RE: Reg Shrimp counts

From: Chingling R. Tanco \(crtanco\) (crtanco@mida-group.com)
Date: Sun Feb 12 2006 - 23:00:57 PST

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    Here's an example. If your pack is to be 1 kg, and you are asked to pack at
    20% glaze then
    Net defrosted weight of shrimps only is at least 800 grams, gross (with
    glaze) is at least 1000 gms.
    Then count, if frozen count, will be # of pieces per 800 grams so if count
    20/30, count should be between 20 and 30 pieces in 800 grams
    If Net or True count, then it will be # of pices per 1000 grams, then if
    count is 20/30, then count should be between 20 and 30 pieces in 1000 gms.
     
    As you know, IQF shrimp should always be glazed to protect it from
    dehydration. So when the product is glazed for protection but buyer wants
    true weights and true counts, then the glazing is "compensated" in that the
    gross weight of the pack should be net weight plus the glaze (so if 10%
    glazing is put on for protection of the product), then the gross weight of
    the product in the pack should be at least 1100 grams and this is called 10%
    glaze, compensated.
     
    For the 20% glaze example mentioned above, your pack is 1 kg pack with 20%
    glaze "not compensated".
     
    Hope this is clear,
     
    Chingling Tanco
    Mida Trade Ventures Int;l Inc.
     

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    From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf
    Of Athif
    Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 1:41 PM
    To: seafood@ucdavis.edu
    Subject: Reg Shrimp counts

    Dear Sir/Madam,
     
    I'm from Chennai recently entered seafood processing, packing and storing
    business.
     
    I always get requirements from our different buyers to pack shrimps in
    Frozen Weight, Frozen Count or sometimes in Net Weight, Net Count.
     
    Suppose if we take K G Count as 10, what will be the avg no of shrimps and
    its per shrimp weight when we pack at 20% glaze Frozen count frozen wt and
    net count net wt.
     
    Can somebody make clear what is the difference between the two. Are there
    any web literature available on the same.
     
    Please guide me.
     
    Thanks and regards
     
    Mohamed Athif
    Chennai, India.
    Mob: +91 94441 34666
    seasun.impex@gmail.com
    athifmba@yahoo.com
    me_athif@hotmail.com



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