EDONIA

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Edonia: Reinventing Protein Through Microalgae Innovation

Founded in France in 2023, Edonia is a pioneering B2B food ingredient company transforming microalgae into delicious, nutritious and sustainable protein solutions for the food industry and foodservice sectors.

Using Edonization®, a patented technology developed in collaboration with AgroParisTech Innovation, Edonia has unlocked the potential of spirulina, a nutrient-rich microalga traditionally limited by its distinctive taste and challenging culinary applications.

The result is Edo®, an innovative, ready-to-eat protein ingredient made from just two ingredients: spirulina and sunflower oil. Through a unique cooking process, spirulina is transformed into tender, flavorful grains with a pleasant umami taste and a texture naturally close to minced meat, without the need for additives or complex formulations.

A Nutritional and Sustainable Breakthrough

Edo® combines outstanding nutritional value with culinary versatility:

27 g of protein per 100 g, more than conventional ground beef.

Naturally rich in iron, supporting the development of nutritionally enhanced food products.

Just two ingredients, offering a clean-label alternative to highly processed protein solutions.

A tender, satisfying texture and savory umami flavor, making it easy to incorporate into a wide variety of recipes.

A carbon footprint up to 27 times lower than beef, offering a promising solution to the food industry's sustainability challenges.

Unlike traditional plant-based alternatives, Edo® does not seek to simply imitate meat. It introduces an entirely new category of whole-food protein ingredients, combining nutrition, taste, simplicity and functionality.

From Innovation to Real-World Applications

Already commercially available, Edo® is demonstrating its potential across foodservice, industrial food manufacturing and consumer products.

Since 2025, Newrest has incorporated Edo® into thousands of meals every month across its collective catering operations in France, contributing to more sustainable protein diversification.

In retail, Dietbon has successfully introduced ready meals featuring Edo®, with 40% of consumers choosing the Edo® alternative over the original meat-based recipe while maintaining comparable satisfaction scores.

These applications demonstrate Edo®'s ability to meet growing demand for protein-rich, sustainable and great-tasting foods without compromising the eating experience.

Edonia's ambition is to make microalgae a mainstream food ingredient, empowering manufacturers, food brands and foodservice operators to develop the next generation of nutritious, sustainable and delicious products.

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