our products
All Westpac products are premium first grade NZ Greenshell mussels. Also know as, Cultivated mussel, NZ Green or Greenshell mussel, NZ Green Lip or Lipped mussel; perna canaliculus.

We produce and package to order, ensuring maximum freshness and shelf life.

Marinated Mussels

Steamed ready to eat in sweet brine.
tubs

Size 375g 500g 2kg 4kg
Packaging
(per carton)
12 30 12 30 6 4
Dimensions
(outer carton, mm)
360L 274W 93H
0.0245m3
450L 280W 195H
0.0245m3
360L 274W 120H
0.011m3
450L 280W 250H
0.0315m3
515L 350W 170H
0.0306m3
430L 430W 215H
0.0397m3
Net weight 4.5kg 11.25kg 6kg 15.00kg 12.00kg 16.00kg
Gross weight 5.2kg 13.00kg 7.2kg 17.00kg 14.00kg 17.00kg


Shelf life for all marinated products is 6 months from the date of packing, when refrigerated between 0 degrees to 4ºc.

frozen

New Zealand Greenshell Mussels on the half shell

Half shell mussel grade count

Small       40/50 pieces per kg (tolerance ±10%)
Medium   30/40 pieces per kg (tolerance ±10%)
Large       20/30 pieces per kg (tolerance ±10%)
boxes

Size 1kg 2lb 800 gram 13kg 24lb 27lb
Packaging
(per carton)
12 retail boxes 12 retail boxes 14 retail boxes
1 bulk pack 1 bulk pack 1 bulk pack
Dimensions
(outer carton, mm)
495L 335W 200H
0.0331m3
495L 335W 200H
0.0331m3
495L 335W 200H
0.0331m3
515L 350W 170H
0.0306m3
TBA 515L 350W 170H
0.0306m3
Net weight 12.00kg 10.88kg (24lb) 11.20kg 13kg 24LB 27lb
Gross weight 13.2kg 12.0kg(26.45lb) 12.3kg 13.8kg TBA 30lbs

New Zealand Greenshell Mussel Meat IQF

Mussel Meat grade count

Small       70/100 pieces per kg (tolerance ±10%)
Medium   40/70 pieces per kg (tolerance ±10%)
Large       20/40 pieces per kg (tolerance ±10%)
meat

Plastic bag size 1kg 13kg bulk
Packaging
(per carton)
Dimensions
(outer carton, mm)
Net weight
Gross weight

Shelf life for frozen products is 18 months from the date of processing when stored at -18 ºc or colder.

live

NZ Greenshell Mussels
(Perna canaliculus)

Live mussel grade count

Small       25/35 pieces per kg(tolerance +/- 10%)
Medium   20/25 pieces per kg(tolerance +/- 10%)
Large       15/20 pieces per kg(tolerance +/- 10%)
mussel

Plastic bag size 5kg 8kg bulk 15kg bulk 5 lb 10 lb
Packaging
(per carton)
Dimensions
(outer carton, mm)
Net weight
Gross weight

NZ Pipis
(Paphies australis)

Live pipi grade count

Mixed Small/medium/large
pipi

Plastic bag size 5kg 20kg bulk
Packaging
(per carton)
Dimensions
(outer carton, mm)
Net weight
Gross weight

NZ cockles
(Austrovenus stutchburyi)

Live cockles grade count

Small 70/100 pieces per kg (tolerance +/- 10%)
cockle

Plastic bag size 10kg bulk 20kg bulk 5 lb 10 lb
Packaging
(per carton)
Dimensions
(outer carton, mm)
Net weight
Gross weight



Shelf life for live products kept under strict temperature control is up to 7 days from the date of harvest, when refrigerated between 5º to 7ºc.

 
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