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Ωmega™ Seafood Cooked Gourmet Clams FAQ What are the key advantages? ∗ Taste – super fresh, all natural, no additives. ∗ Texture – soft, not chewy or freezer burnt. ∗ Uses – serve chilled or prep like live. ∗ Whole Shell – plate appeal, perceived value and freshness. ∗ De-sanded – no need to soak. ∗ Counting – portion controlled. Approx 20 pieces per 1Kg. ∗ Prep Time – 2 mins. ∗ Life – 12 months chilled below 4 °C, 2-3 days once open (in fridge). ∗ Wastage – no wastage, no guesswork. ∗ Storage – no drips or smells. ∗ Food Safety – In a sealed bag so no risk of cross contamination. Healthy – High protein, low fat, good source of iron/calcium/zinc What are the key economic reasons? Easier Quality Control. ∗ Easier Food safety. ∗ Less labour. ∗ Less waste. Who buys Omega Clams? Small to medium kitchens with limited space, storage and skilled labour. ∗ Caterers – easy, tasty and quick – staying plump and glossy. ∗ Hotels & Casinos – great for the buffet, bar, canapés or room service. ∗ Chefs who can’t/won’t buy fresh (location, time of year). ∗ Bars and sports clubs – great for RSAs, rugby, rugby league, golf. ∗ Wineries and tourism ventures (especially seaside). ∗ Institutions – great for hospitals, schools and the armed services. ∗ Anyone who doesn’t like spending time preparing live clams. Why do people buy Omega Clams? ∗ They taste as if you just ‘picked them off the beach’. ∗ They’re quick, easy and versatile – can be served straight from pack or heated. ∗ They keep 12 months chilled and 2-3 days once open (in fridge). ∗ They’re healthy and contain no additives. ∗ They make good profits. Ωmega™ Clams are harvested from a sustainably managed fishery in Golden Bay, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. Who makes Omega Seafood Cooked Gourmet Clams? We, PHR Processing Ltd are a family owned manufacturer of cooked gourmet seafood. Our owners, Chris and Trish Redwood have been involved in the mussel industry for over 20 years. We aim to produce premium cooked mussels and clams which can be eaten straight from the packet or used anywhere live would normally be used. How is the product made? Taking New Zealand Littleneck Clams which have been sustainably harvested from the pristine waters of New Zealand’s Golden Bay, they are bathed in natural seawater to release any grit before being inspected and placed in a plastic pouch. The pouch is then vacuum sealed and finally cooked under pressure at high temperature in a steam retort (industrial pressure cooker). Natural flavours are captured and retained through this process while food safety and product shelf life are enhanced. Golden Bay
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Ωmega™ Seafood Cooked Gourmet Clams FAQ
What are the key advantages?
∗ Taste–superfresh,allnatural,noadditives.
∗ Texture –soft,notchewyorfreezerburnt.
∗ Uses –servechilledorpreplikelive.
∗ Whole Shell –plateappeal,perceivedvalueandfreshness.
∗ De-sanded –noneedtosoak.
∗ Counting –portioncontrolled.Approx20piecesper1Kg.
∗ Prep Time –2mins.
∗ Life–12monthschilledbelow4°C,2-3daysonceopen(infridge).
∗ Wastage –nowastage,noguesswork.
∗ Storage–nodripsorsmells.
∗ Food Safety –Inasealedbagsonoriskofcrosscontamination.
Healthy–Highprotein,lowfat,goodsourceofiron/calcium/zinc
What are the key economic reasons?
EasierQualityControl.
∗ EasierFoodsafety.
∗ Lesslabour.
∗ Lesswaste.
Who buys Omega Clams?
Smalltomediumkitchenswithlimitedspace,storageandskilledlabour.
∗ Caterers–easy,tastyandquick–stayingplumpandglossy.
∗ Hotels&Casinos–greatforthebuffet,bar,canapésorroomservice.
∗ Chefswhocan’t/won’tbuyfresh(location,timeofyear).
∗ Barsandsportsclubs–greatforRSAs,rugby,rugbyleague,golf.
∗ Wineriesandtourismventures(especiallyseaside).
∗ Institutions–greatforhospitals,schoolsandthearmedservices.
∗ Anyonewhodoesn’tlikespendingtimepreparingliveclams.
Why do people buy Omega Clams?
∗ Theytasteasifyoujust‘pickedthemoffthebeach’.
∗ They’requick,easyandversatile–canbeservedstraightfrompackorheated.
∗ Theykeep12monthschilledand2-3daysonceopen(infridge).
∗ They’rehealthyandcontainnoadditives.
∗ Theymakegoodprofits.
Ωmega™ClamsareharvestedfromasustainablymanagedfisheryinGoldenBay,atthetopofNewZealand’sSouthIsland.
Who makes Omega Seafood Cooked Gourmet Clams?We,PHRProcessingLtdareafamilyownedmanufacturerofcookedgourmetseafood.Ourowners,ChrisandTrishRedwoodhavebeeninvolvedinthemusselindustryforover20years.Weaimtoproducepremiumcookedmusselsandclamswhichcanbeeatenstraightfromthepacketorusedanywherelivewouldnormallybeused.
