{"id":50626,"date":"2025-05-19T20:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T18:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axfoundation.se\/?p=50626"},"modified":"2025-05-19T20:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T18:47:11","slug":"blue-food-center-for-the-seafood-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axfoundation.se\/en\/news\/blue-food-center-for-the-seafood-of-the-future","title":{"rendered":"Blue Food \u2013 Center for the Seafood of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Blue Food is a national center working to create better conditions for seafood production in Sweden and to increase knowledge about blue food.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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As the Blue Food center enters its second four-year phase, Axfoundation is involved both in the steering group and in practical work. The vision of the consortium is to support increased production, value creation, and consumption of innovative, sustainable, and healthy seafood in Sweden.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The initiative is the largest investment in Swedish seafood to date. It brings together actors from across the entire seafood value chain \u2013 from primary production in the form of sustainable aquaculture systems and underutilized wild species, to processing, product development, and the production of healthy, Swedish seafood.<\/p>\n

The consortium is backed by research and innovation organizations, regional and local governments, NGOs, and a wide range of companies. Axfoundation has been involved since the initiative began in 2021 and is now, during the second four-year phase (2024\u20132027), also part of the steering group.<\/p>\n

Blue Food\u2019s greatest strength is its holistic perspective, bringing together research, innovation, and, crucially, production. It may sound like a clich\u00e9, but Blue Food is a fantastic network, and we\u2019ve gained numerous project ideas simply by participating in the annual meetings. One concrete example is the project focused on herring mince.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Veronica \u00d6hrvik, Project Manager at Axfoundation and member of the Blue Food Steering Group<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The center aims to tap into the enormous potential of producing nutritious food from Swedish waters. Through groundbreaking research and co-creation with all stakeholders, the vision is for Blue Food to make Sweden a leading producer of sustainable seafood.<\/p>\n

The research will delve into consumer attitudes and the health effects of seafood, as well as the environmental impacts of seafood production and the health and welfare of farmed aquatic animals.<\/p>\n

Axfoundation\u2019s role in the center is to contribute expertise and serve as a bridge between primary producers, researchers, and market actors – developing the seafood products of the future in collaboration with these groups.<\/p>\n

Blue Food became a reality when the Swedish research council Formas awarded a grant of SEK 48 million for the first four-year period (2021\u20132024). This was supplemented by additional funding from the V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland Region and co-financing from the participating partners. For the second four-year period (2025\u20132028), Blue Food has received an additional SEK 40 million from Formas, again complemented by other funding sources.<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Blue Food has set seven impact goals, using 2020 as the baseline:<\/h2>\n
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