Frozen prawns provide premium seafood for retail, restaurants, and export markets where size grading, freshness indicators, and processing format determine pricing tiers. Available varieties include vannamei (white shrimp, farm-raised, cost-effective) and tiger prawns (wild-caught, premium positioning). Processing formats: head-on (HOSO), headless shell-on (HLSO), peeled undeveined (PUD), peeled deveined (PD/PTO). Size grading by count per kilogram (16/20, 21/25, 31/40, etc.) with larger counts commanding premium pricing. IQF (individually quick frozen) or block-frozen in cartons for seafood distributors and upscale foodservice.
Vannamei/tiger prawns, HOSO/HLSO/PUD formats, various size counts
