LOBSTER MAINE SEAFOOD NATURAL FROZEN WILD-CAUGHT FROM THE GULF OF MAINE

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1 MAINE SEAFOOD H V E N T U R E S H Highest Quality Custom Processing Unrivaled Availability and Selection Worldwide Experience Sustainable Fishery NATURAL FROZEN WILD-CAUGHT LOBSTER FROM THE GULF OF MAINE

2 INTRODUCTION AVAILABILITY, QUALITY, AND TASTE: A NEW STANDARD Maine Seafood Ventures, LLC, of Portland, Maine, is proud to offer a global supply of all natural, sustainably harvested seafood products from the Gulf of Maine. Our core product whole frozen lobster promises the same great dining experience to the consumer as live lobster, while also offering many advantages for the buyer, including consistent availability, more predictable cost, and easier and longer (up to a year) storage. We direct source our supply. We use the most advanced processing methods to preserve fresh taste, texture, and nutrients. And we ensure dependable delivery of our whole frozen lobster and other premium Gulf of Maine seafood products to discriminating buyers worldwide.

3 OUR PROCESS ALONG THE MAINE COAST A D V A N C E D T E C H N O L O GY R E S U LT S I N GOURMET QUALITY Certified Maine provenance At our direct-sourcing facility on the Portland waterfront, sustainably harvested, certified Gulf of Maine lobsters are carefully hand-selected and individually graded to assure maximum weight and quality for the customer. Superior process, superior lobster Maine Seafood Ventures provides an integrated supply chain from ocean to local seller, featuring direct supply sourcing, a proprietary grading process for each lobster, on-site quality assurance and control, and proven transport partners. The result? A better lobster for you. Shipment by land, sea, or air Advanced processing technologies Processing options including highpressure sanitary preservation processing (HPP), super-cooled brine freezing, and nitrogen tunnel flash freezing bring a variety of benefits: From our home to yours ~ Enhanced product safety We then process them, right here in Maine, using the best, valuedriven technologies available for shipment around the world. Our processing methods prevent bacterial growth and spoilage without using heat allowing our lobster to retain its fresh appearance, flavor, texture, and nutrients. ~ Prevention of bacterial growth and spoilage ~ No use of heat, chemicals, preservatives, or additives ~ Fresher appearance, texture, and flavor and more nutrients ~ Improved separation of meat from shell ~ Easier cooking and eating just like a live lobster ~ Greatly extended shelf life At Maine Seafood Ventures, we start with fresh, live wild-caught lobsters from our home next to the clear, cool waters of the Gulf of Maine. Finally, we use proven, cost-effective transport techniques to ship our lobsters to your home anywhere in the world. Our delicious whole lobsters are available globally via the most reliable, cost-effective transport by truck, ocean container, or air freight. A seamless cold supply chain eliminates waste and spoilage. Sustainable, traceable Maine Seafood Ventures promotes sustainability efforts in the Gulf of Maine and offers consumers unrivaled traceability. With our strict quality control and chain-of-custody procedures, our lobsters are traceable from the Gulf of Maine to your door anywhere in the world. For more than 150 years, true Maine lobster (Homarus americanus) has been recognized as one of the world s most exquisite and prized gourmet pleasures. MEET HOMARUS AMERICANUS You ve tried the rest. Your healthy choice Many other crustaceans such as so-called rock or spiny lobsters, Australian bay bugs, and even crayfish are often sold as lobster substitutes. But they are in fact interlopers and are entirely different animals. True lobsters have five sets of legs, including a pair of large meat-filled claws with a taste you ll never forget. True Maine lobster is also one of the world s healthiest lean protein sources for discriminating palates. Ounce for ounce, it s even lower in calories, cholesterol, and saturated fats than chicken..now try the best! Maine lobsters are native to the cold, clean waters of the Gulf of Maine, where local lobstermen and women operate as they have for hundreds of years, setting and hauling individual lobster pots (traps) by hand. Lobstering in Maine is often a family affair, and territories and techniques are passed down from generation to generation. The state s fishery is sustainable, thoughtfully regulated, and not overfished. No dragging or diving is permitted, and no fleets can fish in Maine waters. Legal-size lobsters are in the 1- to 3.5-pound range, resulting in famously sweet, tender, succulent meat. Accept no substitutes Just as apples come in many colors, tastes, and textures, the word lobster is used to describe a broad range of product. The Gulf of Maine is home to a special, unique product the tender and tasty Homarus americanus which retailers can target precisely with the help of Maine Seafood Ventures. The Gulf of Maine is the source of many quality seafood products Homarus americanus is not the only superb seafood resource in the Gulf of Maine. Many other premium, all-natural seafood products are harvested from its pristine waters every year including shrimp, crab, scallops, mussels, oysters, seaweed, and more.

4 OUR COMPANY MAINE SEAFOOD VENTURES IS CHARTING A BETTER COURSE Maine Seafood Ventures, with one of the region s largest FDA-certified lobster-buyers as a core partner, brings together an unrivaled collective wealth of experience in Gulf of Maine seafood supply, global business operations, and strong international relationships. What do we do better? We re using our global management expertise and our reliable, virtually unlimited, uniquely graded and closest-to-the-source supply of the finest lobster in the world to meet an increasing demand among discriminating consumers in growing U.S. markets and around the world in China and the Asian Pacific Rim, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and points in between and beyond. Quick on our feet We re nimble and flexible, thanks to our size, diverse expertise, solid financial grounding, and multiple contact points in the supply chain. Our unique, highly integrated business model allows us to guarantee the safety, quality, and flavor of every lobster we sell by tracking it through every link in the supply chain. The result? Maine Seafood Ventures has a proven ability to deliver customtailored orders in high volumes around the globe including everything from LD3 air freight (2,400 lbs.) to shipping containers (30,000 lbs.) from Western Europe to the Asian Pacific Rim. We are, for example, the preferred supplier for the largest food distributor in China. OUR PRODUCT FAMILY LOBSTER SIZE MASTER PACK Whole Flash-Frozen Raw HPP Lobsters Whole Brine-Frozen Raw Lobsters Frozen Raw Lobster Tails lbs ( g) lbs ( g) 3 oz. 14 oz. ( g) 11lbs (or 5kgs) per box 11lbs (or 5kgs) per box Available upon request Frozen Raw Lobster Bodies Available upon request Frozen Cooked Knuckle/Claw Lobster Meat 2 lb. frozen OTHER GULF OF MAINE SEAFOOD PRODUCTS SIZE MASTER PACK Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) Per season and request Jonah Crab (Cancer borealis) Per season and request Shellfish: Scallops, Mussels, Oysters Per season and request Seaweed ~ Kelp Per season and request To learn more about Maine Seafood Ventures, call LOBSTER or visit us online at maineseafoodventures.com.

5 Visit us online at maineseafoodventures.com or call LOBSTER. MAINE SEAFOOD H V E N T U R E S H