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E-FISHient Protein Nominated for Awards as it Cultivates “Improved” Tilapia Fish Meat

Israel’s E-FISHient Protein was founded last year as part of a collaboration between Bio Meat Foodtech and the Volcani Institute.

The startup is working to produce cultivated tilapia, one of the most widely consumed types of fish worldwide with a market value of over $14Bn. The aim is for the product to not just match but improve on the quality of conventional tilapia; it will be lower in calories, richer in protein and omega-3, and better-tasting.

While the work is still in its early stages, E-FISHient has already been recognised for its innovation. The company was a semifinalist in this year’s Aviram Awards, which support ventures in the MENA region. It was also one of six finalists in the FoodTech 2022 competition by Tnuva and Calcalist, which recognizes Israeli companies working on technological solutions to issues facing the global food system.

Meanwhile, Bio Meat (one of E-FISHient’s founders) has seen a huge jump in value on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, while the majority of companies that went public at around the same time have led to significant losses for their investors.

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Serum-free cultivated fish

Unlike many cultivated products, E-FISHient’s fish will be produced without animal serums, which have ethical issues and can vary in quality. The cultivated tilapia will initially be used in products such as fish sticks and cutlets, and could later be used to produce fillets. The company will eventually offer other types of cultivated fish.

E-FISHient’s products could prove to be an improvement in terms of safety as well as sustainability; farmed tilapia have been reported to suffer from parasites, diseases, and contamination with chemicals.

“The best minds have been gathered and are working hard to get to the prototype as soon as possible. We hope this will happen in the next two years,” E-FISHient told GFI Israel.




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