As AquaBounty nears the first harvest of its genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon, the company has started sending samples to its first customers this week for a final quality check before orders are finalized.
Seafood experts working with about 10 retail and foodservice companies looking to be the first to carry AquAdvantage salmon will be checking the samples for overall quality, flavor, color, and texture, and selecting which available fish size will work well for their market, according to AquaBounty CEO and President Sylvia Wulf.
“This is an incredibly exciting time and a historic moment that’s been 26 years in the making,” Wulf said in a virtual press conference on Tuesday, 23 February. “We expect the sampling program to go well – we expect great feedback, as we have done sampling and sensory testing on those fish throughout their lifecycle.”…