TerraVia, a plant-based food, nutrition and specialty ingredients company, announced that Health Canada issued an approval for its Whole Algal Protein ingredient for food use in Canada. With this approval, TerraVia has successfully achieved regulatory approval for its portfolio of AlgaVia® Whole Algae Ingredients—including AlgaVia® Whole Algal Protein and AlgaVia® Whole Algal Flour—for food use across North America. 

“TerraVia continues to achieve regulatory clearance for its algae food ingredients across regulatory bodies and geographies,” says Mark Brooks, senior vice president, Food & Ingredients. “Health Canada’s approval of our protein-rich whole algae ingredient provides new opportunities for customers across Canada, Mexico and the United States to respond to consumer demand for food and beverages containing plant-based protein.”