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LOCK IN YIELD • DELIVER PREMIUM BITE • SIMPLIFY YOUR PROCESS
CEPHATECH® is CRYSTAL’s moisture retainer and texturizer treatment system for cephalopods, engineered to optimize Water Holding Capacity (WHC), yield and texture—while also supporting uniform whitening and improved microbiological control for premium squid, cuttlefish and octopus presentations. Built for industrial reliability, the system delivers controlled and reproducible weight gain with low drip loss after draining, keeping a clean, firm and elastic bite in both fresh/chilled and defrosted raw materials.
Key Benefits:
- Optimizes Water Holding Capacity (WHC) for consistent yield improvement
- Controlled and reproducible uptake with low drip loss after draining
- Greater moisture binding and stabilization (better holding during processing)
- Firm, clean, elastic texture with improved juiciness
- Uniform, stable whitening to meet premium market specifications
- Supports microbiological control to help protect product quality
- Maintains the natural flavour profile
- Helps prevent weight loss during freezing, storage and thawing
- Helps prolong shelf life by slowing quality deterioration processes
- Easy industrial implementation with all‑in‑one dry functional blends
- Robust against raw material variability for scalable, reproducible results
- CEPHATECH Upgraded SALT-FREE blends – only Actives. Add Salt to your specs later
CRYSTAL has an ample and long experience in the formulation of moisture retainers and texturizers for the different species of cuttlefish, squid and octopus—either for skin‑on or skin‑less products.
CEPHATECH® products interact with the protein structure of cephalopods, increasing their capacity for water retention. This improves texture and juiciness and supports fibre stabilization, helping to inhibit key deterioration mechanisms. The system concept combines: muscle opening & hydration control, protein swelling & water retention, and final fixation & texture stabilization—to lock in yield and bite while keeping drip loss under control.
Whatever the cephalopod product, species and presentation you have, we have the accurate CEPHATECH® solution for it—including squid (Loligo, Illex, Dosidicus gigas), cuttlefish (whole cleaned/skinless) and octopus (skin‑on or skinless) plus a single universal whitening option that can simplify operations.
Our technical department, with years of experience in cephalopods treatments, will be pleased to support your needs by suggesting the most accurate process and CEPHATECH® additive according to your species and commercial presentations—including doses, timing parameters recommendations according the raw material, trial design and tailored protocols to achieve the technological effects you need.
Produced according to the highest quality standards in our BRC A Certified factory in Thailand, all ingredients used in their formulation can be used in seafood products processing, fulfilling regulations of major world markets including Europe and USA.
Want a commercial impact you can measure? Contact CRYSTAL to define your targets (yield, whitening, texture, label constraints) and we will propose the most suitable CEPHATECH® solution and processing protocol for your line.
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