Lou Cooperhouse

About Lou Cooperhouse

Lou is recognized as a global authority and industry expert in food innovation, technology commercialization, and business incubation; and as a results-driven professional with the ability to lead, build, develop and transform organizations. During his 40-year career in the food industry, Lou has consulted for numerous organizations and has led cross-functional teams in a wide array of settings including: new business startups, mid-sized and family-run companies, multinational corporations, foodservice and retail operations, university entrepreneurship and innovation centers, and industry trade associations. Lou\'s career experiences in entrepreneurship were featured as the cover story in Food Technology Magazine, titled \"Oceans of Innovation\", in their Dec 2023 issues, found is a member of the Explorers Club, a prestigious international organization dedicated to promoting the exploration of land, sea, air and space, and to inspire new generations to pursue discovery and conservation. He’s also a member of the Society of Fellows at the Culinary Institute of America.Previously, Lou served as a founder and the Executive Director of the Rutgers University Food Innovation Center, and as Chairman of the Center\'s Board of Advisors. He also previously served as President of the New Jersey Business Incubation Network; Executive Director and President of the New Jersey Food Processors Association; and on the Board of Directors of the International Business Innovation Association. Earlier in his career, he also served on the Board and a member of the Executive Committee of the Refrigerated Foods Association; on the board of the United Fresh Produce Association; on the Board of Managers of the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University; and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Produce Processing Magazine.

Experience

1. Founder, President & CEO

   Bluenalu

   Jan 2018 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Founder, President & CEO of BlueNalu, where our mission is to be the global leader in cell-cultured seafood, providing consumers with great tasting products that are healthy for people, humane for sea life, and sustainable for our planet. BlueNalu will produce a wide array of seafood products directly from fish cells, that will be trusted, safe, and free of mercury and environmental contaminants.

Education

• Rutgers University

  MS, Food Science

  1983 — 1987

• Rutgers University

  BS, Microbiology

  1979 — 1983

Skills

• International Business
• Business Strategy
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Food Safety
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Strategic Planning
• Start-Up Ventures
• Consulting
• Marketing
• Haccp
• Supply Chain
• Food Industry
• Food Technology
• International Relations
• Commercialization
• Food Processing
• R&D
• Strategy
• Gmp
• Food
• Business Development
• Change Management
• Food Manufacturing
• Product Innovation
• Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Ingredients
• Process Improvement
• P&L Management
• Public Speaking
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Quality Assurance
• Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Product Development
• Start-Ups