Blue Food - Centre for future seafood

The purpose of Blue Food - Centre for future seafood, is to harness the enormous potential that exists in the production of nutritious food from Swedish waters and thus make Sweden a leading producer of sustainable seafood.

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Uncategorized September 1, 2026

Propose satellite projects

Propose satellite projects During Blue Food's second period, 2025-2028, the centre's partners can propose satellite projects that link to Blue Food's vision and goals and are expected to lead to results that sustainably strengthen the Swedish seafood industry. In parallel, Blue Food's young researchers can apply for travel grants to participate in conferences or spend time at...

News September 1, 2026

New webpage: Centres and projects in our vicinity

New webpage: Centres and projects in our vicinity A lot is happening at the intersection of seafood, food, and research. We have compiled links to other centres, projects, and initiatives on a new webpage. Centres and projects in our vicinity

Events News August 31, 2026

Blue Food participated in Frihamnsdagarna

Blue Food participated in Frihamnsdagarna (until the tent blew down) Together with Gothenburg Marine Biological Laboratory, Swedish Mariculture Research Center, SWEMARC, and Centre for Sea and Society at the University of Gothenburg, Blue Food had a tent at Flytevi - blue community garden in Frihamnen in Gothenburg — during Frihamnsdagarna. On Thursday, 27 August, and Friday, 28 August, Blue Food’s researchers met…

Events Research News August 31, 2026

Pontus Gunnarsson will defend his doctoral thesis on 18 September 2026

Pontus Gunnarsson will defend his doctoral thesis on 18 September 2026 Pontus Gunnarsson, a Blue Food doctoral student at SLU, will defend his dissertation, “The Colors of the Rainbow Trout: Effects of Feed and Rearing Conditions on Gut Microbial Composition, Metabolism, and Product Quality,” on 18 September 2026. Pontus Gunnarsson’s project focuses on how alternative, sustainable feeds for farmed fish affect the fish’s…

Xiu Gao, KTH

“Seaweed-based blue food systems in China: environmental performance, metabolic dynamics, and trade-mediated sustainability transitions”

Rufa Mendez, Chalmers

“Unlocking the potential of blue hybrids and marine food micronutrients”

Mathilda Karlsson, Uppsala University

“Marine observations with a focus on blue food – availability, extraction potential, and strategies for sustainable use”

Vita Weitong Xu, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

“Sustainable Scaling Up of the Seaweed Industry in Scandinavia and the Nordic Countries”

Laura Kvarnstrand, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

"Underwater Robotic Mapping with Fluorescence and Hyperspectral Analysis for Ecological Applications"

Sara Kurland, Uppsala University

"High-resolution temporal monitoring of marine biodiversity in Gotland"

Marica Andersson, GU

"Co-cultivation of fed and extractive species in Swedish land-based recirculating aquaculture systems"

John Axelsson, Chalmers

"Valorization of whole/gutted small herring and sprat into protein-enriched ingredients"

Mar Vall-Llosera Juanola, Chalmers

"Stabilization and Ulva sp. biomass and it's effects on nutritional properties, microstructure, technofunctionality and development of volatile compounds"

Kristina Bergman, KTH

"Developing better methods for the sustainability assessment of seafood"

18 Sept

Pontus Gunnarsson's thesis defense

SLU

25 Sept

Evangelia Zioga's thesis defense

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

19 Oct

Seafood Day 2026

Sweden

23 Oct

Kristina Bergman's thesis defense

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

18 Nov

Blue Food's yearly meeting 2026

Simrishamn

19 Nov

Blue Food's yearly meeting 2026

Simrishamn

4 Dec

Mar Vall-Llosera's thesis defense

Chalmers University of Technology

29 Jan

Marica Andersson's thesis defense

University of Gothenburg

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Blue Food - Centre for future seafood

Latest news

Propose satellite projects

New webpage: Centres and projects in our vicinity

Blue Food participated in Frihamnsdagarna

Pontus Gunnarsson will defend his doctoral thesis on 18 September 2026

Research

Xiu Gao, KTH

Rufa Mendez, Chalmers

Mathilda Karlsson, Uppsala University

Vita Weitong Xu, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Laura Kvarnstrand, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sara Kurland, Uppsala University

Marica Andersson, GU

John Axelsson, Chalmers

Mar Vall-Llosera Juanola, Chalmers

Kristina Bergman, KTH

Events

Pontus Gunnarsson's thesis defense

Evangelia Zioga's thesis defense

Seafood Day 2026

Kristina Bergman's thesis defense

Blue Food's yearly meeting 2026

Blue Food's yearly meeting 2026

Mar Vall-Llosera's thesis defense

Marica Andersson's thesis defense

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