Vietnamese seafood products earned a gold medal at the American Masters of Tastecompetition held recently in Northern California.
The winning products,distributed by QDV USA , included Basa Vina Pearl Swai and Vina Blue BarramundiFillets, the Vietnam Association Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said.
The American Master of Taste, part of the Chefs in America Foundation,was created to recognise great American chefs and food quality in North America.
The association said the award was good news for the Vietnameseseafood industry, which saw exports and prices fall last year.
Thewinning products were exported to 130 countries and territories last year,earning a total export revenue of 1.34 billion USD, accounting for 31.5 percentof the total seafood export value for the year.
In addition to catfishexports, Vietnam exported shrimp, tuna and dried seafood products.
InJanuary this year, the country earned a total seafood export value of 235million USD, 9 percent higher than the same period last year.
The QVDUSA, along with its sister company QVD FOODS LTD, operates the only USDepartment of Commerce approved facilities in Vietnam, Serving more than 30countries worldwide, it is one of the world’s leaders in catfish production andhas its primary headquarters in the US. The Vietnam operation includes a7,000sq.m factory and a 5,400-tonne cold storage facility.
Recently, itbegan construction of a second fish factory, which is expected to be completedthis year./.
The winning products,distributed by QDV USA , included Basa Vina Pearl Swai and Vina Blue BarramundiFillets, the Vietnam Association Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said.
The American Master of Taste, part of the Chefs in America Foundation,was created to recognise great American chefs and food quality in North America.
The association said the award was good news for the Vietnameseseafood industry, which saw exports and prices fall last year.
Thewinning products were exported to 130 countries and territories last year,earning a total export revenue of 1.34 billion USD, accounting for 31.5 percentof the total seafood export value for the year.
In addition to catfishexports, Vietnam exported shrimp, tuna and dried seafood products.
InJanuary this year, the country earned a total seafood export value of 235million USD, 9 percent higher than the same period last year.
The QVDUSA, along with its sister company QVD FOODS LTD, operates the only USDepartment of Commerce approved facilities in Vietnam, Serving more than 30countries worldwide, it is one of the world’s leaders in catfish production andhas its primary headquarters in the US. The Vietnam operation includes a7,000sq.m factory and a 5,400-tonne cold storage facility.
Recently, itbegan construction of a second fish factory, which is expected to be completedthis year./.
