Aotearoa Seafoods Ltd (ASL) represents the activities and operations of Te Tau Ihu Kutai Ltd (T-TIK) and Marlborough Seafoods Ltd (MSL) on both the domestic and international stage. Te Tau Ihu Kutai is responsible for the farming and contracting operations while Marlborough Seafoods for the processing and marketing of our business globally. Together we harvest and process New Zealand Greenshell™ Mussels, bringing a unique seafood experience to 27 countries throughout the world. Focused solely on New Zealand Greenshell™ Mussels, we are renowned for providing the highest quality product coupled with excellent customer service.
New Zealand Greenshell™ Mussels are an especially succulent, sophisticated, tasty yet simple seafood. The female mussel is known for its soft orange flesh to complement the males creamy complexion. However, both sexes share the same fresh Southern Ocean flavour, delicate texture and nutritional content.
New Zealand mussel farming is an environmentally friendly industry, enhancing rather than detracting from the purity and clarity of the ocean. New Zealand Greenshell™ Mussels are the only indigenous species farmed on a large scale in New Zealand and are specifically selected for cultivation as the species is especially succulent.
Our company participates in the New Zealand Marine Farming Association "Adopt a Beach" programme requiring an annual clean-up of a designated beach. Last year we dedicated 40 hours to a clean-up which collected 1,500kg of mostly domestic rubbish from recreational fishermen, with only 15% of debris related to marine farming operations.
"Accreditation"
Aotearoa Seafoods has recently been audited and approved for supply to both the "BRC" (British Retail Consortium) as well as "Costco" USA.
