Algae

Microalgae startup joins research initiative to spearhead IBD innovation

01-Sep-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Microalgae cultivation start-up Yemoja, Ltd. is joining the MIGAL Galilee Research institute to spearhead an extensive, four-year research initiative to identify algae-sourced compounds with the potential to help manage inflammation and Inflammatory Bowel...

Solabia-Algatech launches whole algae β-glucan ingredient

27-Jul-2021 By Hank Schultz

Israeli firm Solabia-Algatech Nutrition has launched a β-glucan ingredient derived from algal fermentation.

Swedish startup Volta Greentech looks to build world's largest algae factory

31-May-2021 By Jim Cornall

Volta Greentech is producing a feed supplement for cows it says eliminates up to 80% of their methane emissions.

ECJ prevents algae-sourced calcium to be used in organic drinks

12-May-2021 By Will Chu

The European Court of Justice has forbidden the use of algae-derived calcium in organic drinks after judges classed the algae as a mineral and its addition would be at odds with the product’s organic label.

New astaxanthin player debuts armed with ‘dark fermentation’ patent

25-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new player is on the verge of entering the astaxanthin and other markets with the granting of a patent on a ‘dark fermentation’ process for cultivating Haematococcus pluvialis and other algae species.

Algae extract may act to slow down COVID progression, say researchers

03-Mar-2021 By Will Chu

Researchers are drawing attention to the possible role of algae in delaying the onset of COVID-19 by ‘calming’ the ‘cytokine storm (CS),’ an immune overreaction thought to be behind the condition’s more serious symptoms.

Method details new way to extract algae-derived pigments for food supplement use

15-Feb-2021 By Will Chu

A way to extract pigments from microalgae for use in food supplements has been outlined by scientists, who think the method could overcome the difficulties in obtaining such pigments from natural sources.

Kemin’s algae-sourced beta glucan ingredient receives EU Novel Food approval

09-Dec-2020 By Will Chu

Kemin Industries has announced its algae-sourced beta glucan ingredient can be sold on the European market after it received Novel Foods Approval by the European Commission (EC).

Study finds excessive iodine status in macroalgae consumers

20-Nov-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

People in Norway who eat seaweed regularly are likely to have excessive levels of iodine, according to a new report.

Unilever and Algenuity partner on microalgae protein potential

30-Jul-2020 By Jim Cornall

Unilever and biotech start-up Algenuity have announced a new partnership to look at the potential microalgae bring in innovating future foods for Unilever’s plant-based portfolio.

Omega-3s linked to protection against brain damage from particulates exposure

20-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

A novel finding connecting omega-3 levels to protection from cellular damage in the brain caused by fine particulates that might be inhaled adds a new wrinkle in the story of the benefits of these fatty acids, says one of the paper's authors.

Algaia announces plans to accelerate sustainability strategy

07-Jul-2020 By Danielle Masterson

French biomarine company Algaia, SA, just announced it has appointed Frederic Faure, one of the co-founders of the company, as its new CEO. At the top of Faure’s to-do list: Accelerating and expanding the company’s sustainability plan. The new CEO said...

Microalgae start-up rolls out industrial-scale production after ‘influx of demand’

05-Jun-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Israel-based Yemoja has begun industrial-scale production of microalgae at its 1,000 square metre facility.

Making sustainable waves: SeaGrown on its plans for the UK's first offshore seaweed farm

13-May-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Fast-growing, robust, sustainable, nutritious... it even tastes like bacon. Is there no end to seaweed's talents? Meet the firm establishing what it claims is the UK’s first and only commercial offshore seaweed farm.

96% of the globe may have insufficient access by 2100

Could climate change cause DHA omega-3 from oceans to plummet?

04-Mar-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Warming oceans may deliver a crushing blow to the production of DHA omega-3 by algae, which would ripple up the food chain and slash the global availability of this critical nutrient by 2100, says a scientific paper. But could rapid advances in plant...