lobster lobster - Maine Seafood Ventures

Superior process,
superior lobster
Maine Seafood Ventures provides
an integrated supply chain from
ocean to local seller, featuring
direct supply sourcing, a
proprietary grading process
for each lobster, on-site quality
assurance and control, and
proven transport partners. The
result? A better lobster for you.
OUR PROCESS
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESULTS IN
GOURMET
QUALITY
Advanced processing
technologies
Processing options — including high-
pressure sanitary preservation
processing (HPP), super-cooled brine
freezing, and “nitrogen tunnel” flash
freezing — bring a variety of benefits:
~ Enhanced product safety
~ Prevention of bacterial growth
and spoilage
~ No use of heat, chemicals,
preservatives, or additives
~ Fresher appearance, texture,
and flavor — and more nutrients
~ Improved separation of meat from shell
~ Easier cooking and eating —
just like a live lobster
~ Greatly extended shelf life
From our home to yours
At Maine Seafood Ventures, we start
with fresh, live wild-caught lobsters
from our home next to the clear,
cool waters of the Gulf of Maine.
We then process them, right here
in Maine, using the best, value-
driven technologies available for
shipment around the world. Our
processing methods prevent bacterial
growth and spoilage without using
heat — allowing our lobster to retain
its fresh appearance, flavor, texture,
and nutrients.
Finally, we use proven, cost-effective
transport techniques to ship our
lobsters to your home anywhere in
the world.
Certified Maine provenance
At our direct-sourcing facility on
the Portland waterfront, sustainably
harvested, certified Gulf of Maine
lobsters are carefully hand-selected
and individually graded to assure
maximum weight and quality for
the customer.
Shipment by land, sea, or air
Our delicious whole lobsters
are available globally via the
most reliable, cost-effective transport
by truck, ocean container, or air
freight. A seamless cold supply chain
eliminates waste and spoilage.
Sustainable,
traceable
Maine Seafood Ventures
promotes sustainability
efforts in the Gulf of
Maine and offers consumers unrivaled
traceability. With our strict quality
control and chain-of-custody
procedures, our lobsters are traceable
from the Gulf of Maine to your door —
anywhere in the world.
ALONG THE MAINE COAST
MEET HOMARUS AMERICANUS For more than
150 years, true Maine lobster (Homarus americanus)
has been recognized as one of the world’s
most exquisite and prized gourmet pleasures.
You’ve tried the rest….
Many other crustaceans — such
as so-called rock or spiny lobsters,
Australian “bay bugs,” and even
crayfish — are often sold as lobster
substitutes. But they are in fact
interlopers and are entirely different
animals. True lobsters have five
sets of legs, including a pair
of large meat-filled claws —
with a taste you’ll never forget.
….Now try the best!
Maine lobsters are native to the
cold, clean waters of the Gulf of
Maine, where local lobstermen and
women operate as they have for
hundreds of years, setting and
hauling individual lobster “pots”
(traps) by hand. Lobstering in
Maine is often a family affair, and
territories and techniques are
passed down from generation to
generation. The state’s fishery is
sustainable, thoughtfully regulated,
and not overfished. No dragging or
diving is permitted, and no fleets
can fish in Maine waters. Legal-size
lobsters are in the 1- to 3.5-pound
range, resulting in famously
sweet, tender, succulent meat.
Your healthy choice
True Maine lobster is also one
of the world’s healthiest lean
protein sources for discriminating
palates. Ounce for ounce, it’s even
lower in calories, cholesterol,
and saturated fats than chicken.
Accept no substitutes
Just as apples come in many
colors, tastes, and textures, the
word “lobster” is used to describe
a broad range of product. The Gulf
of Maine is home to a special,
unique product — the tender and
tasty Homarus americanus
— which retailers can target
precisely with the help of Maine
Seafood Ventures.
The Gulf of Maine is the
source of many quality
seafood products
Homarus americanus is not
the only superb seafood resource
in the Gulf of Maine. Many other
premium, all-natural seafood
products are harvested from its
pristine waters every year including
shrimp, crab, scallops, mussels,
oysters, seaweed, and more.