SeaBear's Gold Seal™ Pouch

Much of our seafood is sold flash-frozen, and shipped to you on dry ice. This technique locks in the flavor and natural nutrients of the seafood, and provides a convenient, world-class dining experience when you thaw and prepare the seafood at home.

A number of our other items – particularly our signature smoked salmon gift boxes – are packaged in the Gold Seal pouch that SeaBear created and made famous many years ago. Items in the Gold Seal pouch require no refrigeration until opened, so they are highly convenient, particularly when shipping or giving as a gift.

Here’s how the Gold Seal Pouch works: The seafood is vacuum-sealed in the pouch, and then gently cooked in its own juices. This process preserves the seafood naturally, so no refrigeration is required. As long as the pouch is not opened, leaking or punctured, the seafood will stay good for many years (we typically say at least four years, but even that is conservative). Once opened, the food should be kept refrigerated and used within 7-10 days.

The following are some of our most popular items in the Gold Seal Pouch:

• Smoked Salmon Trio
• Smoked Sockeye Salmon gift boxes
• Smoked Salmon Chowder*
• Ready-to-Eat Wild Salmon*

*For these two, the pouch isn’t gold, but the process is the same!