Alternative proteins

Cultured Decadence, which aims to produce affordable lobster meat in laboratories, has been bought by Upside Foods this week.

Cell-cultured seafood specialist BlueNalu has announced a collaboration with leading multinational sushi restaurant operator, Food & Life Companies Ltd.

Applications are open for Hatch’s second Hawaiian Innovation Studio, which is designed for early-stage startups in the global aquaculture and alt-seafood sectors.

Though insect protein startups are generating splashy headlines and bringing new players into the aquafeed industry, single-cell and microbial proteins might be a key feed component in the future.

Kenya-based insect farmer, aquaculture consultant and entrepreneur Proscovia Alando aims to establish the largest fish farming operation in East Africa, in a bid to improve prospects of the region’s women and youth in pa…

Researchers at Stanford University have identified an innovative process for converting methane into a potential fish feed ingredient.

While insect production is likely to grow significantly in the coming years, it will be vital for the aquafeed industry to make the most out of what is likely to remain a fairly niche ingredient and not treat it as a sim…

As the aquaculture industry expands, it needs every feed option – both conventional and alternative – at its disposal. But what steps can the sector take to bring sustainable feed ingredients online?

Akua, which produces kelp-based products, including burgers, has raised a $3.2 million seed round this week.

Nine aquafeed companies from across the globe have officially joined the F3 Challenge - Carnivore Edition – which aims to act as a catalyst to replace fishmeal and fish oil in feeds for farm-raised carnivorous species.

Indonesia’s aquafeed producers – be they industrial players or farmers who produce feed independently – are increasingly looking towards the use of local and sustainable alternatives to fish meal and soy.

Shrimp fed diets containing FeedKind, a novel microbial protein produced by Calysta, have been shown to be more resistant to Vibrio parahaemolyticus – the source of early mortality syndrome (EMS).

New scientific studies show shrimp fed diets containing Calysta’s FeedKind protein have a significantly lower risk of contracting early mortality syndrome (EMS).

Food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods announced today it has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round of $2.1 million, one of the largest pre-seed rounds for companies using fermentation for alt-proteins.

A recent study from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has found that microalgae can act as a highly nutritious pollen substitute for commercial honeybees.

Swiss food giant Nestle is launching plant-based substitutes for shrimp that promise to mirror the performance, taste and nutritional profile of the originals.

India Boyer is a dealflow manager at Hatch, a role that involves finding – and tracking – emerging startups across the aquaculture value chain, looking to forge possible investments and partnerships. She is also currentl…

Hooked Foods, which launched its vegan tuna product, Toonish, into Swedish retail earlier this month, has raised €3.8 million.

Food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods, which is using fermentation to develop seafood alternatives with a realistic taste and texture, has launched in Chicago this week.