premium Atlantic Cod
Kata Seafoods is a wholesale Atlantic cod supplier specializing in frozen Atlantic cod, premium cod fillets, loins, and other high-quality groundfish products for seafood distributors, foodservice buyers, restaurants, and export markets across North America. Our Atlantic cod program focuses on consistent grading, reliable frozen seafood supply, and export-ready packaging designed for commercial distribution, foodservice operations, and international markets.
Atlantic Cod Fillets
Premium Atlantic Cod Fillets are carefully processed to preserve natural freshness, firm texture, and consistent quality throughout the supply chain. Sourced from the cold waters of Canada's North Atlantic and handled with care, these wild-caught fillets deliver reliable performance for wholesale seafood distribution and foodservice operations.
Known for their mild, delicate flavour and firm, flaky texture, Atlantic Cod Fillets are ideal for a wide range of culinary applications including pan frying, baking, grilling, poaching, and frying. Fillets can be supplied skin-on or skinless and bone-in or boneless, with sizing and preparation available according to customer specifications.
Available Sizes
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5–8 oz Fillets
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8–10 oz Fillets
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10–12 oz Fillets
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12–16 oz Fillets
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16–32 oz Fillets
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32 oz+ Fillets
Custom sizes can be supplied according to customer requirements.
Product Options
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Skin-on
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Skinless
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Bone-in
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Boneless
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Fresh or frozen, subject to availability
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Custom specifications
Applications
Atlantic Cod Fillets are an excellent choice for restaurants, seafood counters, institutional kitchens, retail programs, and processors. Their mild flavour and firm, flaky texture make them particularly well suited for fish and chips, baked cod, pan-seared dishes, grilled seafood, and prepared or value-added products.
Atlantic Cod Tongues
Atlantic Cod Tongues are a traditional North Atlantic seafood specialty valued for their delicate flavour, tender texture, and distinctive culinary appeal. Carefully handled and processed, cod tongues provide a unique product option for specialty seafood markets, restaurants, and customers seeking traditional Atlantic Canadian seafood products.
Their tender texture and rich natural flavour make them particularly well suited to simple preparations that allow the natural characteristics of the product to stand out.
Applications
Atlantic Cod Tongues are commonly prepared by pan frying, baking, or deep frying and can be served as an appetizer, specialty seafood dish, or traditional regional offering. They are suitable for restaurants, specialty seafood retailers, and markets focused on authentic Atlantic seafood products.
Atlantic Cod Portions
Premium Atlantic Cod Portions are processed into consistent, uniform cuts designed to provide dependable sizing, appearance, and yield for commercial foodservice and retail applications. Carefully handled throughout processing, these portions maintain the natural white flesh, mild flavour, and firm texture associated with high-quality Atlantic Cod.
Uniform portions help simplify kitchen preparation, portion control, menu planning, and inventory management. They are well suited for restaurants, institutional foodservice, retail seafood programs, and prepared-meal manufacturers requiring consistent individual servings.
Available Options
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Custom portion weights
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Skin-on or skinless
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Boneless
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Uniform cuts
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Custom specifications available upon request
Applications
Atlantic Cod Portions are ideal for restaurants, hotels, institutional kitchens, meal programs, retail seafood counters, and ready-to-cook products. They perform well when baked, grilled, pan-seared, fried, or incorporated into prepared seafood meals.
Atlantic Cod Cheeks
Premium Atlantic Cod Cheeks are a specialty seafood product prized for their exceptionally tender texture and mild, delicate flavour. Carefully separated and handled during processing, cod cheeks provide an attractive value-added option for seafood buyers looking to offer premium portions beyond traditional fillets.
With their naturally tender texture and rich flavour, cod cheeks are particularly suited to simple cooking methods that highlight the quality of the product.
Applications
Atlantic Cod Cheeks are ideal for pan frying, deep frying, baking, grilling, and specialty seafood preparations. They are well suited for restaurants, seafood counters, specialty retailers, and value-added seafood programs.
Atlantic Cod Heads
Atlantic Cod Heads are supplied as a versatile whole-fish product suitable for traditional seafood preparation, stock production, and processing applications. Carefully handled to maintain product quality, cod heads provide excellent culinary value and can be supplied according to customer requirements.
Cod heads contain flavourful meat and natural gelatin, making them particularly useful for seafood stocks, broths, soups, chowders, and traditional preparations.
