The project team met again from 14 to 16 October at the Morlaix University Institute of Technology and in the surrounding area, with the following programme:
- Tour of the Bord à Bord workshops: seaweed washing with seawater at the Roscoff site, processing/packaging at the Taulé site
- Presentation of progress and results on the various topics of the project:
- Improvement and stabilisation of farming conditions at France Haliotis with the help of LEMAR
- Advances by IRDL and LBCM on the results of pre-treatment processes and initial protein extraction tests using the high-pressure process, with encouraging results
- Initial results from STLO, NuMeCan and PNCA on the digestibility study of algae enriched or not enriched with protein, in raw form and then processed into pellets or purée (micro-cut)
- Progress on organoleptic testing and implementation of the 2026 recipe formulation schedule with Bord à Bord and Brest University Hospital
- Results of the LEGO qualitative study of the seaweed industry, healthcare professionals and the catering sector
- Continuation of the LCA study by Actalia on the value chain: washing, processing and packaging stages
- Progress in qualitative studies on the acceptability of seaweed as a source of protein among senior citizens and the general public
- Acculturation of the project team on research methods in the humanities and social sciences, as well as on algae biology (effects of seasonality on biochemical and biological characteristics)
- Presentation to students studying Responsible Project Management and Entrepreneurship on the GACO course in Morlaix
- Update on the latest AFNOR standardisation projects with CEVA
- Hosting of a dynamic round table discussion with stakeholders in the seaweed industry (replay coming soon):
- Joy TOUPET from the Morlaix region (Blue Valley Programme)
- Jeanne-Marie ROBERT from the Merci les Algues! association
- Jean-Baptiste WALLAERT from the Blue Box at the University of Western Brittany
- Jules BUFFET of Les Petits Débrouillards association (Skol Ocean project)
- Kristelle CHAVANNE from the Plouguerneau eco-museum
- Philippe POTIN from the Roscoff Biological Station
- Visit to the Roscoff Biological Station with Emeline Creis (LEMAR and MAARI)
