Phycocyanin is a blue pigment derived from blue-green algae. Along with carotenoids, it’s one of the most potent algal pigments, playing an important role in photosynthesis and assisting with chlorophyll functions. In terms of health benefits, phycocyanin has:

• shown strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
• has been linked to preventing neurological diseases

As a commodity, phycocyanin has been gaining notoriety as a product with interesting market potential. Due to its natural fluorescence, it’s used in medicine and genetics as a tracer, and as a key element of UV-protected clothing.

It’s most promising usage is a natural dye for the food industry. More conscious consumers and regulatory changes are turning up the pressure for brands to move beyond synthetic dyes. Pure blue is notoriously difficult to find in nature, making it difficult to farm or harvest for commercial purposes. As the only FDA-approved natural blue colourant, Phycocyanin is rapidly becoming a hot commodity in categories ranging from smoothies and yogurts to confectionary and cocktails.

Pond Naturals, is scaling up its own production of Clean, Green, Made-in-Canada Phycocyanin. Using proprietary, industry-changing technology, Pond Naturals can produce scalable volumes of phycocyanin.

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