This startup utilizes advanced processing techniques to transform under-utilized small fish from the Baltic Sea into nutritious and affordable food products. By connecting local vendors with fresh fish supplies, the company enhances the sustainability of the fish industry while providing customers with healthier dietary options.
Funding
$609.6K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Up to 50% of processed fish ends up as waste or low-value products, representing a significant inefficiency in the seafood industry. This underutilization of resources poses environmental and economic challenges, especially as the global demand for blue food is expected to double by 2050. Current seafood processing methods often fail to maximize the value extracted from each fish.
Solution
Hailia provides a patent-pending seafood production technology that upcycles low-value filleting sidestreams into high-value seafood products like chunks, bites, strips, and patties. Their technology enables up to 100% utilization of secondary fish processing sidestreams, transforming waste into profit. The resulting products have a texture resembling cooked fish fillet, providing a pleasant mouthfeel and maintaining their structure when further processed (e.g., canned or fried). Hailia offers its technology as a licensed solution for seafood processors and also operates a state-of-the-art production facility for contract manufacturing.
Target Audience
Hailia's primary customers are seafood processors looking to increase resource efficiency and create new revenue streams from previously underutilized fish sidestreams, as well as retailers seeking sustainable and innovative seafood products.
Features
- Patent-pending technology for upcycling fish filleting sidestreams.
- Production of seafood products with desirable texture, resembling cooked fish fillet.
- Technology suitable for various applications, including chunks, bites, strips, and patties.
- Cost-efficient processing without chemical inputs.
- Products maintain stable structure during further processing, such as canning or frying.
- High protein content in the final seafood products.
- Contract manufacturing services at Hailia's state-of-the-art production facility.