The wait is nearly over for the 44th edition of Seafood Expo North America / Seafood Processing North America, the largest gathering of seafood professionals on the continent.
The 2026 iteration of the expo kicks off this Sunday, 15 March, at the Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., and will continue through Tuesday, 17 March.
The sprawling exhibit hall will host some of the world’s biggest seafood companies showcasing their fresh, frozen, canned, value-added, processed, and packaged product innovations. With more than 246,600 net square feet of dedicated exhibit space and 48 exhibiting countries represented, visitors can experience a vast array of companies dedicated to the processing, packaging, logistics, and support services sectors at the event as well.
This year, several newcomers will be joining or rejoining the expo, including Canastra Fishing Company, Cowart Seafood Corp/Bevans Oyster Company, Dalian Eway International Trading Co., LTD, Guarantee Liability Yun-lin County Ko-FWU Fishes Cooperation, Hero Foods, High Liner Foods, Liberty Seafood, MERCIES ENTERPRISES LTD., PT. Intimas Surya, Quanlian Aquatic Products Collection (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., Southern Clams Ltd, Surfside Foods, LLC, Truefoods Premium Products, Woomtree Corporation, Yantai Chengxuan Food Co., Ltd, and more.
Additionally, many suppliers will be returning to Boston for #SENA26, such as Acme Smoked Fish Corp, Aqua Star, Brasmar Comercio de Produtos Alimentares, S.A., Channel Fish Processing Inc, Cherrystone Aqua-Farms, Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, Clearwater Seafoods, Cooke Inc, Eastern Fish Company, Eastern Fisheries, Inc., Full Measure Oyster Company, Gumusdoga Su Urunleri Urt.Ihr.ve.Ith. A.S., Hainan Jiadexin Foodstuff Co., Ltd, Handy Seafood Incorporated, Jetro - Japan External Trade Organization, John Nagle Co, Kilic Deniz Urunleri Uretimi Ihracat Ithalat ve Ticaret A.S., Lee Fish USA, Leroy USA, LM Foods, LLC dba Aquamar Inc., Mark Foods, LLC, Matheson Oyster Company, Minh Dang Co., Ltd., Nissui, Northern Wind, LLC, Orca Bay Foods LLC, Pacific Seafood Group, PT., Raw Seafoods Inc, Ricardo Fuentes e Hijos S.A. (Grupo Ricardo Fuentes), Riverence Provisions LLC, Royal Greenland, Samuels Seafood, Trident Seafoods, and more.
Seafood buyers from across channels – from supermarkets and catering firms to hotels and beyond – will be exploring all levels of the event this week, too. Among the high-volume buyers slated to attend represent Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons, Aldi, Amazon, Aramark, BJ's Wholesale Club, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Carnival Corp., Costco, Darden, Dine Brands, Foodbuy Foodservice, Food Lion, Kroger, Lidl, Loblaws, Long John Silver’s, McDonald’s, Performance Food Group, Publix, Red Lobster, Sam’s Club, SpartanNash,Sodexo. Stop & Shop, Sysco, Target, US Foods, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Wonderfield Group, and more.
Meanwhile, processing companies to be featured include S.L, High Tek, Pacmac, Inc., Ross Industries, SEIL, Sherwin-Williams, Smurfit Westrock, Sungwoo EOE, Toast, Poly-Clip System Corp., Octopus Ace, and more; with returning companies including CMP Water, Cocci Luciano SRL, Defitrans SA, DIGI America, Inc, Flexahopper Plastics LTD, Grasselli, Harpak ULMA Packaging, LLC, JBT Marel, Lineage, Middleby Food Processing, Multivac Inc, Nothum Food Processing Systems, Ocean Perfect, Pack3000, Palinox Ingenieria y Proyectos Sl, REISER, Inc., Saeplast Americas, Inc., Seawise Innovative Packaging, Shingi Co Ltd, The Ocean Foundation, VC999 Packaging Systems, and more.
Outside the exhibit hall, our 2026 event boasts a full conference program with a keynote address from macro-economist, geopolitical financial expert, and best-selling author Dr. Nomi Prins called “Fork in the Current: The Economic and Trade Realities Shaping Seafood in 2026,” which will address how macro-forces in the global economy such as energy volatility, regulatory shifts, AI integration, and more could impact the cost structures, sourcing strategies, and regional demand. The conference includes more than 40 educational sessions featuring the top seafood industry experts discussing a variety of topics, including aquaculture, consumer trends, sustainable innovation, responsible supply chain management, traceability, and more. A full listing of the conference program can be found here: https://www.seafoodexpo.com/north-america/conference-program/
Join us in the popular Wave Makers’ Zone for its third year whenever you’re hungry for samplings or new connections and ideas. We invite you to partake in the exciting special events on offer there, like the ever-popular Oyster Shucking Competition, seafood tastings, chef demonstrations, the Seafood Excellence Awards (Sunday, 15 March at 3:30 pm), the New and Featured Product Showcases, and a number of networking opportunities such as the Women In Seafood reception (Sunday, 15 March at 4:15 pm) and the new Processing Exchange reception (Monday, 16 March at 4:00 pm). A full listing of what’s happening in the Wave Makers’ Zone can be found here: https://www.seafoodexpo.com/north-america/event-highlights/#wave-makers-zone
And, of course, be sure to follow the SeafoodSource editorial team to see all of the latest news from the expo. Don’t forget to grab yourself a copy of Expo Today, the official publication of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, on your way into the venue on Sunday. The editorial team will also be on the ground reporting on the latest developments, interviewing attendees, and more. We welcome you to drop by booth #1301 to meet the team and to share any story leads you have. Keep up to date with our latest event coverage here: https://www.seafoodsource.com/events/seafood-expo-north-america
Wishing you an expo experience to remember in 2026!
Amelie Veegaert Cohen
Diversified, Event Director (Seafood)
