Alt-seafood association Future Ocean Foods welcomes 17 new members

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Alt-seafood association Future Ocean Foods welcomes 17 new members

Phoebe Fraser

17 September 2024

Alt-seafood association Future Ocean Foods welcomes 17 new members

The ‘world’s first and only’ alt-seafood association, Future Ocean Foods (FOF), has welcomed 17 new members to its global organisation.

The association aims to promote food security, human health, environmental sustainability and ocean conservation. Its member companies work across the cultivated, fermented and plant-based food sectors.

As the association approaches its first anniversary (November 2024), the membership base has increased to 53 companies, reaching 17 countries around the world.

Marissa Bronfman, founder and executive director of FOF, said: “I am incredibly proud of the passionate, collaborative community we have built, and I am thrilled to welcome these 17 new innovative companies to our group. It’s an honour to work alongside so many brilliant, pioneering people working tirelessly to feed the planet and save our oceans.”

“Despite a difficult economic climate, I’ve never been more optimistic about the future of alternative seafood.”

New members in the cellular agriculture space:

Bluu (Germany), specialises in cultured fish and caviar from Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout
Cultivated B (Germany), focuses on breakthrough technologies in cellular agriculture, precision fermentation and bioreactor engineering
Forsea (Israel), uses organoid technology to produce cultivated seafood, including freshwater eel
Mermade Seafood (Israel), employs aquaponics to grow microalgae on animal cell culture waste, using it to feed the growing cells
Steakholder Foods (Israel), develops 3D bioprinting for cultivated meat and fish alternatives
Sustineri Piscis (Brazil), produces seafood via cell cultivation
Upstream Foods (Netherlands), cultivates fat from salmon cells for the B2B market

(Top to bottom: Bluu Seafood, The Cultivated B, Forsea, Mermade Seafood, Steakholder Foods, Sustineri Piscis, Upstream Foods)

New plant-based members include Beleaf (US), Happy Ocean Foods (Germany), Liven Protein (Canada), Mimic Seafood (Spain), Monkeys By The Sea (Netherlands), Nutrition From Water (Portugal), Oceanium (UK), Ocean Hugger Foods (US), Olala! Foods (France) and Profillet (Canada).

Arik Kaufman, CEO of Steakholder Foods, commented: "Future Ocean Foods has provided a valuable opportunity to connect likeminded leaders in the alternative seafood industry. It’s been helpful to exchange ideas and learn from a community focused on sustainable food solutions. We appreciate being part of this effort to make a positive impact in the alt-seafood space.”

Brittany Chibe, co-founder and CEO of Aqua Cultured Foods, a founding member of FOF, concluded: “FOF has been instrumental in fostering inclusion and building camaraderie within the alternative protein industry. By creating an environment where companies can openly share knowledge and innovate together, FOF is helping to accelerate the growth and impact of sustainable seafood solutions.”

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