Company Directory

Microalgae cultivation and extraction for food, feed, and pharma

Algae Products International is a microalgae biotechnology company cultivating and processing microalgae for the food, nutraceutical, aquafeed, and pharmaceutical industries. Operating from photobioreactor facilities at the Clydach Refinery in Swansea, the company extracts high-value co-products including carotenoid pigments, phycobiliproteins, omega-3 lipids, and protein biomass. Its production process incorporates carbon capture, using waste CO₂ as a feedstock for algae cultivation.

Biological raw materials and reagents for veterinary and food safety testing

ARGiP Technologies is a Welsh manufacturer and supplier of biological raw materials for veterinary diagnostic, food safety, and cosmetic applications. Its primary product is porcine-derived pepsin, used as the standard enzymatic reagent for Trichinella parasite detection in meat under EU regulatory testing protocols, as well as for in vitro tissue digestion and food supplement applications. Additional products include porcine omentum and snail-derived secretions for cosmetic and therapeutic use.

Selective breeding of Black Soldier Fly for insect farming

Beta Bugs is an insect genetics company that develops and supplies genetically selected Black Soldier Fly breeds to insect farmers. Using multi-trait selective breeding and genomic selection tools developed in collaboration with the Roslin Institute, the company produces improved strains designed to increase larval yield, feed conversion, and reproductive output. Its commercial product, supplied as eggs from a dedicated production facility, serves insect protein producers supplying the animal feed, aquaculture, and pet food sectors.

Feed enzymes and betaine for global animal nutrition

AB Vista is a UK-based animal nutrition technology company supplying feed enzymes, natural betaine and yeast products to the global animal feed industry. Its enzyme portfolio spans phytases, xylanases and beta-glucanases serving poultry, swine, ruminant and aquaculture sectors. The company is one of the largest global suppliers of natural betaine and a top-three player in feed enzymes.

Industrial fermentation and yeast technology solutions

AB Biotek is an industrial biotechnology company developing yeast strains and fermentation technologies for the global food, beverage, bioethanol and animal nutrition sectors. The company provides microbial ingredients and process optimisation solutions that support the production of wine, beer, spirits, fuel ethanol and feed products. AB Biotek focuses on delivering high-performance fermentation systems and technical support to improve product quality, efficiency and consistency across large-scale industrial manufacturing environments.

Microalgae-based omega-3 producer using whisky co-products

MiAlgae is a company that grows omega-3-rich microalgae by upcycling nutrient-rich co-products from whisky distillation, offering a fish-free alternative to fishmeal for aquaculture, pet food, and animal feed markets. Operating 30,000-litre bioreactors at its demonstrator site in Balfron, Stirlingshire, the company is scaling to a commercial production facility in Grangemouth. It raised £14 million in 2024 and was a finalist for the Earthshot Prize in the same year.