The De Costi Brand

De Costi Seafoods was established at the Sydney Fish Markets, Pyrmont in 1981. Recognised as the most popular fresh seafood brand name in Australia, De Costi Seafoods operates in retail and wholesale seafood markets. Sourcing the finest quality seafood from all over Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific Region, wherever the catch is being landed - De Costi's are buying!

The De Costi Hospitality Operation boasts a huge fresh seafood range, as well as a large range of premium quality frozen lines. For almost 30 years De Costi Seafoods has been supplying the hospitality industry with an enormous range of competitively priced products. Providing meticulous attention to customer service and quality, De Costi Seafoods is the number one choice for restaurants, cafes, hotels and clubs throughout Sydney and the metropolitan area.

As Sydney Fish Markets wholesaler of the year in 2001 and 2003, De Costi Seafoods pride themselves on exceeding industry standards and requirements. George Costi, founder and managing director of De Costi Seafoods was awarded "Ambassador of Seafood" in 2003 in recognition of his enormous contribution to the seafood industry, spanning more than 30 years.

De Costi's Philosophy

The De Costi Seafoods philosophy is to provide customers with the best quality product and service, by combining modern technology with practical knowledge and experience. and of course, in our commitment to meet individual customer requirements we pay unfailing attention to detail.

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Attention to detail
De Costi Seafoods method of Food Service represents industry best practice. We use a specifically designed dry-filleting bay for preparing all our fillets, as the name suggests, the fish is prepared without water. This method maximises the quality and therefore the shelf-life of your product, giving you true taste, natural moisture and does not absorb excess weight.

We pay particular attention to hand-picking various specifications, handling with care and following size requirements, all in a carefully monitored and temperature controlled environment. Our qualified and experienced Sales Representatives can assist you with menu planning and customise your food costs based on product seasonality.

Buying Advantage De Costi's hospitality operation is geared to the daily supply of the finest quality fresh fish and shellfish. Daily deliveries to restaurants and hotels in the Sydney region as well as regular delivery services to regional and interstate clients helps keep our customers coming back.

Over the years De Costi Seafoods has built an extensive network of seafood suppliers, covering all Australian waters, including co-ops, the fishing sector, farmed fish and prawn companies in addition to a large supply of fresh seafood from abroad. With strong supplier relationships, De Costi's is able to service it's large customer base, as well as, offering competitive pricing. De Costi's long-standing relationships with large trawlers and modern vessels around Australia, ensures you get the right quality produce at the right price.



Quality Assurance
De Costi Seafoods is Quality Assured, certified to AS/NZS ISO 9002, and HACCP in place since 1999. Both certifications are upgraded with industry standards annually and monitored by our Quality Assurance Officer.
As the first and only fresh seafood retailer in Sydney to have these qualifications, De Costi's have set the benchmark in the importance of high quality seafood to ensure customers receive their product in peak condition.

Our Production facility
De Costi Seafoods operates two main processing sites. Our largest is centrally located at Lidcombe in Sydney, situated on an 6000m2 site. It has 3 main production areas with 1800 pallet freezer capacity, cool rooms, packing rooms and dry good space to facilitate high volume production and packing for our distribution.

Our Tweed Heads distribution facility is the source of much of our fresh seafood, from along the NSW and QLD coast. De Costi operates a fleet of 22 vans and trucks. The company has a large and diverse customer base, ranging from restaurants, franchises, other large seafood distributors and supermarkets. Our fleet of trucks and vans have configured temperatures to ensure that you receive your product in exceptional condition.