Bluu Seafood and Van Hees partner on hybrid cultivated fish products

Cultivated Meat & Seafood

Bluu Seafood and Van Hees partner on hybrid cultivated fish products

Rafaela Sousa

7 July 2025

Bluu Seafood and Van Hees partner on hybrid cultivated fish products

Cultivated seafood start-up Bluu Seafood has entered into a strategic partnership with Van Hees, a manufacturer of spice blends and functional ingredients, to jointly develop hybrid food products that combine plant-based components with cultivated fish cells.

BLUU Seafood welcomed the partnership as a significant milestone in the advancement of cultivated seafood. The company highlighted Van Hees' commitment as a sign of growing interest from established food industry players in next-generation protein technologies.

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Robert Becht, managing director of the Van Hees Group, said: "We see great potential in cultivated fish as part of a sustainable protein supply. This cooperation enables us to contribute our innovative strength to a forward-looking segment and actively participate in the transformation of the food system."

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