Konscious expands seafood alternative lineup for foodservice

Konscious expands seafood alternative lineup for foodservice

VANCOUVER, BC. โ€” Plant-based seafood company Konscious Foods is adding to its foodservice portfolio with more than 10 new products.

The frozen offerings include salmon and tuna blocks; salmon and tuna poke cubes; California, salmon avocado, tuna avocado and rainbow sushi rolls; kale gomae, Japanese vegetable curry, roasted corn and poblano and Korean barbecue mushroom onigiri dishes; and a crab alternative pack. Each product is designed for operators seeking sustainable and operationally efficient seafood options.

โ€œFoodservice presents many options for us to make impact at scale in 2024,โ€ said Yves Potvin, founder and president of Konscious Foods. โ€œWe are on a mission to help consumers embrace a more plant-based and sustainable diet by breaking the barriers to entry in this category โ€” such as taste and affordability. By bringing our beloved products to more distribution channels, we know more people will be able to embrace a plant-forward lifestyle.โ€

The additions follow the companyโ€™s $26 million seed funding round to expand its retail and foodservice businesses earlier this year. Konscious also launched a series of frozen sushi rolls, poke bowls and onigiri-stuffed rice snacks for retail in July.

โ€œWe also know how overworked and understaffed many of Americaโ€™s kitchens and cafeterias are,โ€ Mr. Potvin said. โ€œWith our proprietary โ€˜Thaw & Serveโ€™ design, we can save significant labor costs and time, while also cutting down on food waste by extending shelf-life.โ€