Sweetlips

What is Kaci Fish (Sweetlips)?

Kaci Fish, internationally recognized as Sweetlips or Painted Sweetlip (from the genus Diagramma or Plectorhinchus), is a highly valued reef fish known for its superior meat quality. While its appearance is striking, its core value lies in the flesh. Kaci Fish meat possesses highly desirable characteristics in the premium B2B market: it is tender and slightly fibrous, pure white in color, and has a very delicate flavor. These attributes make it a perfect choice for applications requiring high presentation and a non-dominant taste profile, such as *poached* or *pan-seared* dishes in Hotels and Restaurants. It is often regarded as a top-tier substitute for more common white fish varieties.

In the B2B procurement context, especially for the HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant, Catering) industry, Kaci Fish offers superior aesthetics and flexibility. Its meat structure allows for elegant, uniform *portion control* cuts. Because of its tender texture, Kaci Fish is a favorite for menus that emphasize flavor subtlety, differing from the firm, dense structure of fish. The clean, low-fat Kaci Fish meat is also a premium raw material for Snack Factories targeting processed fish products with a softer, more palatable texture. CV Karunia Abadi Semesta supplies Kaci Fish in a skinless boneless fillet format, which minimizes waste and drastically shortens preparation time in your kitchen, directly contributing to operational efficiency.

To ensure strict industrial quality, our supply of Frozen Kaci Fish undergoes *deep freezing* immediately after catch, targeting a core temperature of -18°C. We utilize Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) technology for every fillet, ensuring each piece freezes independently to maintain the fine cell structure and prevent degradation of its precious texture. This process is vital for meeting the standards of Hospitals (RS) and the MBG (Free Nutritious Meals) program which require nutritional integrity and textural consistency. We guarantee full compliance with international quality standards such as HACCP, ensuring our Kaci Fish products are free from chemical preservatives and safe for the global supply chain. Our export partners in Singapore and Malaysia routinely depend on the stability and premium quality of our products. You can learn more about our handling process on our Quality Handling page.

Choosing Kaci Fish as your protein source is a strategic decision. The tenderness of the meat allows for wide culinary applications, from being processed into luxurious ready-to-cook products to delicate patient meals that require nutritional sensitivity. The stable tonnage supply we offer ensures your production chain is never interrupted, enabling accurate inventory planning. We are highly conscious of the importance of minimal *glazing* for B2B procurement, and we guarantee that our frozen Kaci Fish products retain a high net weight of pure meat, providing the best economic value per kilogram you purchase. With CV Karunia Abadi Semesta, you acquire not just fish, but a responsible and reliable cold chain partner.

Benefits of Consuming Kaci Fish (Sweetlips)

Integrating Kaci Fish into your menu or production line provides significant added value in specific B2B segments:

• Elevated HORECA Menu Status: The white, thick, and tender-fibered Kaci meat elevates your HORECA offerings, enabling the promotion of premium menus such as *Fish Mignon* or *Poached Sweetlips* which command a higher price point.
• Suitability for Hospital Clinical Diets (RS): Its very tender texture and neutral flavor (not strongly fishy) make it the ideal choice for post-operative patients or those with digestive issues, who require highly digestible, low-fat protein for optimal recovery.
• High Efficiency in Snack Factory Production: Our well-processed Kaci fillets provide an optimal *yield* of pure meat. Its tender nature facilitates easy grinding and mixing, perfect for premium fish balls, fish sausages, or fish paste products with a fine, uniform texture.
• Reliable Supply for MBG Catering: We guarantee stable tonnage volume for mass catering programs. Kaci Fish offers high-quality protein that is easily processed into large portions with efficient cooking times, ensuring equitable and affordable nutritional distribution.
• Enhanced Competitiveness in Export Markets: Demand for premium white fish like Kaci, especially frozen fillets, is high in Singapore and Malaysia where it is regarded as an upmarket product. Our certification and freezing standards ensure your product is accepted smoothly in international markets without quarantine issues. For export details, see our Fish Export Services.
• Reduction in Labor Costs and Prep Time: By supplying ready-to-use skinless boneless Kaci fillets, you eliminate intensive cleaning and *filleting* labor in your kitchen, directly reducing labor costs and accelerating workflow.
• Accurate Portion Control: Our Kaci fillets can be customized into uniformly weighed cuts (e.g., 150 grams or 180 grams per piece), ensuring your *cost per plate* is tightly controlled, which is vital for the financial management of large-scale Restaurants and Catering operations.

Beyond operational and culinary benefits, the use of Kaci Fish supports your product sustainability strategy. The Kaci Fish we supply originates from monitored catch sources, ensuring ethical procurement practices. Its excellence in nutrition and texture makes Kaci Fish a wise, long-term investment for your business, both for enhancing a premium brand image and for adherence to clinical dietary standards.

