A seaweed rich in vegetable proteins, able to replace animal ones, in a natural way.
Our Spirulina is cultivated following the most careful procedures and allows us to be sure of what we produce.
We thus guarantee a high quality product given that it derives from a careful and precise cultivation of all-Italian origin.
Our production protects the environment instead of polluting it.
Spirulina Algae does not need any chemical additives for its cultivation and production.
The drying method is characterized by drying the Algal Biomass at temperatures around 40C°/45C°, which allows the nutritional characteristics to be left unaltered.
The cultivation of Spirulina algae today can be considered as a biological process favourable to the environment: in terms of reducing the emission of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and CH4, due to the non-use of substances harmful to the environment due to its production, less use of the water resource and the limited production of waste deriving from the manufacturing process.
Spirulina algae throughout its growth phase up to the achievement of the finished product absorbs CO2 molecules from the atmosphere equal to 1.83 kg-CO2 per kg of algae produced. This allows the bio-mitigation of CO2 through biological processes in relation to various factors characterizing its typical development (temperature, oxygenation and nutrients): giving rise to the natural photosynthesis process within the alga itself. The CO2 molecules fixed by the Alga allow the algal microorganism to bring about those physiological processes that allow the development and birth of those biological molecules such as is able to characterize the formation of a finished product of high quality in nutritional terms.
Another aspect of sustainability of an agricultural production, such as Spirulina, is linked to the fact that it does not require any type of chemical substances such as (pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc.), this is an added value for its environmental sustainability in terms of pollution from these substances both on the surface and in the subsoil.
The sustainable production of seaweed is also associated with the cultivation process as the plant dedicated to its growth is powered by energy from photovoltaic panels, therefore renewable, thus allowing a further environmental advantage linked to the fact that CO2 emissions are saved the production of the product, thus avoiding the use of fossil fuels for agricultural production and thus allowing a more sustainable energy supply for the process and the product.
The environmental sustainability contained in spirulina means that it can be considered a super food and today its cultivation is considered, unlike other agricultural food productions, more sustainable in terms of water consumption.
In fact, the relationship between the protein content relating to common agricultural products and that relating to spirulina means that the quantities of animal proteins compared to vegetable proteins, in terms of water consumption, favor vegetable proteins.
To produce one kg of spirulina vegetable protein, less water is consumed for the same amount of animal protein.
For this reason, the process of cultivation and development of the finished product "Spirulina algae", in terms of proteins produced compared to animal proteins, represents a further benefit in environmental terms as it is linked to less exploitation of the water resource to produce the same quantity of vegetable proteins compared to animal ones.
In the vision of the efficient use of water resources, this agricultural production of products for food use can be considered, from the point of view of water impact, more sustainable
Spirulina Algae contains all essential and non-essential amino acids, is rich in Omega 3 and Omega 6, has a high content of beta-carotene, chlorophyll and mineral salts.
The Alga Spirulina cultivation plant is characterized by a 1,600 m2 greenhouse where three different growth tanks are developed inside, distinguished from each other by different sizes.
The first, the smallest, is identified as an inoculation tank where the algal biomass is massively produced for its subsequent transfer to the other two tanks.
The second and third commonly called production tanks, given their size along the entire length of the greenhouse, are considered as the places where most of the production takes place.
The greenhouse is characterized by a latest generation automated perimeter opening system for the entire perimeter of the greenhouse, made up of plastic film capes, thus allowing on the hottest days a good balance of temperature regulation compared to days when the The plant will be kept closed in order to allow for the creation of the principle of the greenhouse effect which in turn creates the optimal temperature for the development and growth of the Spirulina Algae.
Inside the greenhouse it is possible to see the main cultivation process machinery, characterized by the paddle wheels which allow the movement of the water thus allowing the algal biomass to be supplied with the oxygen necessary for growth.
A second machine that can be seen in the greenhouse is the vibrating screen which, through pumps, allows the withdrawal of the cultivation water to allow the separation of the algal biomass from its processing water which, given its still useful nutritional content, is put back into circle and transferred back into the tanks.
Algal growth is regulated by several parameters, essential for state-of-the-art development.
The main factors that characterize growth and development are naturally the mineral salts, i.e. nutrients that are used to make the algal biomass grow, and the regulation of the growth temperature around 33-35 degrees which consequently creates the greenhouse effect it develops inside the greenhouse, a structure that houses the tanks.
Another parameter is also fundamental for algal growth, i.e. the supply of oxygen which develops through the movement of the paddle wheels, thus allowing the supply of that necessary element to be able to trigger the physiological processes for algal development.
With these assumptions characterized by this type of cultivation plant, it is possible to give life to the development and growth of Spirulina Algae.
The process of processing the seaweed for food use is related to another essential step that takes place inside the agricultural products processing laboratory.
It is therefore characterized by the dehydration process, commonly called drying, i.e. the elimination of the water content to make it a finished product.
The phases of this process consist of two fundamental steps: the first involves spreading the seaweed on 2 mm thick paper, the second process is precisely its transfer inside the dryer.
The dryer consists of an ad hoc room with machinery inside which allows the dehydration and therefore the drying of the seaweed to be obtained through the flow of hot air, thus making it a finished product.
The finished product is obtained after a 12-hour drying period, during which the finished product can be obtained and ready for consumption. Subsequently we proceed to the formation of flakes and its subsequent packaging for placing on the market as a product of the highest quality.
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Via Capitano Massimo Scala, 26
Milazzo (ME)
+39 331 3582148
Company with Self-Control Manual compliant with EC Reg. 852/04 and subsequent amendments and additions
By subscribing to our newsletter we will keep you updated on all our initiatives.
Azienda Agricola in Contrada Grazia Santa Lucia del Mela (ME). Registered/administrative office: Via Capitano Massimo Scala n 26, Milazzo (ME) – VAT 03507000838 | Fiscalcode SNTGGR80S03F158O
Website created with the contribution of the Rural Development Program (PSR) Sicily 2014/2020, REG.CE 1305/13 - Sub-measure 6.1 "Aid to start up businesses for young farmers" associated with - Sub-measure 4.1 "Support for investments in farms"; financed with D.R.S n. 1311 of 07/05/2020 CUP G18D20000230009 Regional Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Mediterranean Fishing.
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