Seafood Expo Global / Seafood Processing Global

The 2026 edition of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is set to be the largest version of the event in its history, according to event organizer Diversified. The 2026 expo, taking place from 21 to 23 April at the Gran Via venue of Fira de Barcelona, is slated to feature 52,950 net square meters of exhibit space and is “still growing,” the organizer said. The space will be occupied by more than 2,300 exhibiting companies from 86… Read More

35 finalists have been selected for the 2026 Seafood Excellence Global Awards, taking place at Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global in Barcelona, Spain from 21 to 23 April 2026.  The annual competition recognizes the best seafood products presented at the Expo this year. The finalists in this year’s competition span across 16 countries competing for one of two awards: Best Retail Product or Best Hotel/Restaurant/Catering Product… Read More

The latest Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is confirmed to be the largest in the event’s history, according to event organizer Diversified. The 32nd edition of the event, running from 21 to 23 April in Barcelona, Spain, currently has over 52,907 net square meters of exhibition space sold to date. Diversified said that figure is still growing, and already surpasses the prior record. [Editor’s note: Diversified also owns and… Read More

An on-demand video of “The Power of Influencer Marketing” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 500 (EUR 427) to non-members through the Complete Digital Ticket: Seafood Expo Global. In this presentation, Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) CEO Craig Morris discusses GAPP’s successful strategy of utilizing social media influencers to raise awareness surrounding Alaskan pollock and presents ways… Read More

An on-demand video of “Seafood in a Changing Climate: Causes, Consequences, and Mitigations” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 500 (EUR 427) to non-members through the Complete Digital Ticket: Seafood Expo Global. This video covers various climate change related topics, including ocean oxygenation, global changes in seafood production, the effect of carbon on fisheries, and fishing with alternative energy… Read More

An on-demand video of “From Tariffs to Trade Patterns: Analyzing the Shrimp Market in a Complex Global Protein Landscape” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 500 (EUR 427) to non-members through the Complete Digital Ticket: Seafood Expo Global. This presentation features analysis from S&P Global Commodity Insights Price Reporter Elvis John and Price Reporting Manager William Bland on the financial and legislative… Read More

An on-demand video of “An Essential Safeguard: Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Can Improve Aquaculture Sustainability,” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 500 (EUR 427) to non-members through the Complete Digital Ticket: Seafood Expo Global. This features presentations from Pew Charitable Trusts Senior Officer of Markets and International Fisheries Katy Hladki; Sciaena Executive Coordinator Goncalo Carvalho;… Read More

An on-demand video of “The Impact of Oyster Sommeliers and Specialists: Lessons for the Live Shellfish Industry,” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 500 (EUR 427) to non-members through the Complete Digital Ticket: Seafood Expo Global. This video features a panel of six industry experts, including author and head of Bobby’s Oysters/Chiltern Firehouse Bobby Groves, Oyster Master Guild Co-Founder Julie Qiu,… Read More

Italy brought some of its shellfish specialties to Seafood Expo Global 2025, held 6 through 8 May in Barcelona Spain, as part of the nation's expansive pavilion at the event. 

Western Mediterranean island Sardinia was represented by the Il Faro Moromar Cooperative out of the Gulf of Olbia on the east coast of the island, where a number of growers work together to produce high salinity oysters. According to Manuela Moro, whose family has

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High raw material prices are forcing some Chinese squid processors to use as many parts of the cephalopod as possible in order to extract value and turn a profit.

Trevor Wang, sales manager at Shandong Xinrihai Food Co. told SeafoodSource at the 2025 Seafood Expo Global, which took place 6 to 8 May in Barcelona, Spain, that his company has recently developed an increasingly diverse range of products from cheaper parts of squid, such as the

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