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The Scoop on Scallops Portico brand sea scallops are harvested from the North Atlantic Ocean, which is rich in nutrients, and has strong, cold currents that produce fi rm, desirable scallop meat. Our state-of-the-art processing equipment tightly controls moisture for premium taste and quality in the fi nished product. From searing and crusting to broiling and poaching, our sea scallops can take any plate from good… to great! Portico Simply and Portico Bounty sea scallops are all-natural and are subject to Portico’s strict quality processes, including: > On-site inspections, audits and quality reporting from receipt of raw material to fi nished product processing > Uniformity to specifi cations for consistent sizing and portion control > Tamper-proof shipping containers Here is a side-by-side look at Portico sea scallops compared to our competition: Sysco Portico Sea Scallops Competition Portico packs 5.25 to 5.35 lbs gross weight per Competition packs to the industry standard Full Weight bag, allowing 5 to 7% glaze, and a net deglazed of 5.00 to 5.05 lbs gross weight. weight of 5 lbs. Portico pack is under 2% of pieces, with the Competition packs to the industry standard Pieces majority being 0% pieces. of 5% pieces. Portico sea scallops are 100% wild-caught from Competition packs various countries of Country of Origin the North Atlantic. origin and does not label them accordingly. Portico Bounty sea scallops are processed until Competition process upwards to 40% water Over-Processing they maintain a maximum of 25% water added. added, to bring their costs down. Sysco_Seafood_Cat.indd 14 2/10/12 3:55 PM