In November, the project partners oceanBASIS and CRM received a visit from employees of the various Interreg institutions from Brussels, Kruså and Kiel. oceanBASIS presented the AlgaeFood project, explained why seaweed belongs on every plate and also impressed with the flavours of various seaweed delicacies, such as fresh cheese rolls in a sugar kelp coating or crispy seaweed crisps. This was followed by a mutual exchange about the [...]
Combined algae and oyster safari at the Tønnisgård local history museum. The aim was to inform the participants about the protective function of algae for the otherwise very exposed oyster beds. At the same time, the participants learnt how to combine oysters and seaweed in various dishes - something that is not yet very common in Denmark and Germany. The participants received a [...]
The business conference "Seaweed as the food of the future" in Kerteminde was held as a continuation of the conference in Svendborg, which had taken place two weeks earlier. Food producers and business people with a particular interest in the ongoing development of seaweed as food and product innovation were invited. 48 people attended, many of whom wanted specific workshops on product development.
AlgaeFood, in collaboration with Kulinarisk Sydfyn, organised a business conference on "Seaweed - Food of the Future" at Hotel Christiansminde in Svendborg. The participants came from small and medium-sized companies in the food industry and from a number of sea gardens throughout Denmark. The aim was to establish contacts between seaweed suppliers, producers and hotels and restaurants that use seaweed in their [...]
An evening at the fledgling sea garden in Karrebæksminde. 30 members and other interested parties came to learn about the biology and nutritional content of seaweed and, not least, to learn how to prepare seaweed. Claus Falconi from Falconi Mare ApS and Dansk Tang spoke about his experiences with the preparation and the [...]
In February, we had a visit from Euronews. They accompanied us for three days. On the first day we met in Kerteminde, collected seaweed and conducted the first interview. The next day we visited Mads Hecter and his seaweed farm. We spent the last day at Langeland Efterskole, where the focus was on the topic of algae [...].
A day by the sea in Karrebæksminde A group of over 30 participants consisting of members of the Agenda 21 group, the local evening school and of course the sea garden met for a training day on seaweed and seaweed preparation in the very active and new sea garden in Karrebæksminde. This was the first in a series of seaweed events in the region [...]
In connection with the unofficial Danish championship in seaweed for culinary students, Lillebælt Nature Park organised an industry meeting to discuss the various facets of seaweed as a foodstuff. The meeting was hosted by Lars Seidelin, head of the secretariat, who was also a judge for the cookery competition. As expected, the meeting showed great interest from local restaurants, more [...]
AlgaeFood together with the vocational school for fishermen and fishmongers at Noth Sea college, Thyborøn, took part in The Food People's Meeting in Nykøbing Falster. This is one of the biggest food events in Denmark. Our common presentation of seaweed and seaweed products arouse great interest mong the visitors. Not least he potential in serving grilled fish wrapped in sea salad.
The Fehmarnbelt Days in Lübeck promote exchange and cooperation between northern Germany and Scandinavia across borders. We used this opportunity to present the diversity and potential of algae. A highlight of the event was the visit by Werner Schwarz, Minister for Agriculture, Rural Areas, Europe and Consumer Protection, who also showed great interest in our algae products […]
An algae cookbook was created in collaboration with four Efterskolen ("further education schools"). It was presented at Langeland Efterskole on 21 June 2025 as part of their Takepart festival. Many excited students were present and the cookbook was presented to both current and future students at Langeland Efterskole. The cookbook is available here on the [...]
AlgaeFood played an important role at Kulinarisk Sydfyn's large food market in Svendborg on 28-29 June 2025. Algae was the recurring theme at the market, which is one of the largest in Denmark. No fewer than 7 food producers presented various seaweed products. A very special experience was offered to the guests when the renowned [...]
In connection with the start of school at Kold College in August, AlgaeFood organised a collective trip to Kerteminde beach for the new students. The aim of the trip was to introduce the students to the "larder" of the sea and the beach, as well as to strengthen the bond between the students. On the beach, the students explored the ecosystem of the [...]
On August 25, participants from Denmark and Germany visited the marine garden in Kerteminde as part of the final event of the AlgaeFood project. Poul and Bernt introduced it, explained its structure, and reported on the activities that take place there. The visit provided the opportunity to learn more about the concept of maritime gardens and to share experiences and ideas for growing […]
🌊 AlgaeFood – a day full of algae, inspiration and community! 🌿🇩🇰🇩🇪 On August 25, we celebrated the conclusion of three years of Danish-German collaboration in the AlgaeFood project with a festive closing day at the attractive new building of Fjord&Bælt in Kerteminde. 🎉 The day brought together a diverse group of project participants, cooperation partners, teachers, producers, researchers and other interested guests from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, […]
AlgaeFood visited the climate conference Klimafolkemøde Middelfart, where the University of Southern Denmark educated visitors about biodiversity, climate and the dilemmas we face in the face of climate change and our way of using land and nature. Exciting conversations about climate-friendly food, climate change and solutions - including seaweed, took place!
The local branch of the Danish Association of Engineers took part in a seaweed safari/day-at-the-seaside organised by Karrebæksminde Havhave in collaboration with AlgaeFood. It was an educational day of sharing knowledge about seaweed, its ingredients and uses. The event proved the value of an interdisciplinary approach to the world of seaweed. At the end, samples were [...]
Karrebæksminde Havhave organised a Day-at-the-seaside. The 20 participants were given an introduction to the seaweed species that grow around the Great Belt and learnt how they can be used in the kitchen. They were also introduced to a number of tasty salt-tolerant beach plants.
On 16-17 September, all partners of the AlgaeFood project came together for the annual meeting at the ALTE MU in Kiel. Here, the results and experiences of the past year were presented and the participants jointly developed ideas and plans for the final project phase. Among the participants were Coastal Research Management (CRM) and oceanBASIS, who acted as hosts, as well as [...]
The participants of the EU Presidency Conference „Mission Ocean and Waters“ visited AlgaeFood in Kerteminde, where they received a seaweed snack and discussed the possibilities of seaweed as a new food.
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