Nigerian food group Tantalizers Plc, secures multi-million-dollar seafood pact with United States importer, boosting hopes for stronger non-oil exports.
Tantalizers Fisheries Limited, a subsidiary of Nigerian Tantalizers Plc, has signed a five-year offtake agreement with US-based Harvester Fisheries LLC to export premium prawns and shrimps to the American market. The deal marks a significant step for the Nigerian company as it seeks to expand beyond its traditional fast-food and domestic operations.
The agreement, described as a multi-million-dollar partnership, was disclosed in a filing to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and signed by the company’s secretary, Olamide Babawale-Mo. Under the terms, Tantalizers Fisheries will supply minimum annual volumes of wild-caught tiger prawns and pure shrimps to Harvester Fisheries, headquartered in New Bedford, Massachusetts — one of the busiest and most commercially significant fishing ports in the United States.
Tantalizers Plc’s Group Managing Director, Robert Speijer, said the partnership represents a strategic breakthrough for Nigeria’s seafood industry. He noted that the deal strengthens the company’s global supply chain while positioning Nigeria as a reliable source of high-grade seafood for North American buyers.
“Our partnership with Harvester Fisheries strengthens our global supply chain and positions Nigeria as a credible source of high-quality seafood for the North American market,” Speijer said.
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Harvester Fisheries imports and distributes premium seafood to restaurant chains, retail networks, and institutional clients across the US and Canada. Its collaboration with Tantalizers marks one of the more prominent Nigeria-to-US export agreements in the seafood segment, a sector with growing demand for sustainably sourced products.
Nigeria has long struggled to expand its non-oil exports, largely due to regulatory hurdles, extensive documentation requirements, and inconsistent export policies that complicate international trade. Businesses regularly cite high borrowing costs, limited foreign-exchange availability, and difficulties meeting global compliance standards as barriers to accessing major export markets.
Analysts say the Tantalizers–Harvester agreement could have broader implications if executed successfully. It may encourage other Nigerian agribusinesses to pursue international partnerships, particularly in sectors where demand is rising and local producers have competitive potential.
For Tantalizers, the deal represents a move into a more diverse and globally competitive market space. For Nigeria, it offers a modest but meaningful signal that its export sector can grow beyond hydrocarbons — provided the right partnerships, standards and regulatory support are in place.
