2024 Seafood Excellence Awards winners named

The 2024 winners were selected from a group of 11 finalists during a live judging by a panel of seafood buyers and industry experts from the retail and foodservice industries. This year’s judges included Jason Driskill, Vice President, Seafood at HEB, Bob Donegan, President, Ivar’s Restaurants and Robin Fisher, Director of Corporate Purchasing, HF Foods Group.

New products are judged based on several criteria, including uniqueness and appropriateness to the market, taste profile, market potential, convenience, nutritional value and originality.

Out of a total of 70 entries, 11 finalists were previously selected through a screening of market-ready products participating in the Seafood Expo North America New Product Showcase. The New Product Showcase features seafood products, condiments and culinary dishes that have been introduced in the past 18 months to the North American market and by companies exhibiting at this year’s expo.

The Seafood Excellence Awards serves as the North American extension of the Seafood Excellence Global Awards competition, held at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain.

In 2023, the Seafood Excellence Asia Awards was introduced during the 11^th edition of Seafood Expo Asia in Singapore.

All three awards are organised by Diversified Communications, producer of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global and Seafood Expo Asia