Algae

Algae products brand iWi lands Sam's Club distribution deal

29-Aug-2018 By Hank Schultz

Algae products manufacturer iWi has landed a deal with Sam’s Club that will greatly expand distribution of the company’s signature products based on omega-3s bound to polar lipids produced by a proprietary algal strain.

Authors find support for anti-hypertensive, anti-obesity compounds from edible seaweeds

23-Jul-2018 By Hank Schultz

A recent review by Portuguese researchers supports the notion that edible seaweeds hold great promise as a source of dietary ingredients that have anti-hypertensive and weight management benefits.

Cyanotech posts strong earnings despite water, production problems

22-Jun-2018 By Hank Schultz

Despite water supply and contamination problems, algae grower Cyanotech Corporation reported strong year end earnings, reversing a loss the company notched last year.

Qualitas launches line of vegan omega-3s products under iWi name

14-Jun-2018 By Hank Schultz

Algae grower Qualitas Health has launched a new line of plant-based omega-3s supplements under the iWi brand name.

AIC inks deal to distribute Algarithm’s algal omega-3 in North America

01-Jun-2018 By Adi Menayang

AIC has partnered with Algarithm Ingredients to bring the latter’s branded algae-derived omega 3 oil, called AlphaMega3, throughout North America.

NEWS IN BRIEF

DuPont Nutrition & Health divests alginates business to JRS group

25-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Global ingredients maker DuPont Nutrition & Health is divesting its alginates business to Germany-headquartered JRS Group, a specialist in functional additives and plant-based raw materials.

Astaxanthin firms BGG, Solix join forces on new, Colorado-based company

17-May-2018 By Hank Schultz

Two players in the astaxanthin realm, Chinese company BGG and US firm Solix Algredients, will combine to form a new ingredient supplier based in Colorado.

Solix Algredients extends USP quality challenge for astaxanthin

07-Sep-2017

Colorado-based Solix Algredients has extended its natural astaxanthin quality challenge as it continues to make its quality case.

Algatech Opens US Subsidiary, names Seguine as new US Head

16-Jun-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Israeli microalgae experts Algatech has opened Algatech Inc., a New York City-based subsidiary, and appointed industry veteran Ken Seguine to lead the new operation.

Algalif making headway in US market with Icelandic astaxanthin

22-May-2017 By Stephen Daniells

The natural advantages of Iceland are helping astaxanthin player Algalif gain traction in the market, with the young company making headway in the US, says CEO Andrew Jacobson.

Can 'low oxalate' be the next low sodium or sugar? Ingredient startup Entring LLC thinks so

18-May-2017 By Adi Menayang

Florida-based startup Entring LLC is launching a nature-identical enzyme of the oxalate decarboxylase type found in blue green algae. Branded as Nephure, it was formulated to support urinary tract health by combating high-oxalate foods.

Algatech aiming for multiple new algae-derived ingredient launches over next few years

16-May-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Israel’s Algatechnologies is targeting a Q3 launch for a new algae-derived ingredient, with more launches to follow in 2018, the company’s director of marketing and sales told NutraIngredients-USA.

Qualitas hits finish line with launch of algal omega-3 finished products

01-Mar-2017 By Hank Schultz

After a long road that included figurative famines and an actual flood, Qualitas Health is hitting the market in Texas with a line of finished products featuring its algal omega-3 ingredient.

NOSB debates organic status of carrageenan, tocopherols, marine algae, hydroponics

16-Nov-2016 By Elizabeth Crawford

Organic industry stakeholders from across the nation are gathered in St. Louis today for what promises to be a highly contentious three-day meeting during which the National Organic Standards Board will debate the role of hydroponic production, carrageenan,...

Algae special edition

Curious about algal production? Here’s a glimpse of the technology

31-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

We talk with president and CEO of microalgae ingredient company Cyanotech, Gerald R. Cysewski, to get the basics of algae production.

Special edition: The infinite potential of algae

Spirulina’s bright future rests on protein, health, and quality: Experts

31-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

As Americans move towards meat alternatives, demand for protein-rich Spirulina will increase, but quality standards need to weed out the not-so-clean sources, say leading producers.