Applications
Atlantic Cod Heads are suitable for seafood processors, restaurants, institutional kitchens, traditional seafood markets, and manufacturers producing stocks, soups, sauces, and other value-added seafood products.
Atlantic Cod Options & Packaging
Kata Seafoods supplies Atlantic Cod in a range of product forms and specifications to meet the requirements of wholesale seafood distributors, foodservice operators, retailers, and processors. Product sizing, preparation, and packaging can be customized according to customer requirements and available production specifications.
Product Forms
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Frozen Atlantic Cod Fillets
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Butterfly-Split Cod
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Salted Cod
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Cod Portions
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Cod Tongues
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Cod Cheeks
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Cod Heads
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Custom cuts and specifications
Frozen Product
Ingredient: Atlantic Cod
Size Grading:
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5–8 oz
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8–10 oz
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10–12 oz
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12–16 oz
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16–32 oz
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32 oz+
Custom sizing can be provided according to customer requirements.
Packaging Options:
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Plate-contact frozen
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Poly liner within food-grade carton
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Corrugated outer carton
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Standard international labeling
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Custom packaging options available
Pack Weights:
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1 lb
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5 lb
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15 lb
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16.5 lb
Salted Cod
Ingredients: Atlantic Cod, Salt
Size Grading:
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Under 700 g
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700 g–1.4 kg
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1.4–1.7 kg
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2.7 kg+
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4 kg+
Custom sizing can be provided according to customer requirements.
Packaging:
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Bulk palletized packaging
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Standard international labeling
Guaranteed Pack Weight:
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2,000 lb bulk pallets
Product forms and packaging specifications may vary according to customer requirements, destination market, and product availability.
Atlantic Cod Storage
Atlantic Cod should be kept properly refrigerated or frozen throughout the supply chain to preserve freshness, texture, appearance, and overall product quality. Maintaining a consistent cold chain from processing through delivery is essential for wholesale seafood products.
Frozen Atlantic Cod should remain frozen until required for preparation. Product should be stored according to the temperature and handling requirements specified on the product packaging and should not be repeatedly thawed and refrozen.
Handling Guidelines
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Maintain frozen product at recommended frozen storage temperatures.
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Keep product properly packaged to minimize exposure to air and moisture.
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Avoid temperature fluctuations during storage and transportation.
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Thaw frozen cod under controlled refrigerated conditions.
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Use thawed product promptly and do not refreeze previously thawed product unless specifically permitted by the applicable processing procedure.
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Follow all applicable food safety and handling requirements.
Proper storage and handling help maintain the natural white appearance, firm texture, mild flavour, and dependable quality of Atlantic Cod.
Preparation & Quality Guide
Premium Atlantic Cod should have clean, mild seafood characteristics, firm white flesh, and a fresh, natural appearance. Proper handling and preparation are important to maintaining the texture and quality of the product from the time it is received through final cooking.
Atlantic Cod is a highly versatile whitefish and can be prepared using a variety of cooking methods. Its firm flesh and mild flavour make it suitable for both traditional seafood dishes and modern foodservice applications.
Preparation Methods
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Pan frying
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Deep frying
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Baking
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Grilling
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Pan searing
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Poaching
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Broiling
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Ready-to-cook preparations
Quality Characteristics
High-quality Atlantic Cod should provide:
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Clean, mild flavour
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Firm, white flesh
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Consistent texture
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Natural appearance
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Consistent sizing and yield
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Properly maintained cold-chain quality
Atlantic Cod is an excellent choice for wholesale seafood buyers looking for a versatile, dependable whitefish that can be used across restaurant, retail, foodservice, processing, and value-added applications.
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Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) is a highly valued groundfish found throughout the cold waters of the Northwest Atlantic. Atlantic Cod is known for its firm, white flesh, mild flavor, and versatility, making it a popular choice for foodservice, retail, and seafood processing markets.
Major fishing areas include the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador waters, the Scotian Shelf, the Grand Banks, and other productive fishing grounds throughout the Northwest Atlantic.
Atlantic Cod is a demersal species that typically inhabits depths ranging from shallow coastal waters to several hundred metres. It has a distinctive elongated body, large head, and prominent chin barbel. Atlantic Cod can reach lengths of more than 1 metre, with larger individuals commonly found in deeper offshore waters.
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