Dutch plant-based food supplier Schouten Europe B.V. is launching its own plant-based tuna analog.
The Giessen, The Netherlands-based company is launching a 100-percent plant-based tuna analog called TuNo. While this is Schouten’s first fish substitute, it plans to further expand its range of plant-based fish substitutes in the coming year.
“We see that the demand for fish substitutes is increasing. It makes sense that in addition to replacing meat, people also think about replacing fish,” Schouten Product Manager Annemiek Vervoort said in a press release. “We are starting with a plant-based tuna because we thereby contribute directly to a sustainable solution for a global problem."
The plant-based tuna has “the same bite and taste as real tuna,” according to Vervoot.
“The product is suitable for eating cold and is therefore immediately ready to eat for anyone who wants to enjoy the taste of tuna ‘in a sustainable way,’” Vervoot said.
Meanwhile, U.S. grocery chain Trader Joe’s wants to add its own line of plant-based seafood analogs, Amy Gaston-Morales, category manager of deli, frozen meat, seafood, meatless, and fresh beverage at Trader Joe’s, said during a recent episode of the “Inside Trader Joe’s” podcast.
While the chain sells a variety of plant-based foods and meat substitutes, it lacks plant-based seafood analog products, according to Gaston-Morales.
“I’m looking to do more work on the seafood side. We don’t have options yet within our stores for a plant-based seafood product but there are crab cakes out on the market or scallops or tuna replacements,” Gaston-Morales said, as reported by VegNews.
“We’re really looking more at the seafood to make sure that we’ve covered all the proteins that customers are familiar with and bringing in the best versions of those,” she said.
Photo courtesy of Schouten Europe B.V.
