Business for Good Podcast with Paul Shapiro

In February 2022, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Paul Shapiro on the Business for Good Podcast to share the story of Aqua Cultured Foods – from my transition out of asset management to creating whole-muscle seafood alternatives using cutting-edge fermentation technology.

Here’s what we covered:

Talking Points:

• How a kitchen experiment with mushroom stems and cardboard in my pantry changed everything

• The journey from zero to raising millions in just one year

• Why our “tunable” fermentation technology is a game-changer for whole-muscle seafood alternatives

• My strategy of launching with calamari fries to reach mainstream consumers

• How we secured a major partnership with Swiss food giant Migros as a young startup
  
  

  
  
  
  

🎧 Listen to the full episode: EP 83: Will Fungi Free Fish? Anne Palermo is Betting on Fermentation at Aqua Cultured Foods

The Question I Get Asked Most:

Can fungi fermentation really save our oceans while still satisfying seafood lovers?

Tune in to the full episode to learn more about our technology, team culture, and vision for the future of sustainable seafood.

Conclusion:

From early pantry experiments to scaling a food tech startup tackling one of the planet’s biggest challenges, this conversation has insights for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone passionate about sustainable food.

Listen to the full podcast to discover how we’re building the future of seafood – one mycelium sheet at a time.

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