Akua
Overview
AKUA is a modern food brand on a mission to create food the right way: healthy, delicious, plant-based, and with a positive impact on the planet. Our first product Kelp Jerky is the only high-protein, soy-free vegan jerky on the market! We are a team of chefs, food scientists, and ocean farmers creating the world’s best tasting and healthiest products made from regenerative seagreens and ocean vegetables.
Kelp Jerky
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Expo West Preview: Seaweed Product Makers Target Approachability, Sustainability
Outside of its traditional domain in Asia, seaweed is rapidly gaining popularity among CPG food brands and consumers alike in the United States for its multitude of positive attributes including the potential to help achieve carbon neutrality and mitigate deoxygenation and eutrophication.
The Tide For Fresh Kelp Is Rising And It Hopes To Flood Every Grocery Aisle
In the natural food world, where sustainability, sourcing practices and nutrient density have become key consumer interests, fresh seaweed is starting to surface.
Alt-Protein Companies Secure New Funding
In this funding roundup, Future Farm raises $58 million ahead of its U.S. retail debut next year; AKUA closes a $3.2 million round to launch its Kelp Burger in retail; Shiru secures $17 million with plans to double its workforce and move into a new headquarters; and Aqua Cultured nets $2.1 million to support research and development.
AKUA Launches Kelp Jerky
AKUA is a sustainable, seaweed-based snack brand on a mission to create food in the right way: healthy, delicious and with a positive impact on the planet.
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