Aqua Theon has secured a $13 million seed funding round, including $5 million directly invested into its marine plant-based drink brand, OoMee.

A new snacking brand, Morish, has entered the UK market with a range of roasted seaweed products in five flavour varieties.

French food-tech start-up Edonia has joined forces with catering group Newrest, to bring microalgae-based meals to public canteens nationwide.

Checkerspot has partnered with Huvepharma to commercialise a new microalgae-derived oil that replicates key nutritional fats found in human milk.

ProVeg International has published a report highlighting how smart formulation of plant-based seafood alternatives can meet consumers’ nutritional needs while reducing pressure on marine ecosystems.

Sun Chemical has unveiled a new edible algae cultivation facility in California, US, operated by its subsidiary Earthrise Nutritionals.

Italian food-tech KelpEat has introduced a new high-protein seaweed snack, made with Solar Foods’ microbial Solein protein.

Brevel has signed an agreement with CBC Group to develop functional beverages and dairy alternatives containing microalgae protein.

Algae biotechnology company Algenuity has established its European commercial headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Sway and Umaro have been awarded a $1.5m US Department of Energy grant to accelerate innovation in sustainable seaweed-based bioplastics.