Why Seaweed

By some estimates, seaweed evolved 1 billion years ago, and it may just hold the key to unlocking the future of food. 

It is a vast group of species that offers a powerful diversity of benefits: nutritional, functional, and environmental.

Together with micro algae (seaweed’s microscopic cousin), you can develop products with specific functional and nutritional profiles. It enables companies to create new product categories and to differentiate in a crowded market.

In the immediate term, seaweed meets the growing consumer demand for health-conscious, sustainable products that align with personal values: taste, health, quality, and nutrition.

Over the long term, seaweed is a forward-looking class of ingredients, anticipating a shift towards more natural and versatile sources for enhancing flavor, nutrition, and texture in various applications.

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What Seaweed Can Do For Your Brand

Including our nutrient dense seaweed in consumer products boosts health claims and supports ESG goals simultaneously.

Increases Nutritional Value

• Kelp is an excellent source of iodine which supports healthy thyroid function and metabolism

• Micro-algaes such as spirulina boost protein, aminos, and micro-nutrients

• Folate and iodine are crucial to support a healthy pregnancy (pre + post-partum) and for adolescent brain development

• The phytonutrients and antioxidants in kelp support anti-inflammation, brain health and heart health product claims

• Kelp is a good source of fiber and protein

Supports Healthy Skin

• Seaweed has antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-aging properties making it a perfect addition to skincare products

• Topically, seaweed helps soften and hydrate skin, reduce inflammation and supports cell rejuvenation + collagen production

• The antioxidants in kelp help protect the skin’s surface from oxidative damage caused by free radicals and environmental aggressors

Reduces Sodium

• Replacing salt with our blends in consumable products can lower sodium content and improve umami with a rich depth of flavor

If you're curious and not quite sure where these ingredients fit into your brand, let's connect. Our expert advisors are available to help you dream up and execute your next big, sustainable success.

What Seaweed Does For The World

Supports The Environment

Seaweeds are some of the fastest growing organisms on the planet. It requires no fertilizers, fresh water, pesticides, feed or arable land to grow, making them the ultimate regenerative ingredients.

Supports Coastal Communities

Our process of building a network of growers and developing technology to stabilize raw seaweed and transform them into usable ingredients for CPG products empowers small farms by distributing profits more equitably across the supply chain.

Our model:

• Improves coastal economies which are at risk from overfishing and climate change

• Bolsters sustainable job creation

• Diversifies income with a winter crop

• Increases the profitability of small independent farms with an equitably priced crop

• Ensures growers have access to education and resources from seed to harvest

When you purchase TCP ingredients you’re not just boosting your products with a superfood ingredient, you’re doing good for the world.

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