trimming specifications for fillets.
- Yield: 60 - 90% for Headless and Gutted and Whole Gutted.
- Pin-Bone: IN or OUT as per customer's specifications.
- Kosher: Fillets with a small patch of skin, as per customer's specification.
- Temperature: -3ºc for Fresh Products and -18ºc for Frozen Products.
- Packing: Styrofoam boxes for Fresh Products and Waxed Carton boxes for Frozen Products.
- Labeling: As required by the customer.
- Transport: by air/sea (via Mombasa).
CHILLING PROCESS
Chilling to required temperatures is achieved using chillers, and a cold chain is maintained throughout the production line. Product temperature is kept at < - 4º C during production. Final product temperature is maintained at -3º C (± 0.5º C) depending on customers' instructions.
FREEZING PROCESS
Freezing to required temperatures is achieved using a plate freezer. Targeted temperature after freezing is <-18º C.
STORAGE BEFORE DISPATCH
Fresh Products: Chilled rooms at a temperature of -10ºc.
Frozen Products: Cold rooms at a temperature of -20ºc.
Electronic temperature instruments continuously monitor the temperature of the chilled rooms and cold rooms.
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