Companies
Triton Algae Innovations
holds a patent for color-fast edible compositions combining pigmented algae cells with protein components to solve pigment loss in meat and seafood substitutes.
- Country
- United States
Coverage
| EU | IN | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| food-alt-protein | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | Total funding raised is approximately $10.25M to $10.9M, with reported amounts ranging from $5M to $10.9M across multiple rounds. | gfi-apac.org |
| Capacity | The company has moved into a larger lab space to expand fermentation production to semi-commercial levels and has engaged a US co-packer for commercial scale production. medium confidence | foodnavigator.com · tritonai.com |
| Certification | The company's Chlamydomonas reinhardtii ingredient received a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) 'no questions' letter from the FDA. | gfi-apac.org · foodingredientsfirst.com · tritonai.com |
| Regulatory approval | The company received regulatory approval for its green algae ingredient in 2019 and its red algae ingredient in 2022 from the Singapore Food Agency. | gfi-apac.org · tritonai.com |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, United States. | gfi-apac.org · tritonai.com |
| Headcount | Reported headcount has ranged from 3 to 17 employees. | gfi-apac.org |
Independent sources: foodingredientsfirst.com · foodnavigator.com · gfi-apac.org · tritonai.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algal protein isolates for food | food-alt-protein | Medium | → |
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