DISCEFA is a wholesale frozen octopus seafood distributor and supplier with a clear international profile with clients in more than 35 countries. We focus our efforts on achieving a system of excellence, based on the concept of Total Quality Management. Careful selection of the highest quality seafood by our experts, a highly technological process, and the firm commitment to selective and sustainable fishing have formed one of the top Spanish quality wholesale distributors capable of satisfying the most demanding customers in the extraordinary octopus seafood industry.
Certifications FSSC / ISO 22000 / IFS Food
In Discefa we seek excellence in each phase of the frozen octopus production: from fishing to distribution under different commercial brands such as El Rey del Pulpo, referring to the world highest quality Frozen Octopus.
El Rey del Pulpo, coexist and share raw materials and production processes, brands such as Fribó, Algarvio, Pindusa or Tentak, in which we distribute our Frozen Octopus to the different markets where we operate. We are one of the most trusted frozen seafood wholesaler all over the world, highlighting Italy, Spain, Portugal, the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe, as well as others such as Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia, adapting to the needs of each client and wholesale frozen seafood market.
HIGH QUALITY FROZEN OCTOPUS
Integrated throughout all phases of the frozen seafood production process
Selection at the source
The octopus is selected by company experts at the fishing site, ensuring that Discefa’s strict criteria of maximum quality wholesale are met.
Cold chain
The fresh octopus is frozen from the moment of its selection. The cold chain is preserved throughout the entire processing and shipping cycle until it reaches the customer.
Quality controls
During the reception and processing of the octopus, microbiological analyses are systematically carried out both in our facilities and in external laboratories to maintain the quality and stability of the product.
Custom machinery
The facilities and equipment of the production plant have been specifically designed for the treatment of octopus using the most advanced technology.
Watertight Processing Areas
The company’s certification systems and protocols avoid the risk of cross-contamination, maintaining product integrity with watertight processing areas.
Certified Process
In order to obtain the optimum product and, by means of SCADA technological systems, all consignments of frozen octopus are certified from their source to their destination.
Environmental commitment
Discefa (Ditusa) is fully committed to the environment and to improving the economy of families in the source fishing grounds, supporting artisanal and sustainable fishing using small boats.
INTERNATIONAL OCTOPUS SEAFOOD WHOLESALE
Worldwide Octopus Seafood Wholesale - Fresh and Cooked Whole Octopus, Tentacles and More
Tenderized octopus in flower form
Frozen Octopus, centrifuged and prepared IQF or IWP. With a protective glaze, ready to cook.
Cooked Octopus tentacles
Vacuum-packed, our frozen octopus tentacles are ready to eat, maintaining the characteristic properties and flavor of a freshly cooked octopus.
Cooked Octopus Mediterranean style
Frozen octopus of high quality, in bulk or vacuum packed, cooked in the traditional Mediterranean way, “Ready to Eat”.
Frozen Octopus Custom-made
We produce our Frozen Octopus in any presentation at the request of the client.
International seafood distributor
Discefa is a quality wholesale distributor of frozen octopus in 35 countries, including the USA and Canada. A production system that has the capacity to adapt the product to the particularities of each market allows distribution of octopus according to specific requirements whilst maintaining optimum quality.
FSSC22000 – ISO22000 Food Safety Certifications
DISCEFA - Octopus Supplier
Europe’s first octopus processing plant
With a production capacity of more than 16,000 tons each year, Discefa’s facilities have been specifically designed.
Discefa mainly serves seafood wholesale distributors focused on the Horeca channel in 35 countries in Europe, the USA, Canada, and Asia-Pacific.
Founded in 1982, Discefa is considered the best quality wholesale frozen seafood production plant in Europe and is ready to supply any location in the world.
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DISCEFA REMAINS A BENCHMARK IN ITS SECTOR, FORECASTS FOR 2019
Discefa confirms its leadership at the close of 2018. This trend is repeated in the first half of 2019, months in which we have successfully addressed the challenges we had set for ourselves. All of this is thanks to the trust that our customers place in our products. (more…)
What are FAO areas and how do they affect fisheries?
Our seas are divided into 19 fishing areas, delimited by the FAO (FAO is a written abbreviation for Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) and defined by a specific numbering system. We are thus able to classify all products caught in the sea according to the fishing sector to which they belong, which greatly facilitates the development of statistics on fisheries, stock control and key decision making in the global industry of fish and seafood. (more…)
The increase in sales in the USA boosts Discefa’s revenues, although the current price of octopus poses a challenge.
The increase in demand for frozen octopus products in the USA and Canada has been the main driver of Discefa’s sales during 2017. The firm expects this upward trend to continue this year and forecasts an increase in turnover of 8-10% and 30% in the US market. In the specific case of the commercial line of frozen cooked octopus, it can be seen that growth of 55.7% is maintained compared to 2016. (more…)
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We work for small and large octopus seafood distribution with the highest quality standards.
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