The 18th annual European Seafood Exposition and 12th annual Seafood Processing Europe pulled 24,266 buyers and sellers from around the globe last month.
Staged in Brussels, Belgium, on 27-29 April, the 2010 drew visitors from more than 140 countries and featured the stands of 1,635 exhibiting companies from 76 countries around the globe.
Seventy countries were represented in national pavilions, including a first time national pavilion from Latvia.
Trends seen at this year’s exposition were products with a focus on health and convenience, exemplified by the Seafood Prix d’Elite Grand Prize Award winners.
The winner for Best Foodservice Product, and Most Original product, was MacKnight’s Smoked Salmon Bacon from Grant’s Smokehouse. This product creates bacon from salmon and is a healthier alternative to more traditional bacon.
Prins & Dingemanse took the award for Best Retail Product with its Oyster Tasting Platter. This innovative product features Zeeland, flat and French oysters in a three compartment package.
2010 marked the 10th anniversary of the prestigious Seafood Prix d’Elite New Product Competition and had 43 finalist entries, with a total of seven prizes.
The 2011 event has been scheduled for 3 through 5 May, again at the Parc des Expositions.