Derivative Products from Kaci Fish (Sweetlips)

CV Karunia Abadi Semesta processes Kaci Fish into various formats to maximize its utility across the B2B supply chain. We understand that each market segment requires a different raw material format for production efficiency:

• Premium Frozen Kaci Fillet (Skinless Boneless Fillet): Our flagship product, cleanly cut, skinless, and IQF-frozen. Thick, uniform fillets, ideal for HORECA, Hotels, and Hospitals that require high visual quality and ready-to-cook products.
• Whole Round Frozen Kaci Fish: Whole frozen fish in optimum condition, suitable for processing factories or markets that wish to utilize the skin and bones for stock or other purposes, providing complete flexibility in raw material utilization.
• Frozen Minced Kaci Fish Meat (Minced Meat): Kaci Fish meat that has been finely ground, packaged in frozen blocks. This is an ideal base material for fish paste products, non-traditional premium surimi, or *stuffing* mixes that require a *smooth* texture.
• Kaci Fish Steak Cut (Portion Cut): Block or *loin* shaped portions with standardized weights (e.g., 180 grams), specifically designed to meet the *portion control* needs of five-star Hotels and high-end Restaurants that focus on luxurious portion presentation.
• Kaci Fish Diced Cuts: Kaci meat cut into uniform cubes, ideal for mass catering fish soup, *seafood salad*, or raw material mixes that require consistent piece size to reduce prep time and ensure tidy dish appearance.
• Frozen Kaci Bones and Heads: Although a byproduct, Kaci Fish heads and bones are valuable for the broth and protein extract industries. We process them hygienically for partners involved in derivative industries.

Why Choose Kaci Fish from CV Karunia Abadi Semesta?

We specialize in providing B2B white fish protein solutions. Choosing us as your partner means selecting reliability, measurable quality, and operational excellence. We deeply understand complex supply chain requirements from source to destination.

• Consistent and Measurable Meat Quality: Our Kaci Fish is selected from the freshest catches and processed under optimal conditions, guaranteeing clean white meat with minimal and standardized *glazing*. This consistency is crucial for Snack Factories to maintain the uniformity of their final product texture and quality.
• *Zero-Bone Risk* Fillet for Food Safety: Our *filleting* process is performed by experts with multilayered *quality control* to ensure maximum bone-free fillets. This guarantee is paramount for Hospitals to minimize choking hazards for patients and reduces potential liability in Restaurants and catering.
• Absolute Cold Chain Temperature Control (-18°C): We guarantee strict temperature maintenance at -18°C, from our freezing facility to the partner's storage. This is essential for preserving the tender texture and *delicate flavor* characteristic of Kaci Fish. Details on our fleet are available on our Cold Chain Logistics page.
• Guaranteed Long-Term Tonnage Availability: We hold long-term supply agreements with major catch sources and possess ample *cold storage* capacity. We guarantee a stable supply to meet the high-volume demands of the MBG program and annual export contracts, eliminating the risk of stock shortages that could disrupt programs.
• International Quality Certification (HACCP and GMP): Our compliance with HACCP and GMP standards ensures that your Kaci Fish product meets global food safety requirements, facilitating Export to Singapore and Malaysia without documentation hurdles. Visit Company Quality Certifications.
• Flexible B2B Portion Customization Solutions: We offer cutting services on demand, whether for thick *loin* cuts for Hotels or economical *bulk* packaging for mass catering, integrating our product with your specific inventory system and minimizing waste.
• Competitive Direct Factory Pricing: As a first-hand distributor managing the entire process from catch to freezing, we offer Frozen Kaci Fish at a more cost-effective and competitive wholesale price, which directly enhances your profit margins in a tight market. We also provide Frozen Barracuda for partners seeking high-volume bulk commodities.

Product Specifications

Our Kaci Fish technical specifications are designed to ensure uniformity, ease of handling, and the highest quality in the B2B segment. These details allow our partners to perform rigorous *quality assurance*.

Product Advantages

The strategic advantages of our frozen Kaci Fish that directly impact your operational quality and efficiency in the B2B market:

• Tender Texture and Elegant Flavor 🥇: Premium quality sought by Hotel and Restaurant *Chefs* for *high-end* menus, enhancing the dining experience.
• Guaranteed RS Food Safety 🧑‍⚕️: Fillets that are almost 100% bone-free are critical for sensitive patient diet menus and risk-free protein provision.
• Snack Factory Production Flexibility 🏭: The tender meat is easily processed into fine paste or batter, suitable for premium processed fish products, such as *non-surimi* fish sausages or balls.
• Optimization of Cost per Portion 💰: Supplying uniform *portion cuts* helps HORECA and Catering manage their *food cost* with precision, maximizing profitability.
• End-to-End Cold Chain 🧊: Reliable delivery with a stable temperature of -18°C, guaranteeing no quality degradation, texture consistency, and adherence to export standards upon arrival at your warehouse.
• Full Export Support ✈️: Fully documented (HACCP, quarantine) for seamless shipping to Southeast Asian markets.
• Lean and Healthy Nutritional Profile: Low in fat and high in protein, making it a perfect choice for dietary menus and public nutrition programs.

