Blue Horizon has announced the first close of its Blue Horizon Ventures flagship fund. The fund also announces it has assumed significant minority positions in plantbased companies Algama Foods, Clara Foods, Human Food and TIPA.
Seafood Giant Thai Union Invests in French Microalgae Producer Algama Foods
The corporate venture capital fund of global seafood company Thai Union has announced an investment in Paris-based microalgae producer Algama Foods. Through the investment, Thai Union is looking to grow its alternative proteins business, with the aim of becoming more sustainable. The company has been working towards this goal for some time, last year forming an alliance with Chicken of the Sea and The ISH Food Company to invest in sustainable seafood alternatives. Thai Union has also invested in another algae ingredients producer, Mara Renewables, and has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aleph Farms with the goal of bringing cultivated meat to the APAC region. Strong tech and commercial capabilities “At Thai Union, we are committed to ‘Healthy Living, Healthy Oceans’, and algae, as …