Beta-glucan from algae: ‘It’s a simpler, more bioavailable, and better priced product’

31-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The dietary supplement space is showing a lot of interest in algal-derived beta-glucan, and functional foods are next, says the CSO of Algal Scientific Corporation.

Special edition: Algae

Expert says algae's promise still huge despite disappointments in ingredient development

23-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Algae companies have a habit of over promising and under delivering. According to one longtime expert in the field, that’s almost by default, resulting from the organisms’ almost unlimited potential and the limited ability of current technology to realize...

Iceland-produced astaxanthin debuts in US market

11-Jul-2016 By Hank Schultz

The astaxanthin supply continues to expand as Icelandic manufacturer Algalif has entered full scale production at its facility near Keflavik and has launched a finished goods brand in the US market.

Algae-fueled VeganEgg has taken off like a rocketship, says Follow Your Heart

14-Dec-2015 By Elaine Watson

VeganEgg - a novel 100% plant-based whole egg replacer utilizing algae as its core ingredient - has taken off like a rocketship, says brand owner Follow Your Heart, which is ramping up production for a wider roll-out in 2016.

Portuguese algae business gets a makeover

07-Dec-2015 By Shane STARLING

Portuguese chlorella player Allma has partially renovated its business model, expanding its production facility and with it the number of algae offerings.

“Our aim with this cooperation is to get food products made with ‘algility’ microalgae into consumers’ hands faster.”

Roquette boosts algae project with beverage partner

01-Jul-2015 By Shane STARLING

French supplier Roquette has inked a deal with a food and beverage innovator it met at the SIAL food industry trade show last year to develop products for its nascent chlorella microalgae offerings.Fellow French firm Algama won an award for innovation...

Qualitas says drawbacks of open pond algae cultivation easily dealt with

17-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Qualitas Health, a supplier of a unique polar-lipid structured algal omega-3 ingredient, is now at full scale production and is participating in what an executive calls “the future of omega-3s.”

Qualitas passes milestone with launch of first consumer products featuring its algal EPA oil

21-Nov-2014 By Hank Schultz

Qualitas Health has achieved a significant milestone with the launch of two consumer products that feature the company’s algal-based EPA ingredient branded as Almega PL.

Questions about Peruvian fishery highlight advantages of algal omega-3 supply, expert says

27-Oct-2014 By Hank Schultz

It’s unclear what the impending closure of the Peruvian anchovy fishing season will have on the long term supply picture in the omega-3s sphere. But one thing is clear, it will highlight the security advantages that algal ingredients provide, an expert...

Special focus: The ever-expanding potential of algae

07-Oct-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Algae-derived nutraceuticals are beginning to move beyond the established champions of omega-3 fatty acids, spirulina and astaxanthin. In this special article/newsletter, we round-up the top news about algae on NutraIngredients-USA over the past couple...

Boulder startup aims to turn waste CO2 from breweries into omega-3 oils

06-Oct-2014 By Hank Schultz

A Boulder start-up aims to turn a waste stream from one value-added product—beer—into another: algal omega-3 oils.

Algatech enters deal to boost astaxanthin production with thin-walled tubes

23-Sep-2014 By Hank Schultz

Algatechnologies Ltd. has announced an R&D deal with German company SCHOTT AG to boost the productivity of its closed-tube cultivation system at its plant in the Negev region of southern Israel.

Algae ingredient supplier Heliae juggles exec suite, moves to accelerate agroscience, animal nutrition segments

26-Aug-2014 By Hank Schultz

Algae ingredients producer Heliae has announced a shift in the company’s focus to place new emphasis an agroscience and animal feed initiatives. A management shakeup accompanied what the company billed as a “new phase of technical development and commercialization.”

Arizona center emerges as hotbed of algae innovation

17-Jul-2014 By Hank Schultz

An institute in Arizona has emerged as one of the world’s foremost centers of research on algae production. Called the Arizona Center for Algae Research and Innovation (AzCATI), the organization helps companies validate technologies in an effort to get...

Arizona algae institute to test BlueOcean's approach marrying high technology with off-the-shelf components

16-Jul-2014 By Hank Schultz

The algae industry seems still to be on the upward part of the learning curve, with different approaches on how to most profitably cultivate the organisms continuing to proliferate. One of the latest to undergo a validation test has been developed by...

