05 Jun 2024 --- UK-based seaweed packaging company Kelpi has secured £4.35 million (US$5.5 million) in investment to take its biomaterial technology to market. The funding will expand operations, grow the company’s team and run scale-up pilots.The funds will also be used to gain regulatory approval for proprietary coatings for paper and card as well as continue a commercial roll-out which has already seen the company win R&D contracts with major brands like L’Oréal, Diageo and Waitrose and tropical fresh fruit supplier Blue Skies.