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New School Foods is a technology company.
New School Foods engineers plant-based whole-cut seafood, with its flagship NEW/SCHOOL SALMON™ meticulously replicating traditional salmon. This product matches the look, cooking, taste, and flaking texture of conventional fish. Utilizing advanced processing and scaffolding technologies, the company delivers clean-label Omega-3s without mercury or microplastics, offering a nutritious and environmentally conscious alternative.
Founded in 2020 by experienced entrepreneur Chris Bryson, New School Foods emerged from his insight into the market's need for convincing whole-cut alternative proteins. Bryson, leveraging prior startup success, developed sophisticated food technologies for sustainable seafood options that offer full sensory and nutritional profiles, addressing a significant industry gap.
New School Foods primarily targets the foodservice sector, supplying its plant-based salmon to restaurants via established distributors. The company’s vision is to redefine alternative proteins by faithfully replicating complex animal protein attributes. It strives to provide high-quality, sustainable food experiences, seamlessly integrating into evolving culinary demands and consumer preferences.
New School Foods has raised $18.0M across 2 funding rounds.
New School Foods has raised $18.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
New School Foods has raised $18.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
New School Foods's investors include Business Growth Fund, Lever VC, Seedcamp.
New School Foods is a Toronto‑based food technology company that develops *whole‑cut, plant‑based seafood and meat alternatives* using a proprietary directional‑freezing scaffolding process to create realistic muscle fibers and connective tissue in products such as a plant‑based salmon fillet and salmon burger[2][6]. [6]
High‑Level Overview
Origin Story
Core Differentiators
Role in the Broader Tech & Food Landscape
Quick Take & Future Outlook
Quick take: New School Foods combines a chef‑validated product approach with a genuinely novel manufacturing IP stack and a platform strategy (NS/TX) that positions it to be a technical and commercial bridge between R&D and scaled production of whole‑cut plant‑based proteins[2][1][5]. [2][1][5]
New School Foods has raised $18.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $6.0M Seed Extension in August 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | $6.0M Seed Extension | ||
| Feb 1, 2023 | $12.0M Seed | Business Growth Fund, Lever VC, Seedcamp |