20 Jan 2021 --- US-based cell-cultured seafood company BlueNalu has closed US$60 million in debt financing from new and existing investors. This marks the largest funding to date in the cell-based seafood industry globally. Speaking to FoodIngredientsFirst, Lou Cooperhouse, BlueNalu’s president and CEO, says: “We expect to launch with cell-based mahi-mahi later this year, followed by premium cell-based bluefin tuna thereafter. We will initially be launching in foodservice establishments where it will be served in a variety of dishes including ceviche, poke, fish tacos and other menu items.”