The 29th edition of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, slated for April 25-27 at the Gran Via de Fira de Barcelona in Spain, will be the largest in the history of the trade fair. As of April 3, over 2,000 exhibiting companies from 87 countries have signed on and 68 regional and country pavilions have been booked. This represents 49,299 net square meters of exhibit space, more than a 21 percent increase over 2019 – the largest edition of the Expo held to date – and 24 percent larger than its first run in Barcelona during 2022.
The 2023 show will welcome 776 first-time exhibitors, including Atunes y Lomos, Blumar, Golden Fish Sarl, Grøntvedt Group, Metarex Spa, North Pacific Seafood Pte Ltd, Pereira Productos del Mar and Pickenpack Seafoods GmbH, Activa Food Tech SAU, Aquatiq AS, Lineage Logistics and Van de Velde Packaging Group.
“The event presents the industry with a valuable platform to conduct business on a global scale and provide a significant positive impact on the local economy. For three days, we will once again bring together industry buyers and suppliers from all corners of the world to build business relationships, find new products, equipment and service solutions, explore current trends, and engage in discussions about the immediate and future challenges for the seafood industry,” said Liz Plizga, group vice president for Diversified Communications, the Portland, Maine, USA-headquartered organizer (pictured above with.Constantí Serrallonga, Fira de Barcelona’s general manager).
Serrallonga added: “Seafood is another example of how an event arrives at our venue and in the city to consolidate itself and grow, boost business and be a driving force for its participants and be an engine of its industry and ecosystem. Hosting a world-leading seafood event reinforces the positioning of the fair institution in the field of food, a key sector for the economy.”
Seafood Expo Global will showcase the latest product innovations from leading companies, among them: AquaChile, Balfego & Balfego, S.L, Cermaq Norway AS, Cooke Seafood, Cornelis Vrolijk BV, Denholm Seafoods Ltd, Fisherman’s Choice, Frime, S.A.U., Grupo Profand, SL, Hofseth International AS, Iberconsa (Grupo Ibérica de Congelados), Iceland Seafood International, J Marr (Seafoods) Ltd, Krustagroup S.A., Leroy Seafood Group ASA, Mowi A.S.A., Nordic Seafood AS, Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V., Nueva Pescanova, Royal Greenland A/S, Samherji HF, Sea Harvest Corporation (Pty) Ltd, Sjor A.S. and Viciunai Group.
Equipment, packaging material and services will be front and center at Seafood Processing Global stands, where among companies showing their latest innovations will be Baader, FoodTech Belgium,Cocci Luciano SRL, Marel, Mecapack, MMC First Process, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG , Palinox Ingeniería y Proyectos S.L., Saeplast Iceland EHF, and Ulma.
Educational Program and Industry Innovations
The annual global event presents a one-stop opportunity for buyers from around the world to discover new trends in the industry and for global suppliers to present their newest products. The trade fair will also be the stage for the prestigious annual Seafood Excellence Global Awards recognizing the best seafood products represented at the show.
In 2023, the conference program will offer over 20 educational sessions that will address the principal challenges, opportunities and solutions that are transforming the seafood industry. More than 85 international experts from the industry will share practical and theoretical knowledge of the most current issues for the seafood sector. Megan Greene, global chief economist at Kroll, Financial Times columnist and senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, will deliver a keynote presentation “Navigating the Global Polycrisis,” on the second day of the Expo. Later in the day, results of a global benchmarking report will be unveiled during the “International Retail Trends in Seafood” session.
For further information about Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, and to register, visit: www.seafoodexpo.com/global.
