Fermentalg Looks to DIC Deal to Accelerate Expansion
French microalgae company Fermentalg has signed an agreement with food colourings company, DIC to target the fast-growing market for natural alternatives to artificial food colourings.
The partnership will bring together Fermentalg’s microalgae strain bank and its integrated biotechnology platform with DIC’s applied research, industrial and commercial resources. 
DIC and Fermentalg have also signed a three-year joint development agreement for the development of microalgae-derived natural pigments, including an innovative phycocyanin, the main blue pigment used in natural food colouring (for confectionery, ice cream, beverages, etc.) as an alternative to artificial food colouring.
