Nutreco-backed cellular seafood startup BlueNalu is teaming up with tofu distributor Pulmuone to step foot in the South Korean market.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marks the two companies' collaboration in the region as well as Pulmuone's interest in being part of BlueNalu's commercialization phase.

“We plan to launch BlueNalu cell-based seafood products initially in the United States, but we also recognize there is significant and increasing market demand for high quality seafood in South Korea, while supply becomes increasingly vulnerable and potentially contaminated with microplastics, mercury, and environmental pollutants," said BlueNalu CEO Lou Cooperhouse.