Pulmuone Partners with US BlueNalu to Accelerate Commercialization of Cell-Cultured Seafood

Business Agreement Signed for the Introduction of Innovative Products

Pulmuone is strengthening its strategic partnership with the U.S. cell-cultured seafood manufacturing startup BlueNalu to accelerate its lead in the domestic cell-cultured seafood business.

At the Blue Nalu headquarters in San Diego, California, USA, Lee Sang-yoon, Director of Pulmuone Technology Institute (right), and Lou Cooperhouse, CEO of Blue Nalu, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their strategic partnership.
[Photo by Pulmuone]

On the 5th, Pulmuone announced that it signed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen cooperation with BlueNalu, an innovative food company that produces seafood by culturing fish cells. To promote sustainable future food businesses, Pulmuone signed a business agreement with BlueNalu in August 2019 regarding the cell-cultured seafood business and has been mutually cooperating to introduce innovative cell-cultured seafood products to the domestic market.

BlueNalu, founded in 2018 in San Diego, California, USA, is a startup aiming for mass production and commercialization of cell-cultured seafood. Cell-cultured seafood is produced by culturing stem cells extracted from fish in a bioreactor, followed by a 3D printing process to create food in forms suitable for various uses. BlueNalu has completed the development of cell-cultured seafood production technology for various fish species, including bluefin tuna, and is currently preparing certifications for commercialization within the United States.

Through this strengthened strategic partnership, Pulmuone and BlueNalu have pledged to pursue continuous and concrete cooperation in three areas: ▲ research on consumer preferences and related market trends for cell-cultured seafood ▲ regulatory responses related to approvals and certifications for the sale of cell-cultured seafood ▲ development of strategies for the launch, sales, and distribution network management of cell-cultured seafood in Korea.

Lee Sang-yoon, President of Pulmuone Technology Institute, stated, “Cell-cultured seafood is an innovative food tech technology that can solve the global seafood supply shortage and environmental issues caused by fishing and aquaculture.” He added, “Through this strengthened strategic partnership, Pulmuone will further solidify its leading position in sustainable future food tech businesses and plans to introduce innovative cell-cultured seafood products in the near future.”

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