Long ago an ancient philosopher took a close look at the sea urchin and compared its teeth, shaped like a five-sided pyramid, to a Greek lamp. Ever since, the mouth of this creature has been called “Aristotle’s lantern”.SOLING GROUP uses modern equipment and innovative technologies at every stage of production, but applies the toughest test to itself — to achieve the best results.
Innovation and technologyOn the world market, a tonne of sea urchin roe costs between 80 and 130 thousand US dollars. The price is justified: this unique, delicate product requires a great deal of manual labour at every stage — from catch and processing to packaging.
To optimise production, SOLING GROUP specialists brought in experts from leading Japanese UNI companies.
One of the innovations at the plant is freeze-drying: through sublimation, the liquid evaporates from the original product while all its beneficial properties are preserved. This extends the product’s shelf life and makes it easier to transport.
Ecology and expansionThe group is introducing gentle harvesting methods today to preserve the balance of species and the diversity of the ecosystem tomorrow.
At SOLING GROUP’s initiative, scientists are developing a mariculture programme to farm sea urchins in the Barents Sea — it will help reduce the pressure of industrial harvesting. A “kindergarten” for baby urchins will make it possible to raise them from egg to adulthood.
Health and wellbeingPeople in the Land of the Rising Sun dedicate one special day a year to rejuvenating the body. Mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, and even those in the prime of youth eat UNI for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
They eat it fresh, taking the firm petals of roe, which resemble orange tangerine segments, out of the shell and washing them down with the liquid inside. Minerals, amino acids and vitamins are taken cheerfully, like a magic cure for all troubles.
“It is very important for us to preserve as much goodness as possible and deliver it to your health in its original form,” say SOLING GROUP specialists.
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