Allma announces easier-to-use liquid Chlorella

Allma Microalgae has unveiled a prototype concentrated ‘liquid Chlorella’ that the company says harnesses the natural nutritional power of Chlorella vulgaris in a format that’s easy for food and beverage manufacturers to use. The new extract is ‘hydrophilic’, meaning that it is an aqueous extract that includes high levels of some of the water-based nutrients […]

Allma Microalgae has unveiled a prototype concentrated ‘liquid Chlorella’ that the company says harnesses the natural nutritional power of Chlorella vulgaris in a format that’s easy for food and beverage manufacturers to use.

The new extract is ‘hydrophilic’, meaning that it is an aqueous extract that includes high levels of some of the water-based nutrients from Allma’s sun-grown Chlorella – including essential amino acids, Vitamin A, B vitamins, iron, calcium, chlorophyll, lutein and zeaxanthin – but none of the lipophilic oil-based nutrients such as Omega 3 and 6. As a result, it is said to offer higher solubility than whole Chlorella powder and a significant reduction in the marine taste sometimes associated with microalgae ingredients.

Portugal-based Allma believes the liquid Chlorella concentrate will prove a success with food and beverage companies seeking natural and vegetarian sources to fortify and enrich their products. Over the coming months, the company said it intends to optimise the extract to suit specific applications and tailor it to maximise levels of specific nutrients as required.

“This is the next generation of Chlorella ingredients,” said Sofia Mendonça, Business Development Manager at Allma. “It is a soluble liquid Chlorella that has been developed with the food and beverage industry in mind. It means this amazing natural ingredient is now available for manufacturers to trial it and include it in their products in a form that’s easy and straightforward to use.”

Allma says that its new liquid Chlorella has been developed for use in a wide range of applications, including beverages, dairy products and dietary supplements.