KELPAK

Industry

Crop protection, Feed, Fertilisers & plant nutrition, Food ingredients

Topics

Seaweed, alginate & carrageenan, Biofertilizers & biostimulants, Crop protection chemicals & fertilizers, Animal feed & feed additives

Role

Producer — “…** ** — Kelpak is a global producer of natural seaweed biostimulants derived from Ecklonia maxima. The company…”

Parent / group

Kelp Products International

Why it is bioeconomy

Kelpak is a biotechnology company that produces seaweed-based biostimulants for agriculture using a proprietary extraction process.

Found via

[Peer] Bio Algas; [Peer] Gelymar; [Peer] Gracilarias de Panama; [Peer] PSW Peruvian Seaweeds

Products: Kelpak Seaweed Biostimulant; Kelpak; Kelpak Biostimulant; Kelpak Biostimulant for formulation

Certifications: Organic certification; Accredited by recognized organic and certification bodies; Approved by ECOCERT; ECOCERT; CE; KIWA; AOL APPROVED; CE Mark; Australian Certified Organic (ACO); BioGro Certification

Applications

Fruit & Berry Crops · Nut Crops · Vegetables · Field Crops · Seed coating · In-furrow application · Root dip · Soil drench · Drip irrigation · Foliar sprays

Certifications (website)

Organic certification · Accredited by recognized organic and certification bodies · Approved by ECOCERT · ECOCERT · CE · KIWA · AOL APPROVED · CE Mark · Ecocert · Australian Certified Organic (ACO) · BioGro Certification · The WSDA Organic Program

Customers & partners

Growers in 118 countries

Production sites

Africa — Kelpak Seaweed Biostimulant · Europe — Kelpak Seaweed Biostimulant · Australia — Kelpak Seaweed Biostimulant · USA — Kelpak Seaweed Biostimulant · Mexico — Kelpak Seaweed Biostimulant · Philippines — Kelpak Seaweed Biostimulant

Products (website)

Kelpak Seaweed Biostimulant — A seaweed-derived formulation that improves crop yield, root development, and stress tolerance. · Kelpak — A natural plant biostimulant that helps growers improve crop health and output. · KELPAK® · Kelpak Biostimulant — A group of natural compounds containing active elements that promote plant health, crop quality, and yield. · Kelpak Biostimulant for formulation — Supplied in large volume totes, contains a high level of actives that promote ultimate plant health, crop quality and yield.

Read from the company's own website: home · about · products · production · quality · leadership · contact

• 2024 Latest status: In 2024, the company established a new head office with a state-of-the-art production facility and research lab. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-07-29 Indigenous seaweed becomes farming’s underwater ally - Food For Mzansi
  Kelpak is a South Africa-based biostimulant company that uses the indigenous giant kelp Ecklonia maxima, processed with cold extraction since 1978, to strengthen crop root systems and improve stress resilience and nutrient use efficiency. It emphasizes that …
• 2026-05-05 South Africa: Seaweed biostimulant boosts table grape yields by up to 27% | ZAWYA
  Kelpak, a seaweed-derived biostimulant from Ecklonia maxima, boosted table grape yield by 27% and improved berry size and distribution in trials, with benefits also seen after storage. It’s presented as a consistent, repeatable tool that enhances yield, …
• 2026-09-07 Lessons from a kelp forest - Wineland Media
  Kelpak is a global seaweed-based biostimulant company (established 1978) that extracts active compounds from Ecklonia maxima kelp using a patented Cellburst cold-pressure method, and exports its products to over 100 countries. It promotes plant growth, stress …
• 2026-06-09 Kelpak says ocean-based biostimulants can support agriculture without depleting kelp forests - BioAgWorldDigest
  Kelpak asserts that its ocean-sourced kelp biostimulants support crop performance (root development, stress tolerance, nutrient-use efficiency) without depleting kelp forests, by using a controlled rotational harvest, strict quotas, and monitoring to ensure …
• 2026-02-16 Born from the ocean, Kelpak turns natural resilience into global agricultural strength
  Kelpak is a premium liquid seaweed concentrate derived from Ecklonia maxima off South Africa, produced using a proprietary Cold Cellburst extraction that preserves bioactives, with a strong emphasis on sustainable harvesting, quality control, and proven …
• 2026-02-24 Stewarding the soil - Harvest SA
  Kelpak, a South African kelp-based natural biostimulant, can support beneficial soil microbes (like Trichoderma and rhizobia), promote root growth, and help crops better withstand abiotic stress when used with sound agronomic practices. It also may selectively …

Ownership & investors 1

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