# Israeli Alternative Seafood Companies Plantish Raised $12.5M USD for Its Plant-Based Foods By Colin Smith | Published 2022-03-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantish References: [foodbusinessnews.net](https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/20936-plant-based-seafood-maker-closes-seed-round) & [plantish](https://plantish.com/)  'Plantish' is an Israel-based startup in the protein alternatives industry that specializes in creating [plant-based seafood alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-seafood-co). The brand has just closed its seed round of funding, which totaled $12.45 million USD, a value that Plantish claims is "the largest seed round to date in the alternative seafood market." Plantish will use this wealth of funding to further develop its [additive manufacturing technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forma-foods), which it uses to create plant-based materials that replicate parts of fish foods, such as muscle tissues. Plantish strives to make its products a healthy, sustainable alternative to real fish products. As part of this commitment, Plantish ensures that its first product, [plant-based salmon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinda-salmon), will be made with no antibiotics, hormones, mercury, or other harmful chemicals and practices associated with the seafood industry and seafood products. Image Credit: Plantish ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Plant-based Seafood:** The trend of producing plant-based seafood alternatives is on the rise and presents an opportunity for disruption in the seafood industry. - **Additive Manufacturing:** Additive manufacturing technology, used in the development of plant-based seafood alternatives, has the potential to transform the food industry by providing sustainable and healthy alternatives to traditional food products. - **Sustainable Food Production:** The trend towards sustainable food production has given rise to alternative seafood companies like Plantish, providing business opportunities for companies looking to invest in this growing market. ### Where This Applies - **Food Manufacturing:** The food manufacturing industry should explore additive manufacturing technologies that can be used to create plant-based seafood alternatives. - **Seafood:** The seafood industry should explore plant-based seafood alternatives as a means to meet the growing demand for sustainable and healthy seafood products. - **Investment:** Investors should consider investing in the alternative seafood market, as it presents a growing opportunity for companies like Plantish who are disrupting traditional food production methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vegan-Friendly Fish-Inspired Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-fish-product.md) - [Israeli-Based Vegan Proteins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-future.md) - [3D-Printed Salmon Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmon-alternatives.md) - [Climate-Friendly Salmon Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmoonish.md) - [Plant-Based Seafood Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ish-food-co.md) - [Whole-Cut Plant-Based Salmon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wholecut-plantbased-salmon.md) - [Plant-Based Seafood Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-atlantic-cod.md) - [Plant-Based Seafood Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-fish-dishes.md) - [Plant-Based Tinned Fish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seed-to-surf.md)