QUALITY

Our goal is to provide prime U.S. farm raised catfish that is fresh and wholesome with respect for our customers, environment, our and community. Harvest Select Catfish has been Best Aquaculture Practices Certfied (BAP) again for 2010 and has also received ISO 65 accreditation for 2010. Harvest Select is the first catfish processor in the industry to receive these two standards of excellence. Also, as a member of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), Harvest Select adheres to the practices of the Better Seafood Board. Members of NFI have pledged to follow the rules and not sell seafood that is short weight or count, that has the wrong name, or that has been transshipped to circumvent duties and tariffs. Fair and lawful business practices are essential for ensuring consumer confidence in seafood. The entire supply chain is dependent on maintaining this confidence with our customers..

Harvest Select Catfish

100% American farmed, produced and processed.

Safe - Harvest Select is proud to be the first catfish processing facility in the world to be certified by Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA). We have met strict regulations to receive the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) seal of approval.  This mark on our packaging means you can be confident that our catfish meets the highest standards and was produced and processed in a responsible manner.  Harvest Select operates under the FDA as well as the USDC HAACP plan.  All of these regulatory organizations measure for product food safety and freshness.  Harvest Select has recently been awarded ISO 65 accreditation.

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Quality Assurance - Before our catfish is harvested, our QA department samples our catfish numerous times for superior flavor, texture and quality. 

Freshness - Harvest Select catfish is harvested, processed and packaged in less than 50 minutes.  Now that is fresh!

Eco- friendly - At Harvest Select, we go to great lengths to ensure that our catfish is farmed and processed with care and respect for the environment and our community.

Traceability - Harvest Select is one of the few vertically integrated companies in the industry.  This lets us manage farming, production, processing, packaging and transportation.  We trace our catfish from our farms, through the processing stage, to the consumer.

Proper Handling - Proper cleaning , chilling and freezing procedures are strictly enforced to ensure that our customers receive the freshest and safest catfish available.

Monitoring -  Monitoring begins at our farms, where our catfish are fed a high protein grain-based diet and oxygen levels are constantly checked.  Harvest Select employees also monitor our products during processing for weight, size, appearance and proper temperature.

Nutrition - Our U.S. farm raised catfish is an excellent part of a healthy diet.  It is high in protein and low in fat. It is a wholesome, healthy choice.

Trained Staff -  At Harvest Select, we believe in the importance of a highly trained staff.  Communication, consistency and dedication are necessary in producing our prime U.S. farm raised catfish. 

Service Oriented - Our customers are the reason for our success. Supporting the needs of our customers is part of Harvest Select's success. We strive to deliver excellent service and our employees are always eager to hear from you regarding your products.

Growth - Our company is always looking for new ideas to expand our existing product lines.  As Harvest Select continues to expand, we do so with the commitment of servicing our customers efficiently with a consistent supply of high quality products.

For more information about the catfish industry, click on one of the links below.

http://www.aquaculturecertification.org/
http://www.gaalliance.org/bap.html
http://www.responsibleseafood.org/
http://www.aboutseafood.com/
http://www.seafoodnews.com/
http://www.seafoodbusiness.com/
http://www.uscatfish.com/