{"id":52815,"date":"2021-07-01T19:16:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/?p=52815"},"modified":"2021-07-01T19:16:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:16:25","slug":"bluenalu-announces-framework-for-food-safety-and-quality-assurance-for-cell-cultured-seafood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/company-news\/bluenalu-announces-framework-for-food-safety-and-quality-assurance-for-cell-cultured-seafood\/","title":{"rendered":"BlueNalu Announces Framework for Food Safety and Quality Assurance for Cell-Cultured Seafood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following its recent $60 million raise<\/a>, cellular aquaculture specialist BlueNalu<\/a> today announced a framework designed to achieve a premier standard of food safety, quality, and traceability for its cell-cultured seafood production, stating it is committed to pursuing third-party certification recognized by the international Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), such as the Safe Quality Food (SQF).<\/p>\n

The company is set to launch its cell-cultured mahi-mahi, bluefin tuna<\/a> and other species through small-scale market testing that will be produced at its nearly 40,000 sq. ft. pilot-scale food production facility in San Diego, and plans to break ground on its first large-scale, regional production facility in the next few years.<\/p>\n

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Leading the new initiatives at BlueNalu is Noreen Hobayan, MSc, PCQI, its director of quality assurance and regulatory affairs, who has over 25 years of diversified experience in worldwide quality systems, standards, and regulations for the food, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Noreen has established a robust quality systems framework for BlueNalu and over 100 procedures and policies designed to ensure product safety and supply chain transparency to prepare the company for both FDA regulatory inspection and third-party certification.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlueNalu aims to be a globally leading cell-cultured seafood producer, recognized for the highest caliber of safety, quality, and traceability,\u201d said Lou Cooperhouse, president & CEO of BlueNalu. \u201cFood quality and safety are core values at BlueNalu and it is especially important that we not only meet regulatory requirements, but also establish the highest standards to achieve trusted third-party certification. We are pleased to announce BlueNalu\u2019s commitment to GFSI certification standards for our cell-cultured seafood.\u201d<\/p>\n

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To aid in preparation for market entry and regulatory compliance, BlueNalu evaluated a number of top quality management solutions and selected TraceGains<\/a>, a global leader in compliance, quality, and innovation software for food, beverage, and supplement companies. Their highly configurable system will streamline and strengthen BlueNalu\u2019s regulatory compliance, allowing for quality control and safety data collection and review in a comprehensive electronic database while providing real-time insight into plant floor and quality operations. The adoption of TraceGains also represents BlueNalu\u2019s shift from pharmaceutical-grade to food-grade sourcing of food-safe components \u2013 an important step towards cost reduction that the company anticipates will help it achieve price parity for its cell-cultured seafood products.<\/p>\n

Elements of BlueNalu\u2019s current quality systems framework include the following:<\/p>\n