First set of policy guidelines for the commercial cultivation of seaweeds in Scotland have been published. The guidelines will create opportunities to grow the country’s seaweed industry by providing clarity on suitable locations for the cultivation of seaweed. The statement also sets out the framework concerning environmental impacts of seaweed farms. The seaweed industry has […]

Heliae in collaboration with Madre Labs Inc. has announced California GOLD Nutrition Astaxanthin supplement caps branded with TruAzta logo. Madre Labs is the first company to implement TruAzta™ branding on its label. The labelling would aid consumers in identifying California GOLD Nutrition Astaxanthin supplement as a high quality Astaxanthin product. Heliae uses a unique production […]

Marine AlGae Industrialization Consortium (MAGIC) team is finding out possible ways to convert lipids from marine algae into high density hydrocarbon biofuels for use in aviation and cargo shipping industries on a commercially viable scale. The left over algal biomass can be used to produce nutritious animal feed. According to the team, growing enough algae […]

A project being conducted by National Food Institute and Technical University of Denmark has shown that microalgae could be a suitable alternative to fishmeal – an important ingredient in fish feed. Traditionally used fish meal is made from industrial fish such as sprat and sand eel that are unfit for human consumption. With increase in […]

Institute of Agricultural Research and Training and University of Almeria have signed an agreement to develop a biorefinery of marine microalgae for the production of sustainable products with high added value as fertilizers, feed additives etc. The signing of this agreement will help in the development of bioproducts from microalgae and their utilization to improve […]

A startup company Bloom is effectively converting harmful algae blooms to plastic alternatives. Algae blooms have received serious attention in recent times as overgrowth of these organisms can clog up beaches, lakes, ponds, etc. To control this algae bloom, a startup company has come up with an idea of converting them to plastic alternatives. With […]

Here is a new and interesting exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Developed by Alison Hiltner, “It Is Yesterday” demonstrates the concept of carbon capture using algae. The main room is filled with clear plastic sacks hanging from wires. Each contains gallons of cyanobacteria. On one side is a microphone like apparatus, into which […]

Seaweed is finding new product applications in Western markets due to its wide ranging health benefits. Food Ingredients First, a Netherlands based company is examining the surge of seaweed and microalgae as an ingredient in food flavouring. Innova market insights has reported a 10% increase in global supplements launches containing seaweed ingredients. With many companies […]

Japanese firm Euglena is planning to partner with Japanese airline ANA to jet fuel from algae. The company has plans to produce 33,000 gallons of jet fuel a year from Japan’s first algae biofuel refinery. It is to be noted that the company has already been cultivating a type of algae for use in food […]

Algae based water bottle designed by a University student has won The Reykjavik Grapevine Design Awards recently. The Agari water bottle is made of agar, a jelly like substance obtained from algae. It is designed only to retain its shape when filled with water. Once the bottle is empty, it starts to deconstruct. With increasing […]

Lessonia, a French skin care products manufacturer is participating in EU funded GENIALG (GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative macro-ALGal biorefinery) project which aims to boost the Blue Technology Economy by increasing production and sustainable exploitation of two seaweeds –  brown alga Saccharina latissima and the green algae Ulva spp. GENALG is a large scale project […]

Bellana, a non-profit environmental organization based in Norway has published a report on the potential of using seaweed as a biofuel in aviation. Bellona has extensive experience with related issues, such as Arctic and marine transport, and is a co-founder of large-scale projects involving biomass production such as the project Ocean Forest and Sahara Forest […]

The event is to held on 26th and 27th April, 2017 at Nice, France The two day summit will bring together key players within the algae industry including leaders from cosmetics, food, feed, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals across the globe and gain a deeper understanding of recent industry developments and economically viable applications. In addition to […]

The year 2017 is going to be very well that of algae as algae has started to be part of many food products including vegan eggs, baking mixes, cookies, milk, non-dairy creamers, salad dressing, ice-cream, smoothies, protein powders and many more. Solazyme, which has been growing algae for a decade for oils and other algae […]

Scientists from South Korea have come up with a scientific breakthrough, a process of using enzymes to convert marine algae into plastic. They hope that the new process could be used in biopreservatives to replace synthetic ingredients in cosmetics, personal care products and food. In a collaboration between three South Korean universities, researchers initially converted […]

DSM and Evonik have announced a joint venture for algae based omega-3 fatty acids for animal nutrition. Currently, the aquaculture industry uses 75% of annual production of fish oil. With this joint venture, Evonik and DSM will be able to offer a sustainable non-fish alternative, derived from marine algae. Initially, the product will target salmon […]

Texas based Qualitas Health has partnered with Texas retailer H-E-B for the sale of algae based omega-3 fatty acids. The premium omega-3 supplement line alGeepa, will now be available in all the stores in Texas. The source of alGeepa’s nutritional power comes from its core ingredient Almega PL. Almega PL is a 100% vegan, algae […]

Sun Chlorella has announced that it has received Non-GMO project verification and that the logo for this verification will be available on all its chlorella products – tablets, granules and powder. The company has also launched individual serving packets of Sun Chlorella powder. The new size provides ultimate convenience of “grab and go” serving (6g) […]

Researchers at the University of Cadiz UCA have collaborated with Technological Aquaculture Centre (CTAQUA) for a project named EALGA which aims to optimize the harvesting and cultivation of seaweed in the Bay of Cadiz. The project which involves more than 75 experts from various fields, is based on studying the fundamental properties which determine the […]

The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research’s (CAER) Biofuels and Environmental Catalysis Group has received $1.2 million US DOE grant for their novel work in utilizing CO2 from coal-fired power plants to manufacture bioplastics. The DOE funding will allow the CAER team to investigate a combined photobioreactor/pond cultivation process to decrease the cost […]

Aquaculture is an important source of protein and nutrition to meet the world’s food needs.  With the industry gaining more importance recently, it is necessary to provide the industry with high performing and nutritious feed. Owing to the above needs, Heliae and Syndel have signed a distribution agreement to supply a new DHA precision formulation […]

With increase in world population, it is difficult to find sufficient space for the growth and production of major food products. Algae could present a suitable viable alternative ingredient for the future. One such algae rich in protein is spirulina which is already used in many mainstream food products.  A research study on spirulina has […]