Phycom
Elke van Mechelen is a Food Application Specialist at Phycom, focusing on developing plant-based food applications using microalgae as a functional ingredient. Elke is also the Co-founder of MAD TASTE, where they curate boxes of Madrid's favorite foods to share the city's artisanal spirit. Elke has experience as a Teaching Assistant at NTC Madrid and as a Project Assistant at Greenport West-Holland. With a background in Food Technology and previous roles as an R&D intern and intern in quality assurance, Elke brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to their current roles.
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Phycom
Recent decades have seen an enormous shift in food choices and food habits. There is a gap between food available today and what's needed tomorrow, whilst the necessity to reduce agriculture's environmental impact is ever-present. We need a real solution instead of just writing about it; more action, fewer words. And we're convinced that if produced correctly, microalgae are vital to the solution. The techniques to create food and feed safe algae Our unique cultivation system lowers the traditionally associated high microalgae production costs. The Phycom processes secure high-yield output and continuous availability of different microalgae because the modular design allows us to cultivate multiple species simultaneously, minimising food production's environmental effects. We monitor and control the growth from start to finish. The fully closed cultivation system ensures a continuous output; year-round, guaranteeing the availability of nutritious food ingredients. You can read more about the step-by-step process flow on our website. Innovative product applications We identify innovative product applications where algae's functional and nutritional properties emerge. With partners such as Wageningen UR, we are involved in projects that study algae's functionality, market applicability, and product applications. Also, research has been carried out – outside the influence of Phycom – in the feed segment. We published some inspiring papers on this subject on our website. Join our journey! We work together with industry partners to unveil the true potential of microalgae. We want to step up our collaborations with people and food and feed producers who are like-minded. Working together to preserve our planet, produce healthier food, and tackle food shortages head-on. So join us!