Finalists for the Seafood Excellence Global awards competition have been announced by Diversified Communications, organizer of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, which will take place April 24-26 at the Brussels Expo in Belgium. As always, frozen products are well represented.
The competition recognizes the best seafood products represented at the exposition. All entries entered for the competition will be displayed during the three-day trade show at the Seafood Excellence Global stand P-4619 in the Patio section of the fairgrounds.
The winners will be announced during an awards ceremony and reception on April 24 in Auditorium 2000, from 18:15 until 20:00 at the Brussels Expo.
Two grand prizes will be awarded for the Best Retail Product and the Best Hotel/Restaurant/Catering (HORECA) Product. Five special awards will be presented for innovation, convenience, health and nutrition, retail packaging and seafood product line.
This year’s 40 finalists, representing 17 countries, were pared down from 78 entries. They are:
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops from Clearwater Seafoods Europe – United Kingdom- Trout Liver Pâté from Disas Caviar Oy, Ltd. – Finland
- Traditionally Smoked MSC Herring Fillets – Label Rouge from E. Fournier & Fils – France
- “Scottish Grizzly Beard” Beer-Marinated Salmon from E. Fournier & Fils – France
- Spezzatino di Tonno from Fiorital SpA – Italy
- All Natural Sausages Sampler Pack from Fisher Farms, Inc. – Philippines
- Deboned Milkfish (Bangus) from Fisher Farms, Inc. – Philippines
- Griller from Global Seafoods (Pvt) Ltd. – Sri Lanka
- Crispy Battered Soft Shell Crab from Golden Fresh Sdn. Bhd. – Malaysia
- Diamond-Cut Barramundi from Golden Fresh Sdn. Bhd. – Malaysia
- Prawn Kiev from Golden Fresh Sdn. Bhd. – Malaysia
- Prawn Trio from Golden Fresh Sdn. Bhd. – Malaysia
- Gourmet Fillet – Pumpkin, Tomato & Ginger from Greenland Seafood Europe – Germany
- Lacquered Salmon from Guyader Gastronomie – France
- Smoked Salmon Hung on a String from Guyader Gastronomie – France
- Flamed Salmon Roses from Hätälä Oy – Finland
- Umami Sauce Duo from iASC Atlantic Seafood Company Ireland Limited/Keohane – Ireland
Frozen Spirulina Pearls from Globe Export – France- Creamy Masago Bites from Iceland’s Finest – Iceland
- Crunchy Caviar Bites from Iceland’s Finest – Iceland
- Rich Langoustine Soup from Iceland’s Finest – Iceland
- White Smoked Haddock from J.C. David – France
- Lappi Gravlax from Kala-Lappi Oy – Finland
- Christmas Smoked Salmon from Labeyrie Fine Foods – France
- Poke Bowl – Saumon from Labeyrie Fine Foods – France
- Poke Bowl – Shrimp from Labeyrie Fine Foods – France
- Poke from Lerøy Seafood AS – Norway
- Topped Salmon Tournedos – Nordic from Marine Harvest Pieters – Belgium
- Crunchy Hake Snacks from Nueva Pescanova S.L. – Spain
Crunchy Prawn Lollipops from Nueva Pescanova S.L. – Spain- Prawn Carpaccio from Nueva Pescanova S.L. – Spain
- Sashimi Grade Cobia Fillet from Open Blue Cobia – Canada
- Nutaaq Cod from Royal Greenland A/S – Denmark
- Tuna Fishballs in Spanish Sauce from Salica Alimentos Congelados – Spain
- Crab Bisque & Sauce from Sogelco International, Inc., – Canada
- Lobster Roll from Sogelco International, Inc., – Canada
- Yellowfin Tuna Slices from Thai Union PCL – Thailand
Salm’ON & Man’GO from Viciunai Group – Belgium- Surimi Lasagne Sheets from Viciunai Group – Belgium
- Panga Onigiri from Vinh Hoan Corporation – Vietnam
