{"id":83507,"date":"2022-08-16T14:54:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.seafoodexpo.com\/north-america\/?page_id=83507"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:38:59","slug":"seafood-excellence-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.seafoodexpo.com\/north-america\/seafood-excellence-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Seafood Excellence Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"83507\" class=\"elementor elementor-83507\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-155afa22 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"155afa22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5795c9a0\" data-id=\"5795c9a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b144627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b144627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seafood Excellence Awards<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9032e64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9032e64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c09c487\" data-id=\"3c09c487\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518db673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"518db673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Seafood Excellence Awards Announcement &amp; Reception<\/strong><br><em>March 15, 2026 | Wave Makers&#8217; Zone<br>3:30pm &#8211; 4:00pm<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Dive into the excitement at the Wave Makers&#8217; Zone and be among the first to honor the winners of the Seafood Excellence Awards! The Seafood Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate the best new seafood products in the North American seafood market. Contestants compete in two prestigious award categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82946 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/divcomevents3-static.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/sfd_excel_4c-247x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\">Best New Retail Product<\/li>\n<li>Best New Foodservice Product<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Three seafood-industry experts judge the new products based on several criteria, including the following: uniqueness and appropriateness to the market, taste profile, packaging, market potential, convenience, nutritional value and originality.<\/p>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5><strong>What Previous Winners Are Saying<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>&#8220;The 2024 [edition of Seafood Expo North America\/Seafood Processing North America] was Highland Farms&#8217; most successful showcase to date! A standout moment was winning the Best New Product award in the [Seafood Excellence Awards competition]. This prize not only recognized our commitment to pushing the boundaries of seafood excellence but also drew attention to our booth from buyers, enhancing our visibility and reputation&#8230; Conversations at our booth were positive, and the leads generated have been exceptionally promising!\u201d<\/em> \u2014 <strong>Jade &amp; Jonathan Brown, Highland Farms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seafoodexpo.com\/north-america\/seafood-excellence-award-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>View the winners from the 2025 Seafood Excellence Awards.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11c886a8 red-links\" data-id=\"11c886a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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