March 12, 2024 — The Seafood Excellence Awards took place Sunday afternoon at Seafood Expo North America (SENA), honoring two companies for their Best New Foodservice Product and Best New Retail Product.
Three seafood-industry experts judged the products on uniqueness, appropriateness to the market, taste profile, packaging, market potential, convenience, nutritional value and originality. Out of 70 entries, the judges narrowed the competition down to 11 finalists. Four entries made up the Best New Foodservice category, while the Best New Retail Product category had seven entries. But of course, there can be only one winner. And on Sunday the judges presented Social Kitchens Professional/ SK Food Brands’ Premium Shrimp Sliders with the award for the Best New Foodservice Product, and Highland Farms’ Salmon Salami with the award for Best New Retail Product.