Fresh spirulina. On an industrial scale.
Freshly harvested, intensely green biomass in its purest raw-material form – as a fresh, creamy ingredient for your kitchen and production, or in liquid form, ideal for beverages. With natural vitamin B12 for your daily requirement.
- 5 weeks’ minimum shelf life, chilled
- ISO 9001 · HACCP
- Winner INTERNORGA Future Award 2026
Fresh spirulina. Not dried.
Today, most microalgae reach the market dried, as a powder. We take a different route: we cultivate spirulina in our own closed photobioreactors in Dresden and supply it fresh – undried and pure, without additives. This keeps the biomass intact as a whole: mild in taste, intense in colour, functional in the recipe.
| Characteristic | Common on the market | ALGENWERK |
|---|---|---|
| State | dried, as a powder | fresh, undried, as whole biomass |
| Taste | powdery taste | mild and fresh, almost neutral – much milder than dried biomass¹ |
| Form | Powder | SPIRULINA INTENSE (paste) or SP!RA Essence (liquid) |
| Delivery | Bulk goods | Ultra-fresh at +2 to +7 °C |
Six reasons for fresh spirulina.
Freshly harvested, undried and pure – without additives. This keeps the biomass intact as a whole, and it does more in the recipe than add colour.
- 1
Texture and function
Proteins, polysaccharides and the intact cell structure can support creaminess, water binding, emulsions and foam.
- 2
Mild in taste
Mild and fresh, almost neutral – much milder than dried biomass.¹ This lets fresh spirulina blend into many recipes, even at relevant dosages, without dominating the taste.
- 3
Natural vitamin B12
Natural vitamin B12 for your daily requirement, analysed separately from pseudo-B12. This can add considerable value to the labelling of your end product.
- 4
Clean label
The ingredients list reads: spirulina. No additives, preservatives, colourings or flavourings.
- 5
Colour from the whole ingredient
The whole biomass brings natural colour with it: turquoise in light, high-fat matrices, rich green in pasta and baked goods. No separate colouring.
- 6
One ingredient, multifunctional, proven on the market
Colour, texture, nutritional value and story from one ingredient. Where an extract and an isolate each do one job, fresh spirulina can combine several. That is why you should calculate per portion, not per kilo.
Naturally contains vitamin B12.
Natural vitamin B12 for your daily requirement, analysed separately from pseudo-B12. This can add considerable value to the labelling of your end product.
36 µg*Vitamin B12 per 100 g SPIRULINA INTENSE
On request, we calculate costs and nutritional values for your end product.
* Cobalamin, analysed separately from pseudo-B12; analytical value of the raw product, natural variations possible. Nutritional, B12 and shelf-life information refers to the raw product and must be validated in the end product.
Ingredient:
Spirulina
Vegan, gluten-free, GMO-free; none of the 14 major allergens that require labelling in the EU.
The ingredients list reads: spirulina.
No additives, preservatives, colourings or flavourings. The whole biomass brings colour, texture and nutritional value with it.
Paste or liquid.
PASTE
SPIRULINA INTENSE →
The standard product for industry, catering and hospitality. Homogeneous, smooth, easy to dose.
170 ml jar · 1 kg pouch · 7.5 kg film bag
LIQUID
SP!RA Essence →
The free-flowing form for drinks, shots, breakfast and bar – dosed directly from the stand-up pouch with a Vitop Secure tap.
1 l stand-up pouch
Mild in taste. Strong on the plate.
Freshly harvested, spirulina tastes mild, fresh and subtly mineral – almost neutral. That makes it an ingredient for everyday and signature dishes: in creams and dips, pesto and pasta, desserts, ice cream and drinks.
Chefs & professionals on fresh spirulina
„Algae on a whole new level – without that harbour taste and with a fantastic colour!“
„A raw material with enormous potential.“
Customer products: Spirulina°Ice by BlaBlu, ice cream at dito Café & Eis Hamburg. Learn more →
Buy fresh spirulina.
What you need to know about samples, development and series supply.
- SPIRULINA INTENSE
- paste: 170 ml jar, 1 kg pouch or 7.5 kg film bag in a returnable container
- SP!RA Essence
- liquid: 1 l stand-up pouch
- Storage
- at +2 to +7 °C, protect from light and frost
- Shelf life
- 5 weeks chilled in the unopened container; frozen for up to 12 months
- Cold chain
- Shipped exclusively in an uninterrupted cold chain at +2 to +7 °C – short distances within Germany
- Samples
- Samples with specification and product data sheet; we agree quantity, form and delivery directly with you
- Development
- Recipe suggestions from the recipe lab, kitchen induction or a pilot-plant session at Hub Dresden, cost and nutrition calculation
- Capacity
- around 20 t of fresh spirulina per year at Hub Dresden, in operation 365 days a year
- Minimum quantities & delivery times
- on request
- Properties
- vegan, gluten-free, GMO-free; none of the 14 major allergens that require labelling in the EU
Request samples and specification.
Tell us what your product needs to do – we will send you samples with specification and support your development from Hub Dresden.
What you get from us
- Samples with specification and product data sheet
- Recipe suggestions from the ALGENWERK recipe lab
- Kitchen induction or a pilot-plant session at Hub Dresden
- Cost and nutrition calculation for your end product
- Development support – with chefs & professionals from our network, if you wish
Notes
¹ Taste: De Rijdt et al. 2025. Information according to the current product specification. Allergen and consumption information: see product data sheet. BlaBlu product photos: © HC-LIM GmbH, Wendenstr. 130, 20537 Hamburg, Germany.