Mitchell Lench, founder of Ocean’s Balance, believes that working closely with corporate food and pet food companies, rather than creating novel consumer-focused products from scratch, could be a ticket to success for the West’s seaweed sector.
In Bangladesh, public opinion holds strong that frozen seafood is inferior to its fresh counterparts, however, as Zubair Khan explains, this is often not the case.
Rizky Darmawan, CEO of Delta Marine Group, outlines the company’s expansion plans – with two new shrimp farms and a move into processing in the pipeline.
Having extensively explored the Western seaweed industry, Steven Hermans set off at the end of last year on a new adventure to Asia – the epicentre of seaweed cultivation.
Kelp culture is still in its infancy in Alaska, but Evie Witten of the Kachemak Kelp Hub has plenty of ideas to unlock the market potential of the world’s fastest-growing seaweed.
A new collaboration between one of the West’s most advanced seaweed technology providers and one of the sector’s most effective product developers could help the nascent industry reach critical mass.
Mussel farming can help to restore and regenerate aquatic ecosystems and there are a number of emerging companies and projects that - if successful - could help to spark a much-needed renaissance in the sector.
Pond farming of Gracilaria seaweeds has seen steady growth in Indonesia over the past 30 years. While demand continues to grow, both seaweed farmers and upstream processors are aware that methods need to improve, as the industry hits environmental limits.
As BioMara kicks off its bid to raise £2 million to fund its processing scale-up to deliver orders for customers, Jay Dignan details how the Scottish startup aims to catalyse the growth of the country’s seaweed sector – right along the value chain.
