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A new Israeli startup says it has produced a plant-based whole-cut salmon fillet that is the first to mimic the appearance, taste, and texture of the actual fish.
The six-month-old company, Plantish, unveiled the prototype on Thursday, announcing that it was developing a patent-pending additive manufacturing technology — the industrial name for 3D printing — to make plant-based fish alternatives at a low cost and at scale. |
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Plantish, based in Rehovot, says it made a fully vegan, structured, boneless salmon fillet with the same nutritional value as the actual fish, which is high in protein, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, and B vitamins — but without the mercury, antibiotics, hormones, microplastics, and toxins often found in ocean or aquaculture species.
The company said it opted for the complexities of whole-cut production rather than minced, because of customer demand. “Approximately 80% of fish is consumed whole-cut, in the form of whole fish or fillets,” Plantish said. |
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