Finnish processor Hatala has entered a partnership with food technology company Hailia to introduce products made from salmon sidestreams to the foodservice industry.
Hailia's biotechnology means Hatala will turn "the salmon parts left on the table after the filleting process, such as fins, heads, and frames, into a tasty and easy-to-use raw material for the food industry."
The product will be available to restaurants and foodservice companies in several markets.
Hatala manufactures fish products for retail, wholesale and the foodservice industry. In addition to its home market in Finland, the company operates in the Swedish, Danish, French, German, Austrian, Italian, Swiss, and UK markets.
"With Hailia's technology, the utilization rate of Norwegian salmon can be brought to a new level, with more than 90% of the salmon used for human food. In addition to improving sustainability, this can be a significant boost to profitability to an industry that struggles with declining quotas and increasing environmental obligations while demand for seafood grows steadily."
Veikko Leinonen, CEO of Hatala, said his firm would welcome "new circular solutions and resource-wise processes."
Hailia’s technology has raised significant interest, especially due to the structure of the products created, which differs from other products made from sidestreams -- "the mouth feel resembles that of cooked fish fillet, and the products can be used in, for example, pasta sauces, salads or sandwiches without additional treatment," it said.
"Versatile, high-quality, and affordable seafood is interesting to consumers as well as the restaurant and foodservice industry. Due to their structure, the salmon products made from sidestreams are suitable for many different kinds of foods. They are also ready to use, which makes them attractive to constantly busy restaurant kitchens. I believe that the products will be successful in multiple markets," said Petri Tiikkala, Hatala sales manager.
Growing demand for Hailia technology has led to the company raising growth funding during the final quarter of this year.
"We are very proud to have Hatala, one of the market leaders in Finland and an internationally known company, trust our concept and be the first company to offer its customers a raw material made from the sidestreams from Norwegian salmon," said Michaela Lindstrom, CEO of Hailia.
"Sustainability has become more and more important in the industry, and we are actively negotiating with foreign fish processing companies about the licensing of our technology. We have had a very busy year, and it has proved that our new strategy was the right choice."
Lindstrom presented at the recent Fish Waste for Profit event in Iceland -- you can read more on that here.
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