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Fish Processing
With more than 78 combined years of expertise , alongside state-of-the-art facilities and technology , Channel Fish Processing provides the highest quality seafood products . The company strives to be a strategic longterm partner to its customers and operates with the principles of respect , adaptability , accountability , and loyalty at its core . CEO , Thomas Zaffiro , joins Food Chain to tell us more about the business and its operations .
“ We are a family owned and operated fresh , frozen , and value-added seafood processor ,” he opens . “ The company was founded in 1946 on the Boston Fish Pier and was focused on processing only fresh fish at that time , but over the years , began to produce frozen and breaded products as well . Today , Channel Fish Processing has a full line of fresh , frozen , and breaded products .
“ We serve clients across retail , foodservice , and commercial , as well as government customers . Our products range from affordable , nutritious items like Alaskan
pollock fish sticks , to items you might find at a white tablecloth restaurant like haddock , cod , and salmon . We offer the capability to make almost any raw or valueadded seafood product with products ranging from small retail packs up to large foodservice bulk packs .”
Strategic partnerships
Channel Fish Processing also offers a private label service , creating products that rival and often surpass well-known brand names . This service guarantees the highest quality retail or restaurant-ready seafood products without compromising nutritional value or flavors . The company ’ s processing capabilities include hand crafted fish filleting , automated fish filleting and portioning , breading and batter coating , high efficiency frying , and IQF freezing . Packaging options , on the other hand , include hand packing , automated retail boxing , automated retail bagging , and automated bulk packaging .
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