Q: What is the shelflife of Gold Band Oysters®?
A: 21 days. Thanks to the benefits of our High Pressure Process Gold Band Oysters® enjoy a shelflife extension over traditional oysters. Thanks to our unique process Gold Band Oysters® don't have a taste degradation over time: a Gold Band Oyster® will taste as fresh on the 7th and 8th day as it did the 3rd and 4th. We recommend you cycle inventory just as you do with traditional products to ensure the freshest oysters at all times.

Q: Are Gold Band Oysters® available year round?
A: Yes. Thanks to our almost 14,000 acres of water bottoms Gold Band Oysters® are available year round.

Q: Does High Pressure Processing affect the taste or texture of the oyster?
A: No. When implemented correctly there is no change in taste or texture whatsoever. Since our process harnesses pressure and not heat we are not cooking the oyster and therefore there is no change to texture or taste. In fact, the American Tasting Institute selected Gold Band Oysters® as the best tasting fresh raw oyster in America for 2002.

Q: Why are Gold Band Oysters® banded shut?
A: There are two main reasons for the band. Since our process does involve submersing the oyster in water we band them shut to insure that we maintain all natural liquor during processing. Also, after the oysters have been processed and the muscle detaches from the shell on both sides, the band ensures that the oyster doesn't open during shipment.

Q: How do I know Gold Band Oysters® have been processed?
A: One of the benefits of the High Pressure Process is the pre-shucking of the oyster. This also allows a great check on whether or not any given product has been processed. If ever after removing the band from a Gold Band Oyster® the oyster is not pre-shucked you would immediately know that something had happened and the oyster had not been processed and should be returned. This assurance that the product has been processed is unique to Gold Band Oysters®.

Q: Is High Pressure Processing the same as Pasteurization?
A: High Pressure Processing is a form of NO HEAT pasteurization (or cold pasteurization). High Pressure Processing involves only 5 degrees farenheight of heat transfer and therefore does not suffer from taste or texture changes.

Q: Are Gold Band Oysters® farmed?
A: Gold Band Oysters® are cultivated in regularly monitored natural waters.

Q: How are Gold Band Oysters® shipped?
A: Gold Band Oysters® are usually shipped using refrigerated trucks, but can be air freighted to almost any location.