Seaweed Highlights

Invite to NSF Sector Session:' 'Seaweed Industry Roadmap Action Points'

01/09/2023 - On Thursday 21 September 2023 North Sea Farmers organises a Sector Session for members on the topic 'Seaweed Industry Roadmap Action Points'. These action points will form part of the Seaweed Industry Roadmap that we would like to develop together with you as members.

New member Under Ytan specializing in the seaweed species and conditions of the Baltic Sea

15/08/2023 - Food, farming and marine restoration. These are the three pillars of Under Ytan, a young company specializing in the species and conditions of the Baltic Sea. With a background in sustainability, permaculture, marine restoration and food, Joel and Viktor are aiming to create a food industry with a minimal footprint.  

Starting a seaweed farm? Our new member SEAWISER gives advise

14/08/2023 - Job Schipper has been in the seaweed business since 2008. First as founder of the seed breeding company Hortimare and later as co-founder of North Sea Farmers. He now owns the company SEAWISER, which specialises in consultancy and research for seaweed propagation, hatching and seeding technologies and seaweed cultivation. His drive: to guide seaweed farms so that seaweed farmers don't need to meet and solve the same challenges over and over again  and the sector can finally scale up.

Our new member Jordà Food Group makes surprising toppings

08/08/2023 - Our newest member Jordà is a Belgian food company that develops and produces salty and sweet crumbles, crunches and crispy toppings for various food applications. Amongst food production, Jordà Food Group offers its services in food development by collaborating in the creation, production and commercialization of (seaweed-based) toppings.

Internship at North Sea Farmers: Contribute to a Sustainable Future!

27/07/2023 - Are you looking for a challenging internship where you can work on a sustainable and innovative seaweed industry? Do you want to contribute to a better climate, sustainable food production, and a circular economy? Then an internship at North Sea Farmers is perfect for you!

Stage bij North Sea Farmers

27/07/2023 - Ben jij op zoek naar een uitdagende stage waarin je kunt meewerken aan een duurzame en innovatieve zeewiersector? Wil jij je steentje bijdragen aan een beter klimaat, duurzame voedselproductie en een circulaire economie? Dan is een stage bij North Sea Farmers iets voor jou!

Summary of Sector Session SHARING & SOLVING CHALLENGES IN RUNNING COMMERCIALLY VIABLE SEAWEED FARMS

26/07/2023 - On July 4th 2023 North Sea Farmers organised a Sector Session for members on the topic 'Sharing & Solving challenges in running commercially viable seaweed farms.' The summary is available now.

Industrializing the seaweed sector to bring eco-positive raw materials to the market at scale

30/06/2023 - North Sea Farmers accelerates the industrialisation of Seaweed production. Seaweed-based raw materials can be used as alternative proteins in food and feed, as bio-stimulants or as a substitute for fossil-based plastic packaging, among many other applications. The story of North Sea Farmers written by the municipality of The Hague and The Hague & Partners.

Meet Arctic Seaweed, who is trying to solve the scaling technology problem for the industry

29/06/2023 - Arctic Seaweed believes that the seaweed industry is here to stay and that there is significant potential to increase volume and a lack of scaling technology. Their mission is to maximise volume as a company, but also as an industry.

Meet KALY GROUP, our new fellow member, who is using seaweed farming to restore our oceans and land

20/06/2023 - KALY, one of our newest members, is a natural capital platform that is working to deliver nature-based solutions to some of society’s largest environmental issues. They work on the reduction of excess nutrients in inshore waters through the farming of seaweed and the restoration of marine biodiversity through projects that support conservation and restoration of key species. An interview with founder Taco van Heusden.