{"id":13693,"date":"2026-09-08T08:43:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T01:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/?p=13693"},"modified":"2026-09-08T13:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:32:00","slug":"5-high-demand-value-added-products-to-watch-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/5-high-demand-value-added-products-to-watch-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"5 High-Demand Value-Added Products to Watch in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seafood buyers are looking beyond raw products. Convenience, distinctive flavors, and retail-ready formats are increasingly shaping demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on insights from three major seafood producers in Vietnam, here are 5 value-added products attracting buyer interest in the first half of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Breaded and Tempura Shrimp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breaded and tempura shrimp remain among the most requested value-added products. Vietnam\u2019s processing expertise creates a strong advantage in supplying convenient, ready-to-cook formats for retail and foodservice markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product name: Tempura Shrimp<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

2. Marinated and Ready-to-Cook Pangasius<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pangasius is moving beyond traditional frozen fillets. Buyers are showing interest in marinated portions, fish fingers, nuggets, skewers, and sauced products that are quick and easy to prepare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product name: Frozen ASC Smoked Pangasius Fillet<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

3. Processed Squid and Octopus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demand is growing for calamari rings, marinated tentacles, pre-cut squid tubes, and grill-ready octopus. These formats offer greater convenience while helping suppliers differentiate themselves from exporters of raw frozen products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product name: Frozen Marinated Octopus<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

4. Frozen Seafood Meals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consumers increasingly want meals that require little preparation and can be ready in 15 minutes or less. Single-serve seafood meals combining shrimp or fish with vegetables, grains, pasta, or sauces is drawing increasing interest from buyers in the US and EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product name: Shrimp Pad Thai Ready-Meal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

5. Marinated Seafood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teriyaki, chili-garlic, lemongrass, and other Asian-inspired marinades are attracting interest from Western retailers. These products bring more flavor, convenience, and premium appeal to supermarket seafood ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product name: Marinated Shrimp Teriyaki<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Value-added seafood allows businesses to respond to changing consumer needs while creating stronger differentiation and better margins. For Vietnamese producers, the opportunity lies in turning processing expertise into convenient, market-ready products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LP Foods combines local sourcing and production expertise with experience supplying major supermarket chains. We help you develop unique products, maintain quality, and adapt retail packaging to suit your market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seafood buyers are looking beyond raw products. Convenience, distinctive flavors, and retail-ready formats are increasingly shaping demand. Based on insights from three major seafood producers in Vietnam, here are 5 value-added products attracting buyer interest in the first half of 2026. 1. Breaded and Tempura Shrimp Breaded and tempura shrimp remain among the most requested value-added products. Vietnam\u2019s processing expertise creates a strong advantage in supplying convenient, ready-to-cook formats for retail and foodservice markets. Product name: Tempura Shrimp 2. Marinated and Ready-to-Cook Pangasius Pangasius is moving beyond traditional frozen fillets. Buyers are showing interest in marinated portions, fish fingers, nuggets, skewers, and sauced products that are quick and easy to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":13703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-market-information"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lpfoods-top-vap-2026-web.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13693"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13707,"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13693\/revisions\/13707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lpfoods.com.sg\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}