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2014 Seafood Excellence Awards Finalists Announced

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The Seafood Excellence Awards – the best new products competition held in conjunction with Seafood Expo North America, formerly the International Boston Seafood Show – announced this year’s finalists. The awards are an extension of the Seafood Prix d’Elite new product competition at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, Belgium. Finalists compete for two awards: Best New Foodservice Product and Best New Retail Product. Products are evaluated on criteria including uniqueness, taste profile, packaging, marketing potential and nutritional value. This year’s ten finalists were hand-selected from more than 70 entries in the highly-competitive New Product Showcase, which will be featured at the Seafood Expo North America, held March 16-18, 2014. The finalists for the 2014 Seafood Excellence Awards are:

  • Phillips / SeaWings, Booth #1019 - Cornetfish

  • The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Booth #2310 - Cambridge House Private Reserve Smoked Salmon with Truffle

  • Aqua Star, Booth #2005 - Harvest Grain Wild Alaskan Cod

  • Uoriki Fresh, Inc., Booth #1057 - Sushi At Home

  • High Liner Foods, Booth #1005 - Flame-Seared Guinness Barbecue Glazed Atlantic Salmon

  • Freskot USA/Kontoveros SA, Booth #2716 - Freskot Seafood Burgers

  • King & Prince Seafood, Booth #505 - Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp

  • The MacKnight Food Group, Booth #2459 - MacKnight Capt. Jim's Breakfast Sausage

  • Handy International Incorporated, Booth #823 - Fiesta Chipotle Fish Cakes

  • Gradient Aquaculture Ltd., Booth #2546 - Pasta del MAR

The winners will be announced at the Seafood Excellence Awards ceremony in the Demonstration Theater in the Exhibit Hall, Booth 2567 on Sunday, March 16 at 3:30 p.m. View all of the entries or register for Seafood Expo North America by visiting www.seafoodexpo.com/north-america.

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