An export-grade IQF and vacuum-pack seafood processing unit at Mangaluru, turning fresh landings into graded frozen and value-added retail packs for Gulf, modern-trade, and HoReCa buyers. The edge is port-side freshness plus MPEDA-ready compliance.
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Dakshina Kannada lands abundant marine catch through New Mangalore Port and its fishing harbours, yet much of it moves out as commodity-grade chilled fish at thin margins. This unit builds on the district's marine-fisheries base and its New Mangalore Port and all-mode hub, and captures the gap from raw fish to canned and vacuum-packed seafood. The operation runs IQF freezing, grading, and vacuum and retail packing — frozen prawn and fillet packs, marinated and ready-to-cook lines — sold to Gulf importers, domestic modern trade, and HoReCa distributors. Sharpening away from the forced tile-and-roof mashup keeps the build on one disciplined cold-chain skill set rather than two unrelated trades. The honest constraints are compliance and consistency: export buyers require MPEDA registration and HACCP-grade hygiene, the cold chain cannot break from boat to freezer, and raw-material price swings with the catch squeeze margins, so anchor B2B contracts matter more than spot sales. The kept payback and capex reflect freezer and packing investment plus the time to earn certifications and repeat buyers, not soft demand. Buyers: seafood exporters, retail chains, and institutional kitchens.
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