Vinh Hoan Corporation won the Best New Product award for its Cured Panga Croquette, representing the best new seafood product at Seafood Expo Asia.
Singapore (2 September 2026) – Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia, organized by Diversified, announced the winner of the 4th annual Seafood Excellence Asia awards today at the three-day seafood trade event taking place from 2-4 September in Singapore. Vinh Hoan Corporation won the Best New Product award for its retail product Cured Panga Croquette. The awards for second and third place for Best New Product were given to Lam Kee Fisheries Pte.,Ltd (Singapore) for its Japanese Curry Cod Cube and Hai Sia Seafood Pte Ltd. (Singapore) for its Kami No Ebi.
The Seafood Excellence Asia awards recognize the product leaders in the Asian seafood market. The winners were selected from a group of new seafood products entered in the competition and from around the world. The winning products were judged based on several criteria, including eating experience, packaging, market potential, originality and convenience.
A live judging took place this morning in the Demo Theater by a panel of high-volume seafood buyers and industry experts from the retail and foodservice industries across Asia. The judges of the 2026 Seafood Excellence Asia awards included Bidfood Malaysia from Malaysia, Central Food Wholesales Ltd. from Thailand, Cold Storage & Giant Singapore from Singapore, Emart from South Korea, and Shangri-La Group from Philippines
The Seafood Excellence Asia awards competition is an extension of the Seafood Excellence awards featured at Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Expo Global, which consist of seafood buyers tasting, judging and selecting the best seafood products in the retail and HORECA (hotel/restaurant/catering) sectors.
Today’s Seafood Excellence Asia award winners and all the products submitted for the competition are on display in the Product Showcase in stand #C12 and can be viewed on the event website: https://www.seafoodexpo.com/asia/seafood-excellence-asia-awards-product-showcase/
Seafood industry professionals can learn more about Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia, find information on the conference program and other special events and register to attend for free by visiting https://www.seafoodexpo.com/asia/.
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About Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia
Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia is a trade event where buyers from across Asia and industry suppliers from around the world come together to network and conduct business in the lucrative Asian market. The event is produced by Diversified and takes place annually in Asia. SeafoodSource is the exposition’s official media covering industry news year-round.
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Diversified is a global B2B events and media company that strengthens business communities by fostering a space, in person and online, for professionals and businesses to connect and grow. The company serves as a trusted partner across several industries including active lifestyle, business management, clean energy, commercial marine, healthcare, seafood, technology and more. The company’s global seafood portfolio of expositions and media includes Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia and SeafoodSource.com. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, the global company has divisions and offices around the world in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Diversified is a third-generation, family-owned business. For more information, visit: www.divcom.com.
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