How is the product made?TakingNewZealandLittleneckClamswhichhavebeensustainablyharvestedfromthepristinewatersofNewZealand’sGoldenBay,theyarebathedinnaturalseawatertoreleaseanygritbeforebeinginspectedandplacedinaplasticpouch.
Thepouchisthenvacuumsealedandfinallycookedunderpressureathightemperatureinasteamretort(industrialpressurecooker).Naturalflavoursarecapturedandretainedthroughthisprocesswhilefoodsafetyandproductshelflifeareenhanced.
Golden Bay
Why do they taste so fresh?WebelieveOmegaclamsarethefreshesttastingLittleneckClamsinNewZealand!Whenaclamisharvested,bothsidesoftheshellclosetightandaboutateaspoonofseawateristrappedinsidetheclams.Ourprocesscapturesandpreservesthisflavoursomejuicewhichkeepstheclamstastingfreshandprovidesawonderfulstarterforsouporstock.
How do they cook in the bag?
Thesinglelayerofvacuumpackedclams,combinedwiththehightemperatureandpressureoftheretort,ensureveryefficientheattransferthroughthepouchtotheclams.Thecontrolledenvironmentoftheretortprovidesheatprocessingconditionswhichhavebeendesignedtoprovideasafeproductwhileoptimisingqualityandyield.
Why do the clams keep for so long?Althoughtheclamsarecontainedwithinapouchtheyhavebeenprocessedunderhightemperatureandtimeparameters.Thismeansthatanyfoodsafetybacteriahavebeenkilledoffduringthecookingprocesswithintheretort.Continuedfoodsafetyisassuredfromthenonaslongasthepouch’svacuumsealisintact(thebaghasabarrierfilmwithaverylowoxygentransferratewhichiskey)andtheproductisrefrigerated.
How was the cooking process developed?WeworkedwithaninternationallyrenownedfoodsafetyexperttodeveloptheretortingprocessforthepreparationofOmegaSeafoodCookedGourmetClams.Inadditiontheprocesshasbeenindependentlyevaluatedandembeddedwithinourexportapprovedsafety/riskmanagementplan.
What ongoing testing for food safety and taste does PHRP do?WehavedevelopedanongoingsamplingprogrammeundertakeninconjunctionwithNewZealand’sCawthronInstitute(NewZealand’sleadingresearchcentreforshellfishandaquaculture).TheprogrammeinvolvesmonthlymicrobialtestingwhichwouldidentifyE.coli,SalmonellaandListeriaifpresent.Sofarwehaverecordedexcellentfoodsafetyresults.Tastetestsareperformedinternally.
PleasenotethatPHRProcessingLtdmeetthehighestglobalstandardsforfoodsafety,includingUSFDAandEUaccreditation.WealsoholdaregisteredNZFSARiskManagementPlan(RMP)includingHACCP.
How long do Omega Clams keep once opened?OmegaSeafoodCookedGourmetClamsshouldbeeatenwithin2-3daysandkeptintherefrigeratoronceopened.
Can they be frozen?
No,astheLittleneckclamshaveverydelicateshellswhicharelikelytoshatterwhenfrozen.
Are they ocean and carbon friendly?Yes.NewZealandLittleneckClamsareasustainablymanagedfishery.AtPHRProcessingLtd,weconstantlylooktoidentify,manageandmitigateourcompany’soverallcarbonfootprint.NotethatOmegaClamslongshelflifemeansthattheycantravelbyseafreightandstilltastefresh,incurringnoairmiles.
Further Questions?
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsorrequireanymoreinformationthenpleasedon’thesitatetocontactus:
PHRProcessingLtdPh+6435791421Fax+6435794213sales@phrprocessing.co.nz
www.omegaseafood.com
Independent 3rd party sources consulted in creating these FAQs and in validating our food safety processes and claims:
SolutionsinSeafoodLtd,Nelson,NewZealand.DWCFoodTechPtyLtd,Melbourne,Australia.
Nutrition InformationServings Shelled Clams per package: 2 Serving size: 50g
Quantity per Serving
Quantity per 100g
Energy 90.3kJ 21.5(Cal)
180.6kJ 43 (Cal)
Protein 4.1g 8.2g
Fat, total 0.5g 0.9g
- saturated 0.1g 0.2g
- trans 0g 0g
Cholesterol 15mg 30mg
Carbohydrate, total 0.3g 0.6g
Sugars 0g 0g
Fibre 0g 0g
Sodium 350mg 700mg
Nutrition FactsServing Size Shelled Clams 50g Servings per Container 2
Amount Per ServingCalories per Serving 60 Calories from Fat 9
Value* % Daily
Total Fat 0.5g <1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g <1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 350mg 15%
Potassium 74mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 0.3g <1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugar 0g
Protein 4.1g 6.5%
Vitamin A 9% Zinc 5%
Calcium 6% Iron 48%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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