Products
Squid
Squid is one of the most versatile products in the catalog: we work it as tubes, rings, tentacles and jumbo squid chunks. At Delimar we process and freeze it piece by piece (IQF), in raw, pre-cooked and breaded presentations, for restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and distributors. It all leaves our plant in El Cocal, Puntarenas, under FSSC 22000 and BRC certification with a HACCP system.
Available cuts
Wholesale squid
Squid
Tube
Size(s) U4-U5
Individually frozen, cleaned
Squid
Rings
Individually frozen, skinless
Squid
Tentacles
Size(s) 2 x 2 cm
Individually frozen, skinless, octopus-style chunks
Jumbo Squid
Chunks
Size(s) 2 x 2 cm
Individually frozen, skinless
Squid
Tentacles
Individually frozen, pre-cooked
Squid
Breaded Rings
Individually frozen, par-fried, crispy breaded
At your supermarket
Squid for the home
From the whole tube to fryer-ready rings
In raw we handle the cleaned tube in size U4-U5, skinless rings, and tentacles in 2 x 2 cm octopus-style chunks. Alongside that line come jumbo squid chunks, also 2 x 2 cm and skinless. Everything is individually frozen (IQF) in a 10 x 1 kg master case, and the rings additionally in 22 x 454 g, 9.99 kg Master Case.
In value-added we work pre-cooked tentacles — 10 x 1 kg, 10 kg Master Case — and breaded rings, par-fried with a crispy coating, in 16 x 500 g, 8 kg Master Case. On the shelf, the retail line carries 454 g raw rings, 500 g breaded rings and 500 g pre-cooked tentacles.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between squid and jumbo squid?
- They are two distinct products in the catalog. Squid is worked as a tube (size U4-U5), as rings, and as tentacles in 2 x 2 cm chunks; jumbo squid is handled only as 2 x 2 cm chunks, skinless and individually frozen. Both share the same 10 x 1 kg master case format and the same FSSC 22000 certification with a HACCP system.
- Which squid presentations come partly cooked?
- The pre-cooked tentacles and the breaded rings. The tentacles come pre-cooked and individually frozen; the rings are par-fried with a crispy coating, ready for the fryer or the oven. Both are processed under BRC certification with a HACCP system and exist in both wholesale format and a 500 g retail pack. The rest of the presentations — tube, rings, tentacles and jumbo squid chunks — arrive raw.
Ready to order squid?
We quote by size, cut and volume for foodservice, supermarkets and distributors. For the home, find us at your supermarket.