BIVALVES

WET STORAGE ADVANTAGES:

• Can be kept for months at a time with no loss of quality, significantly extending the shelf-life after harvest

• Sales ready inventory for weather events and seasonal closures

• Allows for consistent supply and saves time by reduced handling, while giving the ability to fulfill smaller retail orders

• Harvest the shellfish when the time is right instead of harvesting to fill orders before they are fully matured

• Consistent taste, quality, and size

Wet storage

Wet storage is the short-term holding of live oysters, mussels, clams, etc. from approved water sources, in a closed-loop, food-grade, recirculating BioNovations Traystor® Crate System.

The primary cause of degradation and mortality of live seafood is stress. The most common issues are emersion, excess handling, poor water quality and temperature control, exposure to heavy metals, pesticides, viruses, bacteria, etc., as well as proximity to other seafood (packing density).

By developing a system which works to mitigate there stress inducing factors, BioNovations strives to provide suppliers with the facilities necessary to maintain the highest product quality possible. This maximizes consumer satisfaction and ultimately increases supplier profitability.

depuration

Measures must be taken to manage food safety risks, such as controlling the risk of Escherichia coli (E. coli), Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) and other viruses, bacteria, and pathogens in live oysters being prepared for raw consumption. BioNovations accomplishes this with high intensity Ultra Violet Filtration (UV) and high water flowrate. Also, the robust Integrated Water Treatment System (IWTS) is engineered to operate at very low temperatures and high salinities to further inhibit the growth of unwanted organisms.

TRAYSTOR® CRATE holding systems

When placed in an environmentally controlled room, the Traystor® Crate becomes the holding system itself. All that is required is a food-grade catch basin/reservoir tank, as well as a recirculation pump to return the water to the Integrated Water Treatment System (IWTS) to maintain optimal water quality and temperature.

TRAYSTOR® CRATE features

• Each Traystor® Crate holds 750+ oysters (3” size) or approx. 115 lbs.

• Stacked 7 high to maximize the use of valuable floor space.

• High packing density approx. 175 lbs/sq.ft.

• Nested together when empty to save space.

• Engineered for even water flow and oxygenation throughout the crate.

• Made of food-grade Polypropylene.

integrated water Treatment system (iwts)

• Particle Filter

• Activated Carbon Filter

• Protein Filter

• Biological Filter

• Ultra Violet Filter (UV)

• Titanium Chiller Barrel

• Air Condensing Unit