Seagriculture EU 2024

18–20 Jun 2024 | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

Sarah HOSKING

Biosourcing Manager

Unilever R&D

Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom

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I work within Unilever's Science & Technology team, developing new bio-based technologies for our products.

About me

Sarah holds a BSc in biological sciences and a PhD in plant biochemistry. She’s worked for Unilever for over 27 years. In her current role she is scoping and scouting for potential new biobased ingredients for Unilever products. In the last few years this has extended to include new ingredients and packaging from seaweed.

My organisation

Unilever R&D

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Skills

  • Consumer products
  • biotech
  • Ingredient development
  • Corporate end user

Interests

  • biopolymers
  • macroalgae
  • Alternative proteins

Additional questions

What are your areas of interest?

Seaweed processingApplications for seaweedsEcological aspects of seaweeds (E.g. carbon credits, IMTA)Seaweed market trends Collaborative projects and partnerships in seaweed industry

Are you interested in buying seaweeds?

No

Are you interested in selling seaweeds?

No

Speaker sessions (1)

Wednesday, 19 June 2024

11:15 - 12:35

Session 2: Innovative applications for seaweeds

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Everyone is aware of the use of seaweeds as hydrocolloids and in Asian cuisine. During this session we will hear about new, innovative applications for seaweeds in food, feed and other applications.