Maine Coast Sea Vegetables

Maine Coast Sea Vegetables - For The Trade

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SEA VEGETABLES: Ingredients for Manufacturers

Maine Coast Sea Vegetables was founded in 1971 with a mission to bring small amounts of high quality whole-leaf North Atlantic sea vegetables to health minded individuals. Thirty years later we are still providing these premium products to the retail health food industry.

To satisfy increasing demand from manufacturers, food service providers and food technologists for milled sea vegetables, we are proud to offer six exceptional North Atlantic sea vegetable products, and one from the Pacific. These milled sea vegetables offer the same high quality but in larger volumes, at less cost, and with guaranteed availability. We also make available selected whole-leaf varieties.

DULSE (Palmaria palmata) | KELP (Laminaria digitata and Laminaria longicruris) | BLADDERWRACK (Fucus vesiculosis) | SEA LETTUCE (Ulva lactuca) | ROCKWEED (Norwegian Kelp)(Ascophyllum nodosum) | IRISH MOSS (Chondrus crispus) | LAVER (Porphyra umbilicalis) |
... and from the Pacific | NORI (Porphyra yezoensis) |

For Product Specifications (including nutritional analysis), Certificates of Analysis, and Pricing, please contact us by phone 207-565-2907, fax 207-565-2144 or e-mail.

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DULSE, Certified Organic
Our milled Dulse (Palmaria palmata) comes from the Bay of Fundy, renowned for the world's finest dulse. It is hand-harvested, low temperature sun-dried, and immediately milled into flakes, granules and powder. The entire harvesting and handling process follows strict OCIA organic standards to eliminate possible processing contamination and over harvesting.
As with all our milled products, Dulse is analyzed for all major minerals and vitamins as well as tested for herbicide, pesticide, hydrocarbon, heavy metal, and microbiological contamination. Availability and product consistency are excellent. Some current ingredient applications are: supplements, super-nutrition formulas, herbal extracts, frozen entree, seasonings, salad dressings, animal nutrition.

Mesh sizes of 80 (powder), 50 (granules) and 20 (flakes)
COA and Spec sheet upon request. Click to e-mail your inquiry.

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KELP, Certified Organic
Our milled Kelp (Laminaria digitata) grows deep in the cold sub-tidal waters of Northwestern Iceland. Other milled 'kelp' available on the market is either intertidal Ascophyllum (rockweed) from Norway, Atlantic Canada, or New England, or the surface growing fronds of Macrocystis, harvested in California.
Our digitata is also distinguished by being the only kelp currently available that is sustainably harvested, dried, milled and bagged following the organic standards of QAI (Quality Assurance International) in the U.S., and TUN, the local Icelandic certifier.

Product consistency is excellent for both powder and granules. Some current ingredient applications are: supplements, nutrition drinks, herbal extracts, dried soup mixes, salad dressings, seasonings, cosmetic applications.

Our whole-leaf Kelp (Laminaria longicruris) is hand-harvested at its peak of nutrition and vitality during the annual spring harvest off the coast of Downeast Maine (see map...). This kelp offers a similar nutritional analysis as milled kelp, although with less iodine. Most of this organically certified Kelp (OCIA) is sold at retail, so it is available in smaller quantities than milled kelp and at a higher price.

Milled Kelp: Mesh sizes of 50 (powder) and 20/50 (granules)
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BLADDERWRACK, Certified Organic
Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosis) has a long tradition of use by herbalists to aid in weight loss and thyroid stimulation and is a source of fucoidan. Product consistency and availability is excellent. Our bladderwrack is harvested in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada. Some current ingredient applications are: herbal formulations, tinctures and supplements.
Whole-leaf Bladderwrack from Maine, certified organic (OCIA), is also available.

Mesh sizes of 60 (powder) and 'coarse'/cut & sift
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SEA LETTUCE, Certified Organic
Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca) is high in protein, similar to dulse. The whole-leaf plant is used raw, in soups, and for garnishes. Our milled form is used to make capsules and supplements. Our sea lettuce is harvested in New Brunswick, Canada. All of our sea lettuce is OCIA certified.
Mesh sizes of 80 (powder), 50 (granules) and 20 (flakes)
COA and Spec sheet upon request. Click to e-mail your inquiry.

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ROCKWEED, Certified Organic
Our milled Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) commonly known as Norwegian Kelp, is a fine quality Food Grade product. It is also harvested in Iceland, using geo-thermal heat for low temperature drying, and is as well Organically Certified (QAI & TUN). Product consistency and availability is excellent. Some current ingredient applications are: herbal formulations, supplements, HBA products, animal feed. Whole-leaf Rockweed from Maine, certified organic (OCIA), is also available.
Mesh sizes of 40/70 (granules) and 70 (powder)
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IRISH MOSS
Our milled Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) is harvested from the shores of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. The product is sun-dried and sun-bleached to make available the carrageenan, while preserving the other beneficial qualities of the whole plant. Product consistency and availability are excellent. Some current ingredient applications are: puddings, nutritional drinks, pet food.
Mesh size: coarse/cut & sift
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NORI
Our milled Nori (Porphyra yezoensis) comes from the highest quality macrobiotic grade suppliers from Japan. These delicious flakes are milled from whole roasted nori sheets, and are tested for heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, e-coli, yeast, and molds. The taste and color are consistent. Supply is steady, but lead time for large orders is 4 weeks. Some current ingredient applications are: salad dressings, seasoning blends, frozen entrees.
Mesh size: flake, 1/8" to 1/16"
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LAVER, Certified Organic
Our hand-harvested whole-leaf Laver (Porphyra umbilicalis) is a North Atlantic cousin of Pacific Nori (see above). Noted for it's high protein and low sodium content, this sea vegetable is a traditional Celtic and Native American food. Laver is hand harvested in the Bay of Fundy (see map at The Harvest section) and certified organic by OCIA.
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USAGE

Usage of our six ground products varies widely.
Supplement and nutritional drink manufacturers choose one or more sea vegetables for their health benefits - providing strong essential mineral and trace mineral analyses for land and sea formulations, supernutrition drink formulas, herbal extracts.
Food manufacturers and food service providers choose ground sea veggies to impart a salty taste to their products while adding relatively little sodium content, or for their moderate binding qualities or to lightly thicken cooked product. Used in seasoning blends, salad dressings, sauces and gravies, soup stock, trail mixes and baking.
For the vegetarian market, our ground sea vegetables impart a natural seafood dimension to flavor profiles. Kelp is used to enhance existing flavors without MSG or other chemicals. A close look at our spec sheets will help you determine which plant is most suitable to your needs.
Natural HBA manufacturers use sea vegetables in cosmetics, shampoos and skin treatments.

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