Features

The centerpiece of the BioNovations Supply Chain is the Traystor® Crate, which provides product with a constant flow of clean, oxygen rich seawater when the system is placed within an environmentally controlled room. These systems can be utilized for purging, dockside storage (short-term holding), long distance travel, distribution centres (long-term holding), and as display systems for end of the line retailers. BioNovations Traystor® brand of products minimize stress from catch to plate ensuring the health, freshness, and taste of the live product while reducing handling, mortality rates, packaging fees, and thereby increasing the overall market value of the seafood.

One Touch system

The supply chain begins onboard the fishing vessel, once the live animal is removed from the ocean and graded, it is then placed in an individual compartment within a Traystor® Crate. The Traystor® One Touch system means live seafood does not need to be touched again until it reaches its final destination.

nesting & stacking 

Once the product has been delivered and the live animals are removed from the Traystor® Crate, the plastic insert can be removed, collapsed, and placed flat inside the crate so that another identical Traystor® Crate can be nested and stacked inside. This reduces storage space requirements for the empty crates, thereby lowering transportation costs.

wet storage & depuration

BioNovations Traystor® Crates can be used in the wet storage of bivalves and with additional filtration they can also be utilized for depuration by simply using an insert tray/false bottom to ensure that the bivalves are completely immersed in water.

live wells

As the live seafood is harvested and placed in a Traystor® Crate, the crate is then placed within a flow-through Live Well to provide a safe environment for the live seafood while still at sea, with an optional semi-open refrigerated saltwater system for vessels that operate in warmer climates. BioNovations custom builds each Live Well to meet the specific requirements of each species being harvested and to work within the space limitations of each fishing vessel. Click the link below to begin designing your own custom Live Well.

maximize floor space

Traystor® Crates can be placed in stacks up to seven high, with a product capacity of about 154 lbs/sq.ft per stack, making it much more efficient than stacks of standard industry totes or trays. 

Truck Spray system

BioNovations offers a Truck Spray System kit that can be added to an existing reefer truck for short distance transport. The system maintains a low temperature with high humidity (~90%) within the truck. To aid with loading/unloading we offer an optional forklift attachment that can lift anywhere from1 to 14 Traystor® Crates at a time. This custom forklift attachment is an ideal solution for operations that do not wish to use pallets for loading/unloading purposes and wish to minimize shipping and packaging costs.