In this year's Alaska Symphony of Seafood new-product contest, a distinguished panel of judges, composed of industry chefs and experts, bestowed the grand prize on Tilgner's Specialized Smoked Seafood Products for their Ruby Red Ole World Scottish Style Cold Smoked Sockeye Salmon.
The product also took home the first-place prize for new smoked product, and the Anchorage People's Choice award.
Since 1994, the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation has conducted the Alaska Symphony of Seafood to celebrating creative and innovative seafood products that feature Alaska seafood as their main ingredient. A complete list of winning products is below.
Seattle People's Choice
Cod Fillets with Sundried Tomato Pesto, Orca Bay Seafoods, Inc.
Anchorage People's Choice
Tilgner's Ruby Red Ole World Scottish Style Cold Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Tilgner's Specialized Smoked Seafood Products LLC
Grand Prize
Tilgner's Ruby Red Ole World Scottish Style Cold Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Tilgner's Specialized Smoked Seafood Products LLC
Food Service
1st: Trident Redi Grilled Pollock, Trident Seafoods Corporation
Retail
1st: Ocean Beauty Salmon Jerky - Black Pepper, Ocean Beauty Seafoods
2nd: Trident Wild Alaskan Beer Battered Cod,Trident Seafoods Corporation
3rd: Fisherman's Favorites: Wild Alaska Salmon Portions (Keta Salmon), Copper River Seafoods
Smoked Products
1st: Tilgner's Ruby Red Ole World Scottish Style Cold Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Tilgner's Specialized Smoked Seafood Products LLC
2nd: Little Sammies in a Blanket, AquaCuisine LLC
3rd: Ocean Beauty Salmon Jerky - Original Flavor, Ocean Beauty Seafoods