Alternative proteins

An initiative to develop algae-based fish substitutes, called the Seafood Algternative project, has received support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

The insect protein startup welcomes Lynn De Proft as its new CFO as the firm continues on its international expansion.

Vegan seafood company Boldly is entering the food scene with its calamari, shrimp, salmon and tuna sashimi offerings derived from konjac root vegetable.

Research from the University of Queensland has found that expanding global seaweed farming could help advance the planet’s food security, ameliorate biodiversity loss and make us more resilient when faced with challenges…

The company behind the leading shrimp-ISH plant-based seafood line has completed another seed funding round and plans to continue developing its alternative seafood portfolio.

Ittinsect, a Rome-based biotech startup, is developing a range of high-performance aquafeeds based on insects, microalgae and agriculture by-products to replace the use of ocean-sourced fishmeal in aquaculture.

CIHEAM Zaragoza, together with the NewTechAqua project, is organising an in-depth course for 30 participants on fish nutrition and health from 5 to 9 June 2023 in Spain.

Insect producer Volare has announced plans to build a facility capable of producing 5,000 tonnes of protein and lips a year – for use in aquafeeds and petfoods – in Järvenpää, Finland.

Dutch shrimp importer Klaas Puul is teaming up with Skretting, the largest shrimp feed manufacturer in Ecuador, and the feed ingredient suppliers Protix and Veramaris to supply supermarkets across Europe with more sustai…

Over the last two years, Karavela, one of the largest canned fish producers in Northern Europe, has turned to develop plant-based seafood alternatives with great success across several European countries and is now aimin…

Algama, which creates a range of algae-based products - including vegan salmon and vegan tuna - using algae has raised a €13 million Series A round..

The producers of alternative feed ingredients – notably microbial and insect-based proteins – could be set to benefit from a reduction in soy inclusion in Chinese feeds, including aquafeeds, according to a new Rabobank r…

Thai Union has appointed Jon Burton as business unit director, European marine protein, with alternative and marine proteins identified as a strategic growth opportunity for the business.

Circular economy startup Protenga is embarking on its second-generation smart insect production platform for the aquafeed and pet food sectors after securing investment from The Yield Lab Asia Pacific.

Norway’s Atlantic salmon sector published their feed composition and utilisation data from 2020, showing more novel ingredients in their formulations and greater salmon output – but as inflation and global commodity pric…

Recent economic analysis from Rabobank finds that the stellar growth of the plant-based segment is on hold as investors shift their focus.

Cell-cultured seafood company Wildtype has announced an agreement with Solaris Biotech to build large-scale bioreactors to speed up production of cell-based seafood.

Food scientists at UC Davis believe that a solution to world hunger might start with caviar and boba after refining an innovative process that produces “myco-foods” – small balls of edible fungi that can be processed int…

Germany’s Bluu Seafood has successfully grown its cultivated fish cell lines “in suspension”, allowing the company to produce biomass without the use of scaffolds or other microcarriers.

Thailand’s Flylab, a black soldier fly (BSF) agritech firm, has raised $1 million in its first seed round.