THE BEST OF THE SEA FOR
JAPANESE CUISINE

With more than 20 years of experience dealing with Japanese restaurants, J’Océane has acquired an expertise in the selection of leading products - especially salmon and tuna - as well as in traditional cutting techniques.

The strength of J’Océane begins with the sourcing and importing of quality fish from Japan, Oman, India, The Maldives and Sri Lanka.

J’Océane associates itself with ship owners at an early stage in order to obtain the best products, taking into account various parameters that influence the quality of our goods - such as the regulation on seasonal quotas, local weather, the currency exchange and even social climate .

In permanent liaison with Asian food restaurant owners, our multilingual teams work day and night to ensure order intakes. We take pride in answering to all the requests of our customers by offering them a made to measure service.

Fish selection and cutting is carried out in a special laboratory which is dedicated to the respect of tradition. Trained in Japanese techniques, a steady hand and precision, our staff ensure top quality products to the chefs.

Delivery takes place immediately to ensure a product of utmost freshness. Thanks to our Rungis platform and logistic solutions, our products are delivered in record time throughout France. To better satisfy our customers, we have developed a range of complementary products specific to Japanese restaurants.

COMMUNITY GROUPS

We have been catering for various community groups for several decades: hospitals, clinics, school canteens and company restaurants. With our many years of experience and know-how, we can meet with any demand such as: compliance with specific orders, portion sizes and cuts, delivery procedures, standards and even rules and regulations that may be particular to any one establishment.

We are there beside you to help you in the selection of the most appropriate products enabling you to plan your menus and data sheets and to meet your desired performance and quality objectives.

We take into account the specific characteristics of your business to bring you a satisfactory made-to-measure service.

IMPORT-EXPORT
DEPARTMENT

Because our seafood is caught all over the world, import and export is a fundamental part of our business. That’s why we have permanent departments in sourcing, customs clearance and chartering to and from the five continents. We are in constant communication with the world's leading freight forwarders. Our multilingual teams are ready to answer all your requests.

Our invaluable presence abroad has allowed us to establish relationships of trust and proximity with our suppliers for several decades. This guarantees first-rate sourcing for species such as tuna, salmon and swordfish.

Based on this experience, we are able to adapt to the latest standards and ensure that all our transactions comply with the latest customs and health regulations.

Whether you want to eat Breton oysters in a palace in Singapore or treat your customers to an excellent yelllowfin tuna freshly brought in from the Maldives, J’Océane is at your service.

SALES AREA

J’Océane has been situated in the historic fish pavilion in the International Market at Rungis for more than 30 years, with its exclusive sales area that covers 600 square meters. Although the original Parisian fish market was taken from Les Halles to Rungis, the atmosphere today remains the same. Displaying, negociating and selling are still done in the same traditional way with men and women working directly together sharing the same passion: quality seafood.

Our focus is mainly on French fishing produce that has been stamped “Pavillon de France”. Because we favour short circuit supplies, we enjoy a privileged relationship with all those involved. Close proximity to local fishermen, oyster farmers and auction houses enables us to offer, not only exceptional cuts of fish, but ‘ultra-fresh out of the water’ products. It also means we can advise you well and make the most appropriate offers.

The setting up and display of the merchandise is orchestrated so as to help and facilitate buyers with their purchases. Direct bargaining, live transactions and loading of trucks is all taken care of by us so that you can concentrate on selecting the very best products.

Our customers, ranging from restauranteurs, caterers, fishmongers and chefs, sometimes travel hundreds of kilometers to come and take part in the all night trading at Rungis. The real connoisseurs know that the earlier you arrive the better deals you get.

ORGANIZED CATERING

Thanks to our expertise in multiple areas we are able to meet the requirements of organized networks.

Imagine you operate a multi-site network with several hundred sales outlets spread across the country, guaranteeing referred items throughout the year or keeping commitments to your final customers, J’Océane: is at your side. We will provide you with a reliable contact who will assure that your commitments are kept.

Because of our great experience with organized chains we are able to meet everyone's needs:
. Commitments with your marketing teams on products and labelling
. Establishing analytical reports with your network leaders.
. References, sizing and negotiated rates with your buyers
. The digitilisation and centralisation of your accounts

Once these parameters have been defined, our specialized contact will attend to the day-to-day job of multi-site ordering through a specific channel. Our teams will then take care of the preparation and delivery of your items in accordance with the established conditions. The selection of your suppliers is an important key to your success. J’Océane: considers the satisfaction of its customers to be its main objective.

SUPERMARKETS

J’Océane: is well known by the larger retailers for the quality and freshness of its products, the importance of its sourcing and for the reliability and rapidity of its customer service.

We are able to deal with, not only the specific requests of large supermarkets, but also with their promotional operations. Our efficient infrastructure and our logistics network allow us to offer a constant and secure supply.

With a quality approach which aims at continually improving our methods, we place the department of Hygiene and Quality at the center of our production process. We constantly monitor compliance with your specifications.

J’Océane: adapts to how all parties operate: we have the capacity to work with your central purchasing, with your sale outlet managers or even via your marketplaces. We strive to build a long-term relationship of trust based on obtaining real advantages for our customers.