Cold smoked sockeye salmon candy and salmon chips from 2014
grand prize winner Tilgner’s Specialized Smoked Seafood are among the 17
entries in the 2015 Alaska Symphony of Seafood competition.
So are gourmet pet snacks, including Yummy Chummies Dog
Treats from Arctic Paws, Alaska Naturals Wild Seafood Pet Treats from Trident
Seafoods, and wild caught salmon sticks from Copper River Seafoods.
The three pet snacks are among five entries in the
competition’s new “Beyond the Plate” category established by the Alaska
Fisheries Development Foundation, which will announce the winners Feb. 21,
during its Anchorage gala soiree.
The two other “Beyond the Plate” entries are a fish broth
from Ed’s Kasilof Seafoods and a nutritional supplement from American Marine
Ingredients.
“Beyond the Plate” is for consumer ready products made with
parts of seafood that would typically be deemed fish waste or a by-product of
the primary processing, such as fish oil, pet treats, fish leather and so
forth, according to Julie Decker, executive director of AFDF, who notes that
the seafood industry have invested heavily in development of new products from
traditionally unused seafood parts. The new category will recognize
improvements the industry has made to reduce fish waste, develop new products
and increase the value of Alaska’s seafood, she said.
Competitors in retail competition include Trident Seafoods,
Copper River Seafoods and newcomer C&H Classic Smoked Fish, which also has
smoked fish entries.
In food service competition, the two competitors this year
are Trident Seafoods and Pickled Willys.
The Symphony offers first place winners in each category, as
well as the grand prize winner and People’s Choice award winners from galas in
Seattle, Juneau and Anchorage an opportunity to market their winning entries at
Seafood Expo North America, formerly the International Boston Seafood Show,
March 15-17. The event is a leading trade event for seafood buyers in every
market category and attracts suppliers from around the world.
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