Visitors to the 12th fish international exhibition in Bremen from 21 to 23 February 2010 will be spoilt for choice when it comes to innovative new concepts to be launched at the event. A new self-service fish concept will be presented by TransGourmet Seafood from Bremerhaven for the grocery sector "which stands out for its significant culinary spectrum," says TransGourmet Seafood Manager Ralf Forner. The company will exhibit a large range of seafood delicatessen and other marine products – including fresh fish, frozen fish, marinades, shellfish and crustaceans, delicatessen salads, fried products and modern refrigerated sales counter technology.

German customers can also look forward to meeting a new fish species, the Asian redtail catfish (Hemibagrus nemurus), which F.L. Bodes Nachfolger GmbH & Co. KG has been importing since last year. A freshwater species grown in the mountain rivers of Viet Nam, the fish has already gained acceptance amongst fishmongers, says Peter Koch-Bodes, who plans to introduce the fish to a wider audience at the fair.    

Under the motto “Taste Poland” Polish producers will be inviting visitors to taste their products at lunchtime on Sunday and Monday. They will exhibit a rich choice of products under the umbrella of the Polish Fish Market Development Association – from unusual herring products such as herring rolls in cinnamon and grape sauce, to mackerel and halibut. The Polish company Fresh & Fine is a newcomer to the fair. They sell hand peeled brown shrimps from the North Sea to customers Europe-wide. The advantage of the young company: buying, processing, and sale of the shrimps are all concentrated in one location. This guarantees short delivery times to buyers of the fresh peeled shrimps. “We began trading in June 2009 and will be presenting our product at a trade fair for the first time”, says Magdalena Juncewicz from Fresh & Fine. “fish international offers us a good opportunity to get to know potential customers.”   

An innovative cleaning robot from the company Jürgen Löhrke GmbH forms part of a fully automatic production line at the special show “Robotik Pack Line,” which the company K-Robotix and eight technology partners will be bringing to the trade fair. In an area of 200 square metres the production line will demonstrate how various packaging, sorting, control and palletizing systems use robots to guarantee perfectly hygienic fish production and processing.   

In the run-up to the fair professional visitors can already get to know one another using fish international’s B2B networking service and arrange to meet at the fair in the B2B Lounge in Hall 6. The B2B Lounge is open on all fair days. Appointment co-ordination is being handled by Enterprise Europe Network. It is possible to register for the networking service, enter profile details and look for potential business partners as well as get more information about the fair at www.fishinternational.com.