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Pandemic forces closure of leading plant-based seafood analog developer

June 29, 2020 — Plant-based seafood analog developer Ocean Hugger Foods said it “must cease operations” due to deteriorating business conditions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The company, which sells exclusively to foodservice customers, has seen its business channels dry up in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a 23 June update on its website.

Read the full story at Seafood Source

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