Nature as the starting point.
Marine ingredients and naturally occurring compounds guide the formulation.
The next generation of sweetness begins in the ocean
A new kind of sweetness.
Shaped by nature.
Sea Sugar™ is a highly concentrated sugar substitute formulated with marine and naturally derived ingredients. A tiny pinch delivers sweetness for drinks, desserts and everyday recipes.
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01 / THE OCEAN IS OUR STARTING POINT
Welcome to Sea Sugar™
Nature brings the possibilities.
Science brings the precision.
The ocean offers a different way to think about ingredients. Algae, naturally occurring minerals and biological compounds give food science new structures to explore.
Sea Sugar™ combines that marine inspiration with carefully selected ingredients and highly concentrated sweetness for the drinks and recipes you already enjoy.
Ingredients with a purpose.
Each ingredient has its own role, from mineral composition to color and sweetness.
A little goes a long way.
A concentrated sugar substitute designed to be used in small amounts.
An old source. A new perspective.
Nature has been building these structures for ages.
We are learning how to use them.
Marine organisms produce complex carbohydrates, mineral structures and pigments. Biotechnology helps researchers understand their composition and explore their applications in food.
The innovation begins with looking more closely at what nature already makes.
Three ways to understand Sea Sugar™
Sweetness, from a closer perspective.
Small amount.
Sweet impact.
Thaumatin is an intensely sweet protein. Its concentrated sweetness helps explain why Sea Sugar™ is used differently from conventional sugar: start with a tiny pinch, taste and adjust.
The origin is part
of the story.
Marine biology provides ingredients with distinctive structures. Ingredient selection, processing and formulation bring that complexity into a practical everyday product.
Understand the ingredient.
Read the evidence.
Research examines trehalose, phycocyanin and algal mineral preparations in different biological contexts. Each study has its own material, dose and conditions. Ingredient research helps inform understanding; it is not a clinical trial of Sea Sugar™.
A closer look beneath the surface
Some of the most interesting answers begin in the ocean.
Mineral-rich red algae. Naturally occurring pigments. Complex biological matrices. Marine research opens a window into ingredients that deserve a closer look.
Inside the formulation
Different ingredients.
Distinct roles.
Sea Sugar™ brings together marine ingredients and other naturally occurring compounds. Their origins and functions are different, and those differences matter.
Marine minerals
Lithothamnion calcareum
A mineral-rich red alga associated with naturally occurring calcium and magnesium in an algal matrix.
Blue spirulina
Phycocyanin
A naturally occurring blue pigment associated with spirulina. An ingredient with a distinctive visual identity.
Trehalose
Non-reducing disaccharide
A carbohydrate found in different organisms and researched for protein stability and cellular processes.
Concentrated sweetness
Thaumatin
An intensely sweet protein originally obtained from the katemfe fruit, Thaumatococcus daniellii.
Meet your new sugar substitute
Sea Sugar™
A concentrated approach to sweetness, made for everyday drinks, desserts and recipes.
Start with a tiny pinch. Taste, then adjust gradually to the sweetness you prefer.
Hot & cold drinksYogurtSmoothiesDesserts
Explore the ingredients & science ↗Science, with context
Curiosity deserves
clear references.
Explore the research on the ingredients and scientific fields behind the formulation. Read the original papers, understand what was tested and see how the evidence was gathered.
Research on an individual ingredient is different from research on the finished product. We keep that distinction visible.
Visit the research library ↗Trehalose · cellular research
Mechanism of neuroprotection by trehalose: controversy surrounding autophagy induction. Lee HJ, Yoon YS, Lee SJ. Cell Death & Disease, 2018.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29907758/Is trehalose an autophagic inducer? Unraveling the roles of non-reducing disaccharides on autophagic flux and alpha-synuclein aggregation. Autophagy, 2017.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28981090/Phycocyanin · human safety research
Clinical Safety of a High Dose of Phycocyanin-Enriched Aqueous Extract from Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis. Jensen GS et al. Journal of Medicinal Food, 2016. This study examined a specific extract, not Sea Sugar™.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27362442/Thaumatin · ingredient safety evaluation
Re-evaluation of thaumatin (E 957) as a food additive. EFSA Journal, 2021. An evaluation of the ingredient under specified conditions, not an endorsement of Sea Sugar™.
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6884Algal calcium · human absorption and metabolism research
Fractional absorption of active absorbable algal calcium (AAACa) and calcium carbonate measured by a dual stable-isotope method. Uenishi K et al. Nutrients, 2010.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu2070752Effect of Calcium Derived from Lithothamnion sp. on Markers of Calcium Metabolism in Premenopausal Women. Zenk JL et al. Journal of Medicinal Food, 2018.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29023178/These references examine specific ingredients and preparations under their own study conditions. They do not establish that Sea Sugar™ produces the biological effects investigated. Supplier technical documentation for Lithothamnion is discussed in the research library.
Sea Sugar™
A different starting point.
A new place for sweetness
in your everyday life.
Nature first. Science verifies.
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