The food, feed, and cosmetics industries face growing challenges in meeting the demands of a rising population. These sectors rely heavily on fish oil, beef, and coconut oil, which are often associated with unsustainable production practices.

Many companies aim to lower their greenhouse gas emissions. While larger corporations can adopt Power-to-X projects or implement carbon capture and utilisation technologies, SMEs often lack these opportunities.

SMEs encounter barriers such as limited availability and high costs of carbon capture technology, which hinder their efforts to embrace circular economy models.

The Danish company ALGIECEL has developed a carbon capture utilisation technology, an all-in-one biosolution for decarbonisation. Its microalgae photobioreactor (PBR) uses saltwater and LED lights to transform CO₂ into microalgae through photosynthesis.

The resulting nutrient-rich microalgae can be processed into bio-oils and biomass, offering eco-friendly alternatives to traditional, environmentally damaging ingredients in food, feed and cosmetics.

Compact and designed for plug-and-play integration, the photobioreactor aligns with onsite CO₂ emitters, enabling sustainable production across diverse industries. With minimal water and space requirements, the technology is particularly suited to SMEs, helping them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adopt circular economy models.

By adopting ALGIECEL’s photobioreactor, the food, feed, and cosmetics industries can align their production processes with evolving climate and sustainability requirements. SMEs can also implement circular business models, reducing resource consumption and minimising waste.

Using microalgae as an ingredient instead of fish or coconut oil can help preserve marine biodiversity, often threatened by fish oil production, and reduce deforestation associated with coconut oil cultivation.