The finalists for the International Boston Seafood Show 2009 New Products Competition were announced today by event organizer Diversified Business Communications of Portland, Maine.
The winners will be announced during the show in the Culinary Demonstration Theater at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on 15 March at 3 p.m. Awards will be presented to the best new retail and foodservice products.
The finalists are: Smoked Salmon Bagel Slice from MacKnight Smoked Foods of Miami; Salty Seas IQF Half Shell Oysters from Southeastern SeaProducts of Melbourne, Fla.; Pan Grilled Asian Glazed Salmon from Inland Market Premium Foods of Atlanta; Shrimp Sheet from Azuma Foods International USA of Hayward, Calif.; Mussels in a Creamy Lime and Ginger Sauce from Bantry Bay Seafoods USA of South Boston, Mass.; Sweet Apple Salmon on Cedar Plank from Hartley's NW Seafood of Woodland, Wash.; Steamer Creations™ from Phillips Foods of Baltimore; PanaPesca Ready Meal Kits from PanaPesca USA of Pembroke, Mass.; and Maine Lobster Ceviche and Maine Lobster Capaccio from Shucks Maine Lobster of Richmond, Maine.
The finalists will be judged on packaging, convenience, marketability, nutrition, originality and overall eating experience.
Last year's winners were Nantucket Supreme Miso Crusted Salmon with Wheat Noodles and vegetables from Mar-Lees Seafood of New Bedford, Mass., for best new retail product and Chef Papillote Mediterranean Salmon from Amazing Food Manufactures of Schaumburg, Ill., for best new foodservice product.
February 26, 2009
