40 finalists have been selected for the 2025 Seafood Excellence Global Awards, taking place at Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global in Barcelona, Spain from 6 to 8 May 2025.
The annual competition recognizes the best seafood products presented at the Expo this year. The finalists in this year’s competition represent 15 countries and will compete for two grand prizes: Best Hotel/Restaurant/Catering (HORECA) Product and Best Retail Product. Four additional awards will also recognize innovation, convenience, retail packaging, and seafood product line.
The winners will be announced during a reception on the first day of the Expo, Tuesday, 6 May, at the Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue.
The 2025 HORECA product category finalists are:
A. Espersen A/S – Prawn Burger (Denmark)
Crustalicious BV – Raw Crab Paste (Netherlands)
Freshpack – Breaded Shrimp with Tom Yam Sauce Filling (France)
GlobeXplore – Flavor Beads “Intense” (France)
Golden Eagle Black Cod – Farmed Black Cod (Canada)
Golden Seabreeze GmbH & Co-Kg – King Crab Burger (Germany)
Hätälä oy – Pulled Salmon Tex-Mex (Finland)
Kalaneuvos Oy – Trout Bacon (Finland)
Philips Foods, Inc. – Crab & Mozzarella Arancini (USA)
The 2025 Retail product finalists are:
A. Espersen A/S – Fish ‘n’ Chips (Denmark)
Angulas Aguinaga, SAU – Noodles with Prawns, Mushrooms and Oyster Sauce (Spain)
Angulas Aguinaga, SAU – Mussels with Roquefort Sauce (Spain)
ANNA Dutch b.v. – Sturgeon Burger (Netherlands)
Dardanel Dis Ticaret Anonim Sirketi – Smoked Tuna Steak (Turkey)
Fisher Farms Inc. – Stuffed Farm-raised Milkfish (Philippines)
Frime, S.A.U. – Tuna Pibil (Spain)
Frime, S.A.U. – Tuna Diamonds (Spain)
Friotea, S.L. – Cape Hake with Potatoes and Artichokes (Spain)
Greenland Seafood Europe - Sofina Foods – Fig, Whisky and Spiced Honey Smoked Salmon (France)
Hätälä Oy – Flamed Salmon with Artic Berries (Finland)
Huitres Helie – Easy-to-Open Oysters (France)
ICECO Fish – Royal Cut Salmon with Wakame Salad (Lithuania)
ICECO Fish – Salmon Fillet Braid (Lithuania)
ICECO Fish – Hot Smoked Mackerel With Cheese Sauce and Mushroom (Lithuania)
Isstormur ehf – Mackerel with Chickpeas in Tomato Sauce (Iceland)
Isstormur ehf – Hawaiian Salmon Salad (Iceland)
Multi X S.A. – Ceviche (Chile)
Philips Foods, Inc. – Seafood & Zesty Lime Empanadas (USA)
Philips Foods, Inc. – Crab & Sweet Corn Empanadas (USA)
Pickenpack Seafoods GmbH – Alaska Pollock Au Gratin (Germany)
Suempol Sp. z o.o. – Salmon Nuggets (Poland)
Suempol Sp. z o.o. – Salmon Meatballs with Mango-Chilli Sauce (Poland)
Suempol Sp. z o.o. – Tandoori Masala Salmon (Poland)
Van Duc Tien Giang Food Export Company – Smoked Panga Jerky (Vietnam)
Viciunai Group – Surimi Octopus (Lithuania)
Viciunai Group – Cold-smoked Mussels in Chili Oil (Lithuania)
Viciunai Group – Cold-smoked Atlantic Salmon with Truffles (Lithuania)
Viciunai Group – Surimi Octopus with Kalamata Olives and Peppers in Oil (Lithuania)
Viciunai Group – Spicy Gyoza Dumplings with Surimi Baby Eels & Shrimp (Lithuania)
Viciunai Group – Cold-smoked Salmon Loin with Black Ants (Lithuania)
The 2025 finalists were selected by a panel of four seafood industry experts. All entries and finalists’ products can be viewed on the event’s website.
In addition to the Seafood Excellence Global Awards, the Seafood Excellence Awards are held annually at Seafood Expo North America in Boston and the Seafood Excellence Asia Awards are held annually at Seafood Expo Asia in Singapore. All three awards are organized by Diversified, producer of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America and Seafood Expo Asia. This year, Seafood Expo North America was held 15-17 March; Seafood Expo Asia will be held 10-12 September 2025. [Editor's note: Diversified Communications also owns and operates SeafoodSource.]
