US-based agriculture company Scoular and Borneo-based seaweed biotech company SEADLING have partnered to offer fermented dried seaweed powder.
Scoular is a domestic supplier of pet food ingredients, and SEADLING produces dried seaweed powder using its in-house technology.
Under the partnership, the two companies will provide North American pet food manufacturers with an advanced ingredient to improve pet health.
Scoular Pet senior merchant Evan Ibach said: “Pet parents increasingly are seeking pet food that boosts pet health and vitality. SEADLING and Scoular are excited to bring this on-trend ingredient to North American manufacturers.”
Scoular said that Seaweed is often considered nature’s superfood and an emerging pet food ingredient based on its health benefits.
The seaweed powder is said to offer several benefits, including skin, coat, gut, and dental health and support brain function, bone development, and cardiovascular health.
The powder provides essential minerals and vitamins, including vitamin K2 and potassium.
It helps manufacturers to create consistent, clean-label products, through its binding capabilities and manufacturing compatibility, said Scoular.
SEADLING founder and CEO Simon Davis said: “The company, for example, practices cultivation through farming, not wild harvesting, which creates a consistent product and helps to maintain its natural environment with little negative impact on other species.
“Sustainability is the heart of our business. Our mission to elevate seaweed as a sustainable source of next-generation ingredients is inspired by the vision of a vibrant and healthy ocean supporting life on land.”