Nutrition and Nutrients

Kaci Fish is an exceptional source of nutrition, focusing on *lean* protein and essential minerals. Its clean nutritional profile is highly valuable for health diets, recovery, and balanced nutrition in mass programs like MBG.

In every 100-gram serving of raw Kaci Fish (fillet) contains:

• Protein: Average 21-22 grams. This high-quality protein is essential fuel for muscle building and energy recovery, vital for Hospital patients and children's growth in nutrition programs.
• Fat: Very low, typically below 1 gram per 100 grams, making it a perfect *lean protein* choice for heart health and cholesterol reduction diets.
• Vitamin B12: An excellent source of Vitamin B12, important for nerve function and red blood cell formation, supporting the overall health of MBG program recipients.
• Minerals: Rich in Phosphorus, Selenium, and Magnesium, which support bone health, immune function, and energy metabolism.
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Although classified as a low-fat fish, Kaci Fish still provides a portion of Omega-3s (EPA and DHA) that support brain and cardiovascular health.

This nutritional profile makes Kaci Fish a credible raw material for healthy product claims and a nutrient source that meets the stringent requirements of sensitive catering segments like Hospitals and Mass Nutrition Programs, instilling full confidence in your final product.

List of Processed Dishes

Kaci Fish can be transformed into various premium dishes and efficient bulk-volume meals, thanks to its tender yet firm texture. This versatility allows for easy seasonal menu adjustments:

• Pan-Seared Sweetlips with Beurre Blanc (Hotel/Restaurant): Kaci fillet is the ideal canvas for elegant sauces. The meat does not crumble when *seared* and retains internal moisture, perfect for luxurious presentation.
• Premium Fish Fingers and Nuggets (Snack Factories): The tender meat yields a final fried product that is crispy outside and soft inside, popular with texture-sensitive consumers, both children and adults.
• Steamed Fish or Clear Fish Soup (Hospitals): Kaci's texture becomes exceptionally soft after steaming, making it ideal for purees or soft food menus without requiring excessive mincing, ensuring high digestibility.
• Grilled Yellow Spice Fillet (Mass Catering): The thick Kaci fillet absorbs seasoning well, delivering a rich local flavor in *bulk* catering menus without compromising the quality of the premium meat.
• Fish Terrine or *Pâté* (HORECA): Due to its fine texture, Kaci Fish is suitable for processing into high-end cold prepared dishes that require a smooth texture and excellent binding properties.
• Spicy Kaci Fish Steak with Sambal Matah (Popular Restaurants): A thick steak cut, paired with spicy traditional seasoning, creates an engaging contrast of texture and flavor for the modern market.

Customer Testimonials

Our quality and reliability are highly valued partnership assets by our major B2B customers across various sectors:

🥇 "In the five-star Hotel business, we require fish that is elegant and consistent year-round. The Kaci Fish fillets from CV Karunia Abadi Semesta always arrive uniformly sized and with a perfectly tender texture. This reliability allows us to execute our *fine dining* menus without worrying about seasonal raw material quality and food safety audits." 🏨

🙏 "For our mass nutrition program, efficiency and food safety are everything. This frozen Kaci Fish provides an excellent price/nutrition ratio, and the *zero-bone* fillet drastically cuts down preparation time, simultaneously giving our team peace of mind regarding bone risks. Their tonnage supply is always delivered as promised, enabling us to serve thousands of daily portions." 📦

Availability & Delivery

We guarantee the availability of Frozen Kaci Fish in industrial volumes year-round, supported by a robust logistics network and ample *cold storage* facilities. We are prepared to fulfill long-term supply contracts (annual) and urgent *spot orders*.

Our distribution coverage includes all of Java, Bali, and Sumatra islands, and we facilitate structured export services to the main trading hubs in Singapore and Malaysia. All B2B shipments utilize dedicated refrigerated containers or trucks, guaranteeing the -18°C temperature is maintained from our warehouse to the partner's dock. Standard delivery time is 3-7 working days, depending on the location. For FCL Container Orders (*Full Container Load*), please contact our logistics team for structured and efficient delivery schedule planning.

Contact Us and Order Now! 💬📞

Do not compromise on your premium white fish quality. Choose A-Grade frozen Kaci Fish from CV Karunia Abadi Semesta and deliver superior flavor, texture, and nutrition in your products or services.

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