The World Food Championships announced on Thursday that Alaska Seafood will be the title sponsor for the new World Seafood Championship competition that will take place in Las Vegas, 12-18 November.
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) functions as a brand manager of the Alaska Seafood family of brands in 21 countries throughout Europe, Asia, and South America and maintains a marketing program in the U.S.
The third annual World Food Championships will invite the champions from food competitions around the world, featuring professional chefs and top amateur home cooks, to Las Vegas. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money will be awarded following a tournament-style format across nine food categories, BBQ, chili, burger, sandwich, recipe, dessert, bacon, pasta and seafood. Competitors will battle for their chance to claim the title of World Food Champion.
“Adding seafood to our categories was an important move,” said Mike McCloud, president of the World Food Championships. “As the industry standard for excellence, Alaska Seafood reflects the superior standards expected from partners of the World Food Championships. We're thrilled to have them on board with the World Food Championships and to help us launch our new competition category dedicated specifically to seafood.”
At the World Food Championships, more than 100 recipes across multiple rounds of competition will be created by championship chefs and cooks using Alaska seafood. As title sponsor, Alaska Seafood will award top placing competitors of the seafood category with thousands of dollars in cash prizes and will present the overall category winner with the title of World Seafood Champion.
“We are thrilled to be a part of the World Food Championships,” said Michael Cerne, ASMI executive director. “This platform is the perfect stage to showcase the many ways in which wild, natural and sustainable Alaska seafood can be presented as culinary masterpieces.”
