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BlueNalu Partners With Mitsubishi & Thai Union To Bring Cell-Cultured Seafood To Asian Markets
BlueNalu has teamed up with leading Asian seafood giants Thai Union and Mitsubishi Corporation to accelerate the launch of cell-cultured seafood across Asia-Pacific. The move is part of the Californian food tech’s Asia-focused strategy,!-->…
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Exclusive: Sea Shepherd Founder Captain Paul Watson ‘Whether It’s 2048 Or 2078, Fish Stocks Are Going To Crash’
From rising sea temperatures to overfishing and plastic pollution, the state of our oceans has never been more dire. In the latest ocean assessment released by the U.N. on Earth Day (April 22), experts warn that our human activities are!-->…
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Cultured Decadence Nets US$1.6M Pre-Seed & State Grant To Become First U.S. Cell-Based Shellfish Maker
Wisconsin-based Cultured Decadence cellular agriculture food tech has bagged US$1.6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round as well as the first-ever state funding in the industry to bring cell-cultured seafood to market.!-->…
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Revo Foods Catches €1.5M In First Fundraise To Fuel 3D Printed Plant-Based Seafood Launch
Revo Foods, the Vienna-based startup behind 3D printed plant-based salmon, has raised €1.5 million (~US$1.78 million) in its first investment round. The fresh capital will enable the startup to double down on R&D and speed up the!-->…
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Good Catch Makers Gathered Foods Net US$26M To Fuel Global Plant-Based Seafood Expansion
Gathered Foods, the parent company of plant-based tuna brand Good Catch Foods, has reeled in US$26.35 million in a bridge financing round. The fresh capital will go towards expanding Good Catch’s retail footprint globally and launching!-->…
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Aquaculture Posing ‘Unparalleled Welfare Threats’ & Suffering To Fish, Study Warns
Despite aquaculture exploding into an enormous global industry in the past years, its impact on the welfare of fish has largely gone unnoticed. In a new study, New York University (NYU) researchers emphasise the “knowledge gap” on animal!-->…
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Environmental Graphic Artist Weiyuan Wei: ‘I Want My Work To Educate, Inspire & Excite’
Originally from China and now based in the United Kingdom, graphic designer and illustrator Weiyena Wei is passionate about using art and design to 'encourage new behaviours in a visually engaging way. Over the past few years she has!-->…
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Seaspiracy Response: Here’s What NGOs & Other Organizations Are Saying About The Documentary, Plus Our Take
Seaspiracy premiered on Netflix less than two weeks ago. Just four days after it was released, it had already made it to the Top 10 lists on Netflix in more than 32 countries, including the U.K. and the U.S. Netflix does not release!-->…
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New Wave Foods To Unveil Its Plant-Based Shrimp In Foodservice Companies Across U.S.
Back in January, food tech New Wave Foods, a company disrupting the seafood market with its plant-based shellfish products, closed a US$18 million Series A round in order to help unveil its animal-free shrimp to consumers and this week,!-->…
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Bluu Biosciences Closes US$8.2M Seed To Bring Europe’s First Cell-Cultured Fish
Berlin-based Bluu Biosciences has bagged €7 million (~US$8.25 million) in a seed funding round to fuel its R&D focused on cell-cultured fish. As the only food tech in Europe dedicated to culturing seafood species, the startup joins the!-->…
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Bottom Trawling Fishing Releases More Emissions Than Global Aviation, Study Reveals
Scientists have revealed that bottom trawling in the fishing industry is responsible for releasing over a billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually – more than the emissions from global aviation. The findings were published in a!-->…
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Netflix Seaspiracy Review: If You Can Still Eat Fish After Watching This Film, We’re Not Made The Same
Director Ali Tabrizi's documentary film, backed by Cowspiracy's executive producer Kip Anderson, is shocking, terrifying and an unsparing indictment of the commercial fishing industry. Let's hope everyone on the planet watches it so our!-->…
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Seaspiracy: Cowspiracy Makers To Debut New Documentary On Netflix Exposing Fishing Industry’s Destruction
A new Netflix documentary is set to shed light on the enormous environmental impact of the global fishing industry. Set to launch in late March, Seaspiracy will take a deep dive into the destruction the industry is having on our marine!-->…
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Unsustainable Salmon Farming Cost US$47 Billion In Losses Since 2013, Report Finds
Salmon aquaculture is leading to devastating consequences on our natural environment, from harming marine ecosystems via pollution, to the high stocking densities that are causing fish mortality rates skyrocket, leading to negative costs!-->…
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Ocean Hugger Relaunches With Nove For Global Plant-Based Seafood Roll Out In 2021
Plant-based seafood maker Ocean Hugger Foods has announced its return, partnering up with Bangkok-based Nove Foods to roll out its products globally in 2021. The company, which was forced to shut down its operations due to the coronavirus!-->…
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Revo Foods To Host World’s First 3D Printed Plant-Based Salmon Tasting After Rebranding From Legendary Vish
Revo Foods, the Vienna-based startup that has recently rebranded from Legendary Vish, has revealed that it will soon be debuting its 3D printed plant-based salmon in a tasting event, a first for a product of its kind. It comes ahead of the!-->…
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Seafood Giant Thai Union To Launch Plant-Based Shrimp This Year
Thai Union, one of the biggest seafood producers globally, has revealed its plans to launch plant-based shrimp in 2021 as it pivots in response to demand from consumers. The company made its first foray into plant-based seafood last year,!-->…
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Plant-Based Seafood Startup Novish Nets Investment From Fast Food Group
Plant-based seafood startup Novish has secured funding from QSR Platform SCA (QSRP), a major fast food platform that lists the Burger King franchise in four European markets and French tacos chain O’Tacos among its brands. The strategic!-->…
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Dutch Plant-Based Pioneers Schouten Enters Alt Seafood With New Vegan Tuna
Schouten, the Dutch company that has been specialising in developing plant-based proteins since the 1990s, has recently debuted its latest product: vegan tuna. It marks the first time the firm has entered the plant-based seafood!-->…
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New Wave Foods Closes US$18M Series A To Bring Plant-Based Shrimp To Market
Plant-based seafood maker New Wave Foods has bagged US$18 million in a Series A round as the company gears up to launch its products on the market. Using the funding to accelerate its scale up plans, the company says that it will first!-->…
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Top 13 Alt Protein Trends: Our 2021 Industry Predictions
2020 was a challenging and unexpected year, and most of the world was brought to its knees by the Covid-19 pandemic. It's been almost 12 months of bad, sad news and traumatic moments. But for the alt protein industry, 2020 has been an!-->…
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