Half Shell Mussels

Half Shell Mussels
Perna canaliculus
With a high meat to shell ratio, extraordinary visual appeal and a sweet mild flavour.
Talleys IQF half GreenshellTM Mussels compliment an array of cuisine styles and are
fast becoming the most sought after in the world.
The New Zealand Greenshell™
Mussel is unique to New Zealand’s
pristine waters.
Harvested from a clean and pure
environment with world leading food
safety programmes, consumers of
New Zealand Greenshell™ Mussels
can be assured they are eating one
of the safest mussels in the world.
Nutritional benefits:
Talley’s Greenshell™ Mussels present
a wealth of nutritional benefits, high in
iron, protein and essential Omega-3
fatty acids while being low in fat,
calories and cholesterol.
Individually quick frozen:
Talley’s IQF Half Shell (individually
quick frozen on the half shell) Mussel,
snap frozen within hours of harvest,
ensures the fresh, straight from
the water taste of the mussel is
encapsulated in the freezing process.
Market Names:
New Zealand: GreenshellTM Mussel, Greenlipped mussel Australia: Green
mussel France: Moule verte de Nouvelle
Zelande Italy: Mitilo della Nuova
Zealanda Germany: Neuseelandische
Gruene Muschel
Nutritional information for 100g
Energy471kj
Protein17.7g
Fat
- Total2.9g
- Saturated
0.8g
Carbohydrate
4.2g
- Sugars
0.7g
Sodium521mg
Talleys’s IQF half GreenshellTM Mussels
are available in 800g, 1lb, 2lb or in bulk.
Half Shell Mussels
Product description
Composition:
Ingredients:
Shelf Life:
Blanched whole meat of New Zealand Greenshell mussels attached to the half shell by the
adductor mussel. The size should be reasonably uniform.
Mussels, water (protective glaze)
24 months from the date of production
Grade
Approximate count
Small:
Medium:
Large:
2lb
41+
27-41
-27
1kg
45+
30-45
-30
Ave Weight
oz
0.85
0.95
1.05
g
24
27
30
Ave Shell Length
inches mm
2.9
74
3.9
99
4.5
114
Microbiological data
Micro testTargetMaximum
TVC @ 30ºC/48 hours<10000<100000
Staph aureus<10<100
E. coli per gram<2<3.3
SalmonellaAbsent in 25gAbsent in 25g
Enterobacteriaceae<50<100
Listeria monocytogenes
Absent in 25g
Absent in 25g
Vibrio parahaemolyticus (only tested
once annually on whole raw) Absent in 25g0
Cd<1 mg/l
Mercury<0.5mg/l
Pb<1mg/l
Formalinn/a
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