Allen Hansen is a former US Marine Corps Captain, whose hobby of abalone diving while living in California attracted him to Tasmania where he pioneered the commercial abalone export trade of Australia. He is responsible for establishing Tasmanian Seafoods Pty. Ltd. which, since its modest beginnings in 1969, has grown to be the largest processor of abalone in Australia. Currently, the processing of abalone is conducted in three factories, located at Smithton and Margate in Tasmania, and Dandenong in Victoria. A number of depots are also maintained in Tasmania. These depots are well positioned to assist in providing the freshest abalone for export as it is sourced from Australia's southern oceans surrounding Tasmania, the south coast of Victoria and Western Australia. The result is a well organised network, which maintains supplies of abalone to be processed for export on a regular basis.

Their attention to detail and commitment to quality has earned Approved Quality Assurance (AQA) Certification from the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) for all their products. This supply orientated organisation, combined with their years of processing experience and marketing expertise supplies canned, live, dried and frozen abalone to markets throughout Asia as well as the UK, Europe and North America.