The world’s largest seafood trade fair kicks off face-to-face events for the global seafood industry with 1,550 exhibiting companies from 76 countries and 59 national and regional pavilions covering 39,847m2 of net exhibit space
This 28th edition of the event includes an extensive program of 20 conference sessions which will analyze the industry’s main challenges and showcase the latest innovations in the sector
Barcelona, Spain – 25 April 2022 – Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, the world’s largest seafood trade event, opens tomorrow for its first year at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Vía exhibition centre. For three days, it will turn the city into the sector’s largest international platform. With the presence of 1,550 exhibiting companies from 76 countries, the 28th edition of the Expo will mark the return of face-to-face events for the global seafood industry and will welcome thousands of suppliers and buyers from all over the world. The global meeting is expected to generate an economic impact of up to 100 million euros for the city.
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is the world’s largest and most diverse global seafood trade event. From 26-28 April, it will bring together the key players in the seafood sector from around the world: seafood, equipment, packaging and service suppliers, buyers from retail, foodservice and distribution companies, importers, governmental authorities, and industry leaders. The event, which will host 59 national and regional pavilions, will occupy a total of 39,847 net m2 throughout halls 2, 3, 4 and 5, and the Galleria between halls 4 and 5.
Diversified Communications Group Vice President Liz Plizga says, “We are very pleased with the interest that Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global has once again generated in the industry and the confidence that so many companies from all over the world have placed in us for this first year of the event in Barcelona.” She adds, “Exhibitors and visitors have been anticipating this event, in Barcelona, for a few years now. The impressive exhibit floor reflects the industry’s eagerness and need to return to in-person events and generate new business opportunities.”
International platform for the industry
For three days, starting tomorrow, Barcelona will become the international epicentre of the seafood business, with participation of exhibitors from around the globe. Countries like Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Falklands, Lebanon and French island Réunion, that were not represented in 2019 in Brussels, have confirmed their attendance. Other countries such as Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, United States and Vietnam will also be present tomorrow.
The widest representation of offerings
This year’s event welcomes a variety of new companies exhibiting for the first time, including Balfego & Balfego, S.L., Crusta C, Profand Group, S.L., Hofseth International AS, Maresmar S.L.U., Mascato, S.A., Mercamadrid, S.A., G. Mondini SpA, Grasselli SpA, Mediterranean Shipping Company España S.L.U., and Optimar A.S.
Other participating key players include AquaChile, Cermaq Norway AS, Confremar, Congelados y Frescos del Mar S.A., Cooke, Cornelis Vrolijk BV, Denholm Seafoods Ltd, Fisherman’s Choice, Frime, S.A.U., Iberconsa (Grupo Ibérica de Congelados), S.A.U., Iceland Seafood International, J Marr (Seafoods) Ltd, Krustagroup S.A.U., Leroy Seafood AS, Mowi A.S.A., Nordic Seafood A/S, Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V., Pescanova España, S.L.U., Royal Greenland A/S, Samherji HF, Sea Harvest Corporation (Pty) Ltd, Sjor A.S., Viciunai Group, Adriatic Sea International srl, FoodTech Belgium, Marel, Nienstedt GmbH, Palinox Ingeniería y Proyectos S.L., Saeplast Iceland EHF, Steen F.P.M International n.v. and Ulma Packaging, among others.
At Seafood Expo Global, exhibitors will present the latest seafood products – fresh, frozen, canned, value-added, processed and packaged – to industry buyers from around the world, including supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, caterers, importers, distributors, seafood markets and other retail and hospitality companies.
Seafood Processing Global encompasses every aspect of seafood processing, including packaging materials and machinery, refrigeration and freezing equipment, primary processing systems, secondary processing systems, hygiene control, and sanitary and quality control services.
The latest innovations and trends in the sector
The 28th edition of this global event is a great opportunity to discover the latest trends in the sector and learn about the innovations applied in the seafood industry, including hake spaghetti, seaweed pâté and flambéed salmon burgers. The Expo will announce the winners of its prestigious annual Seafood Excellence Global Awards competition, which recognizes the best seafood products of the year presented at the event. The winners will be revealed tomorrow evening at the awards reception in room 5.1 in the CC5 space of Hall 5.
Comprehensive program of presentations to address the industry’s major challenges
This year, the event features an extensive conference program with more than 20 educational sessions that will address the main challenges the seafood industry faces. More than 65 leading international experts from the sector will gather in Barcelona to offer practical and theoretical insight into key current topics including aquaculture, the seafood business and leadership, the latest projects in sustainability, and initiatives to tackle climate change and its effects on the maritime ecosystem.
A Keynote address by Megan Greene (global economist, Financial Times columnist and senior research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School) will open the conference program. Other speakers include Amy Novogratz, co-founder and managing partner of Aqua-Spark; Audun Lem, deputy director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of FAO; Javier Garat, president of Europêche and the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA); and Christophe Vande Weyer, policy officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, among many other industry leaders.
About Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global
Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global form the world’s largest seafood trade event. Thousands of buyers and suppliers from around the world attend the annual, three-day exposition to meet, network and conduct business. Attending buyers represent importers, exporters, wholesalers, restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, and other retail and foodservice companies. Exhibiting suppliers offer the newest seafood products, processing and packaging equipment, and services available in the seafood market. SeafoodSource.com is the exposition’s official media. The exposition is produced by Diversified Communications, the international leader in seafood-industry expositions and media. www.seafoodexpo.com/global
About Diversified Communications
Diversified Communications is a leading international media company with a portfolio of face-to-face exhibitions and conferences, online communities and digital and print publications. As producers of these market-leading products Diversified Communications connects, educates and strengthens business communities in over 15 industries including: food and beverage, healthcare, natural and organic, business management and technology. 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 and SeafoodSource.com. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA with divisions and offices around the world, Diversified Communications remains a privately held, third generation, family-owned business. For more information, visit: www.divcom.com
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