# Cultivated Salmon Bowls Wildtype's Cultivated Seafood is Coming to Grocery Stores & Restaurants By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-12-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildtype References: [businesswire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211213005055/en) & [wildtypefoods](http://www.wildtypefoods.com/)  Wildtype makes cultivated salmon with a "brewery-like cellular agriculture system without the need for fishing or fish farming" and soon, its products will be making their way to restaurants and grocery stores. Thanks to first-of-their-kind retail and restaurant partnerships with [Pokéworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pokeworks-plantbased-tuna) and SNOWFOX, Wildtype will be making [sustainable salmon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmon-style-flakes) available to people who want to support the future of seafood. The premium salmon protein products are playing a part in reducing the impact on ocean populations, all the while offering consumers a taste of the familiar foods they love. Wildtype salmon will first be available in fine dining restaurants before restaurant chains and grocery stores; Wildtype’s cultivated salmon will be widely available to consumers once the company’s manufacturing capabilities expand to the required scale. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cultivated Seafood:** The cultivation of seafood via cellular agriculture systems offers a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional fishing and fish farming. - **Premium Plant-based Proteins:** The rise of premium plant-based protein options can provide a sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional meat and seafood consumption. - **Vertical Farming:** The use of vertical farming techniques can improve the efficiency and sustainability of food production, including cultivated seafood. ### Where This Applies - **Food Technology:** Food technology companies are at the forefront of developing sustainable and innovative ways to produce food, including cultivated seafood. - **Retail:** Retailers who partner with companies like Wildtype can offer consumers access to environmentally conscious and sustainable products. - **Food Service:** Restaurants can leverage cultivated seafood products like Wildtype's to offer customers sustainable yet familiar menu options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cultivated Fish Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-fish-sticks.md) - [Whole-Cut Plant-Based Salmon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wholecut-plantbased-salmon.md) - [Cultivated Bluefin Tuna Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toro-sashimi.md) - [Cell-Cultivated Fish Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wanda-fish-technologies.md) - [Alt Seafood Scallops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alt-seafood.md) - [Boat-to-Bowl Protein Options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coho-salmon.md) - [Climate-Friendly Salmon Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmoonish.md) - [3D-Printed Salmon Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmon-alternatives.md) - [Cultivated Fish Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fish-balls.md)