The Kingfish Company in The Netherlands has launched sustainably raised Dutch Yellowtail tuna exclusively at Whole Foods to coincide with World Oceans Day on June 8.
What is said to be an industry first, AquaMaof adapted its recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology to the commercial production of L vannamei shrimp with a high-survival rate and disease-free results.
October 22, 2019
AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies Ltd., Israel, revealed a land-based R&D facility for the production of shrimp located in southern Israel.
This transaction will enable Flying Spark to move ahead with its insect growing and processing capabilities in Thailand and dedicate efforts toward cost reduction and process improvements.
October 22, 2019
Thai Union Group PCL, Bangkok, announced plans to invest in Flying Spark Ltd., an Israel-based alternative protein startup.
All companies in the Global Tuna Alliance are expected to source tuna from fisheries certified by the Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative’s recognized sustainability standards.
October 11, 2019
A coalition of companies from across global tuna supply chains aims to stop illegally caught tuna getting to market, and seeks to boost environmental sustainability and respect for human rights in tuna fisheries around the world.
For the first time, sales of seafood with the blue MSC label reached 1 million tons per year, supported by an increase in MSC-certified seafood catch of 34% over the past 5 years.
October 10, 2019
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), UK, published a report showing continued growth in the demand for and supply of sustainable seafood.
90% of shoppers are concerned about contaminants like mercury in fish and seafood.
October 3, 2019
A new survey by Blue Circle Foods, Washington, D.C., revealed that although shoppers are concerned about where their fish comes from and what is in it, price still influences purchasing decisions.
The team concluded that the seafood industry needed a unified voice.
September 9, 2019
A comprehensive seafood supply chain study of Louisiana’s St. Mary, Iberia, and Vermilion Parishes, highlights obstacles and opportunities for an area battered by an array of environmental disasters, economic losses and competition from imports.
New Wave’s first offering—a plant-based shrimp—is made with sustainably sourced seaweed and plant protein.
September 5, 2019
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., through its corporate venture subsidiary, Tyson Ventures, invested in New Wave Foods, a San Francisco-based producer of plant-based shellfish.
BlueNalu plans to produce seafood from species that are overfished, primarily imported, contain higher levels of mercury and other environmental pollutants and/or are difficult to farm-raise.
August 23, 2019
BlueNalu, San Diego, Calif., released the design schematics for a large-scale production facility of cell-based seafood.