We source directly from spirulina farms and sell phycocyanin — the only FDA and EU-approved natural blue pigment at commercial scale — to food, beverage, and cosmetics brands.
Non-GMO. Third-party COA tested. No middlemen.
Phycocyanin is the only natural blue pigment approved by both the US FDA and European Union for food use at commercial scale. It's not a workaround — it's a legitimate solution.
Every batch tested by Exact Scientific for bacterial count, coliforms, and heavy metals. We provide the Certificate of Analysis so you can file with your regulatory team without a fight.
Direct relationships with spirulina farms. No brokers. No middlemen markup. Consistent supply from farms that know how to grow藻 and extract it properly.
Non-GMO. No synthetic solvents. Water-extracted only. The ingredient label your customers want to see — and your regulatory team can defend.
Primary Bio isn't a farm. We aren't a manufacturer. We're the quality and sales layer across a distributed network of natural pigment producers.
For blue: spirulina farms with phycocyanin extraction capability.
For red: Gracilaria seaweed farms.
For yellow: golden Chlorella suppliers.
Each color has its own supply chain. Primary Bio manages the quality standards, the testing, and the customer relationships — across all of them.
R&D into the spirulina biomass itself. Two plays: odor-neutral protein powder unlocking the food ingredient market, and higher protein yield strain competing in the alternative protein space. Same farms. Same infrastructure. Much larger market.
"Every brand that switched from a synthetic dye to phycocyanin made the same calculation: consumers are done with artificial colors, regulators are done protecting them, and the natural alternative is finally available at scale. We exist to be the supplier that makes that switch possible."
— Primary Bio, Mission Document