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Ocean\u2019s Balance, an award-winning innovator of edible seaweed products, announced today that it is expanding its product line with the introduction of gluten free, sugar-free, plant-based pasta sauces. Made with sustainably farmed and harvested kelp from the Gulf of Maine, the premium sauces are available in traditional marinara and spicy arrabbiata flavors.

\u201cSeaweed adds irresistible flavor and dense nutritional benefit to any food,\u201d said Ocean\u2019s Balance CEO Mitch Lench. \u201cIt\u2019s time that Americans move beyond \u2018seaweed as Asian\u2019 and start thinking of seaweed as an everyday ingredient on our kitchen tables.\u201d

Ocean\u2019s Balance will release the new line of Mariner Pasta Sauces at Expo East (9/23-9/25 in Philadelphia), where the Arrabbiata is a finalist for a NEXTY Award. The NEXTY Awards recognize the most progressive, innovative, inspiring, and trustworthy products in the natural products industry. The company plans to unveil the new sauces as \u201ccomfort food made with superfood.\u201d

Seaweed consumption continues to increase in the U.S. thanks to its well-publicized use by celebrity chefs, its depth of flavor (known as umami), its distinct nutritional benefits, and its powerful sustainability story.

\u201cDespite all of its extraordinary benefits, seaweed can still be a leap for many Americans,\u201d said Lench. \u201cThat\u2019s why Ocean\u2019s Balance is creating a new line of products that are comfortingly familiar yet healthier to eat.\u201d The Ocean\u2019s Balance Pasta Sauces are ideal with seafood, spaghetti, noodles, and pizza.

Earth Friend & Nutrient Rich Seaweed
Seaweed is a uniquely sustainable alternative to traditional vegetables and proteins because it is a zero-input crop that requires no fresh water, no arable land, and no fertilizers to grow. Seaweed can play a vital role in fighting climate change by sequestering carbon emissions and regenerating marine ecosystems. Ocean\u2019s Balance works with seaweed farmers and lobsterwomen along the Coast of Maine to grow and harvest abundant amounts of the densely nutritional food. By adding farm-raised kelp that is rope grown in the Gulf of Maine, Ocean\u2019s Balance is uniquely positioned to offer foods that are sustainably produced and nutritionally rich.

\u201cSeaweed is one of my favorite superfoods,\u201d says Mascha Davis MPH, RDN, a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist and founder of Los Angeles-based Nomadista Nutrition. \u201cSeaweed is extremely nutrient dense and contains essential vitamins and minerals such as iodine, fiber, potassium and iron, plus many others. I love that it contains a range of antioxidants and can be a good source of omega-3 fatty acids.\u201d

Davis recommends seaweed for its heath and sustainability benefits, adding that hesitant adopters can start by adding small quantities of seaweed to common foods, such as pasta sauces, stir fries or soups. \u201cIf all of that wasn\u2019t enough, seaweed is one of the most sustainable and earth friendly foods that you can consume. It should be a staple in most of our diets.\u201d

Additional health benefits of seaweed include its natural abundance of potassium salts, which \u2013 unlike sodium salts typically encountered in processed foods \u2013 do not lead to high blood pressure. Seaweed is also a natural source of iodine, which is critical for good metabolic health. Seaweed contains beneficial antioxidants, Omega-3s, dietary fibers, and minerals. It is low in calories, vegan and gluten free.

New Mariner Sauces Hit Pasta and Arrabbiata Trend
According to recent Nielsen data, pasta sauce sales increased overall by 22.6% in 2020. Arrabbiata was the fastest growing pasta sauce flavor profile, with a 45.6% increase in sales, and Marinara the third fastest, increasing by 31.3%*. (*Nielsen data: 52 weeks ending 11/28/2020).

The new line of Mariner Pasta Sauces come in six-packs of 24-ounce recyclable glass jars and have a suggested retail price of $7.99. The company also offers organic whole leaf seaweeds, organic seaweed flakes, a sesame seed blend seasoning line and award-winning kelp pur\xe9e. Retailers or food service buyers interested in ordering please email lscali@oceansbalance.com.

About Ocean\u2019s Balance
Ocean\u2019s Balance produces innovative, edible products made from seaweed that is sustainably farmed in the nutrient-rich waters of the Gulf of Maine. We support coastal Maine communities by working with lobsterwomen to help them farm seaweed, which allows them to diversify their income, stay on the water using equipment they already have, and do what they love. For more information visit www.oceansbalance.com, Follow Ocean\u2019s Balance on Facebook or on Instagram.

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