Plant-based seafood Company ISH Company announced that it has entered into a strategic, non-exclusive distribution agreement Dot FoodsNorth America’s largest food industry reseller.
ISH said the deal will enable it to expand distribution in the continental US and offer more services in seafood options such as shrimp.
“We are on a mission to put plant-based seafood on plates worldwide”
According to ISH, its products are currently available in select restaurants and campus dining halls, including at Harvard and Amherst. Through Dot Foods’ distribution ecosystem, ISH will increase the availability of these products, providing more healthy and sustainable seafood options to foodservice companies nationwide.
“making progress”
“At ISH, we’re on a mission to put plant-based seafood on plates worldwide, empowering people to make choices that are healthier for their bodies, but better for our planet,” said Christy Fleming, President and Chief Operating Officer of ISH Companies.
He continued, “By distributing our plant-based seafood products with Dot Foods, we are advancing that mission and working towards a future where every restaurant and food retailer offers plant-based seafood options. We look forward to integrating new products with Dot Foods as we continue to innovate in the plant-based food industry.
Most popular seafood
The company’s flagship product is Shrimpish, a realistic plant-based shrimp alternative made with ingredients like green coconut, konjac and soy protein. ISH says shrimp is the most popular seafood in the U.S., but is responsible for four times more greenhouse gas emissions than beef. When a food service The company purchased 360 pounds of shrimp instead of shrimp, ISH disclosed, equivalent to taking 1 car off road For a whole year.
The Dot Distribution deal comes months after ISH raised $5M in seed funding in January. To date, the company has raised $10M in funding and plans to use the financing to build a “robust” product portfolio that includes 25 new seafood options, including plant-based crab, lobster and cod.
ISH has also signed partnerships with seafood giants Thai Union and Chicken of the Sea.
“Proud to play a role”
“Today’s consumers expect innovative, sustainable products at their fingertips every time they visit a food establishment or engage with a food retailer,” said Park Plank, director of business development at Dot Foods. “By making ISH Company products available to our extensive network of foodservice distributors, we are ensuring that operators can delight customers with unique, delicious and eco-friendly shrimp options.”
He added, “Dot values innovation so much that it is part of our brand promise, and we are proud to play a role in the ISH journey as it continues to pave the way for innovation in the plant-based food industry and meet. High demand for plant-based seafood alternatives.”