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Octopus from Indonesia
Octopus cyanea · Octopus vulgaris
Frozen Octopus from Indonesia — Octopus cyanea and Octopus vulgaris, sized 100–500 g, 500–1000 g, 1000–1500 g, 1500–2000 g and 2000 g up. Flower type or ball type, block or cut on request, packed in 10 kg woven bags or 15 kg cartons from an EU-approved establishment.
Specification
| Scientific name | Octopus cyanea · Octopus vulgaris |
| Size | 100–500 g · 500–1000 g · 1000–1500 g · 1500–2000 g · 2000 g up |
| Form | Flower type · Ball type · Block / cut on request |
| Packing | Woven bag 10 kg · Carton 15 kg |
| Catch area | WPP 713, 714, 715, 716, 717 |
| Storage | −20°C to −35°C |
| Compliance | EU approved establishment · HACCP · BKIPM health certificate |
| Incoterms | Ex Works · FOB · CFR · CIF · CNF |
Ball form and portion control
Ball form exists for one reason: predictable portioning on a kitchen or processing line. Tenderised and rounded, the piece behaves consistently — but two variables decide whether the agreed price is the price actually paid. Glaze percentage and tenderising loss.
Declared glaze, verified yield
Glaze is water and water is not octopus. We declare glaze percentage on the packing list and verify it by weight before and after glazing, because undeclared glaze is the most common source of yield complaints on cephalopods from Indonesia. Tumbling time is treated as part of the specification: over-tumbled octopus gives up moisture on the pan, under-tumbled octopus is rejected by the kitchen.
EU approval and documentation
Cephalopods for the European market must come from an approved establishment, and the approval number must appear on the health certificate exactly as issued. Every container carries the BKIPM health certificate, catch certificate, certificate of origin and factory HACCP documentation, with Octopus cyanea declared consistently throughout.
Terms and packing
Ex Works, FOB, CFR, CIF and CNF to any major port. IQF in inner bags and master carton, size graded T1 to T8 by piece weight or to buyer bands. Whole cleaned and flower cut available on request.
Frequently asked
Is your octopus from an EU-approved establishment?
Yes. Octopus for the European market is processed in an EU-approved establishment, with the approval number on the carton and on the health certificate.
What grades, forms and packing are available?
Octopus cyanea and Octopus vulgaris in sizes 100–500 g, 500–1000 g, 1000–1500 g, 1500–2000 g and 2000 g up. Flower type or ball type, block or cut on request; packed in 10 kg woven bags or 15 kg cartons.
Is glaze percentage declared?
Yes — declared on the packing list and verified by weight before and after glazing, so net weight is unambiguous.
What forms are available?
IQF ball form as standard, with whole cleaned and flower cut available on request.
Which incoterms do you quote?
Ex Works, FOB, CFR, CIF and CNF to any major port.
Ask for a octopus quotation
Send the destination port, the form and the size grade you need. You get a quotation on your chosen incoterm, the factory's compliance status, and a sample QC report from a recent lot.