Roquette opens 4-5000 tonne chlorella processing facility in France

13-Jun-2014 By Shane STARLING

French supplier Roquette has advanced its commitment to the chlorella and algae extract market by inaugurating a 4-5000 tonne a year chlorella facility at its HQ near Lille in northern France, as chlorella continues to move from the shadow of spirulina.

Qualitas opts for direct route to market with successful NDI filing on its algal EPA ingredient

11-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

Qualitas Health has taken an important step toward commercialization of its algal EPA ingredient with a successful New Dietary Ingredient notification. Regulations require such a notification be filed 75 days prior to going to market with a new dietary...

“It is very old. It survived 2-3 mass extinctions on Earth.”

Portuguese player enters chlorella space

02-Jun-2014 By Shane STARLING

The increasingly busy nutra-algae space has a new player in Portuguese firm Allma which has already bagged ice cream and food concept contracts but is targeting all foods, supplements, cosmetics and feed with a premium version of chlorella.

‘One of the most exciting ingredients we’ve seen in the omega-3 category’: Xsto welcomes Qualitas’ algae-derived ingredient to its portfolio

29-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Finished products containing Qualitas Health’s Almega PL omega-3 ingredient will hit the shelves this summer, with a new partnership with Xsto Solutions designed to increase sales reach within the US.

Algatech: Functional food on astaxanthin horizon

01-Apr-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Israeli firm Algatechnologies will work towards gaining approval for its astaxanthin as a novel food and beverage ingredient in Europe, but first it must meet existing demands and cut prices, it said.

Canadian group floats plan for algal omega-3s from dispersed bioreactors harvesting agricultural waste

21-Mar-2014 By Hank Schultz

Algae promoters usually talk big: Big ponds, banks of bioreactors, chemical process efficiencies and economies of scale. A group in Canada is looking at the other end of the spectrum, harnessing a small scale bioreactor technology and making it simple...

Special edition: The unlimited potential of algae

15-Nov-2013 By Stephen Daniells

As your intrepid NutraIngredients-USA journalists and editors explore the floor at SupplySide West in Las Vegas, many conversations are about the potential of algae as sources of valuable nutrients and nutritional ingredients. In this special edition,...

New algae omega 3s player Qualitas goes head to head with krill

25-Sep-2013 By Hank Schultz

When Qualitas Health debuts its EPA algal oil at Supply Side West in November it says it believes it will be the only algal omega-3s source based on polar lipids on the market. And to demonstrate the ingredient’s effectiveness, the company has released...

Hybrid algae producer Heliae quietly approaches full scale production

22-Aug-2013 By Hank Schultz

Early stage algae company Heliae has taken a quiet approach to business development. While the Arizona-based company is close to coming to market with a range of nutraceutical ingredients, not much has been said about them in the marketplace or the press,...

Qualitas Health: We’re filling the hole in the market for unopposed EPA omega-3

10-Apr-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Israel’s Qualitas Health is rolling out its sustainable, algae-sourced omega-3 oil rich in EPA for supplements, filling a hole in the market for pure-EPA oils.

Special edition: Omega-3

Finding the sweet spot in the algal omega-3 market

21-Feb-2013 By Elaine WATSON

Most experts say we have barely scratched the surface when it comes to exploring the commercial potential of microalgae. But who is best-placed to translate this promise into hard cash in the food and dietary supplement market?

Special edition: The infinite potential of algae

Nature’s untapped resource: How far can algae go?

23-Jul-2012 By Nathan Gray

From omega-3, to protein, vitamins, and antioxidants – algae has big potential as an industrial source of high value functional ingredients for food production. But with less than 10% of the world's algae species properly characterised, NutraIngredients...

AlgaeBio unveils production stats as algal omega-3 market heats up

17-Aug-2011 By Elaine Watson

Algae Biosciences Corporation – a high-profile new entrant to the omega-3 fatty acid market – has unveiled detailed figures on anticipated production volumes after finalizing a deal to build the first phase of its new production facility near Holbrook...