Puerto Montt, Chile-based Multi X has launched Arka, a brand featuring certified antibiotic-free (ABF) salmon products from the South American country’s Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region. The fish, now available in United States, Canadian and European markets, is farm-raised in the nutrient-rich Antarctic waters of Region XII. Distribution is in frozen, refrigerated and smoked form.
In addition to having ABF certification, the Arka Brandon premium salmon is also ASC and BAP 4 Star certified. Having already reached a phase of full production, 19,000 tons are in the pipeline or available to be shipped as the vertically integrated company gears up to expand into new retail and foodservice markets in 2022.
“We are committed to nourishing the future by championing and pioneering responsible solutions that meet the world’s ever-growing protein demands,” said Ricardo Grunwald, the company’s chief sales and marketing officer.
Pointing out that Multi X has been listed in the top 25% of food producers and marketers worldwide on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for several years in a row, Grunwald further noted: “Arka received its name from the local native Kawésqar dialect, meaning heaven. We are honored to share this one-of-a-kind premium salmon, as we believe this salmon is truly heaven.”
