Our roots go back almost 25 years as the pioneers in Spirulina production. Today we offer a solid base of quality Spirulina and Spirulina-based products, with distribution in over 20 countries around the globe.

In 1976 a group of U. S. visionary bioneers, founded the progenitor of Earthrise, Proteus Corporation, to develop Spirulina blue-green algae as a world food resource. Proteus was funded by a group of private California investors committed to the vision and hope Spirulina represented. This team began cultivation in the hot desert area in Southeastern part of California in the late 1970s.

In 1982, Earthrise developed a partnership with a Japanese company, Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc. (DIC), a global, diversified chemical company with a commitment to developing microalgae for food, biochemicals and pharmaceuticals that had just begun growing Spirulina in Thailand. This unique partnership between California entrepreneurs and Japanese corporate intrapreneurs flourished to a dynamic growth of Spirulina production as well as its market worldwide. Today, our farm is the world's largest Spirulina farm, and together with our sister companies' farms in Thailand and China, DIC group is the largest Spirulina producer in the world.

We would like to offer our gratitude to the following people who contributed significantly to the development of the Earthrise history over the past 25 years : Larry Switzer, Robert Henrikson, Dr. Alan Jassby, Yoshimichi Ota, Hidenori Shimamatsu and many others who shared the same vision.

Quick Facts: Why Earthrise Nutritionals Is the World Leader
• Pioneer and innovator of premium quality Spirulina
• North America's first Spirulina algae farm
• Developer of natural food industry standards for green foods
• Leader in scientific research with over 20 scientific studies sponsored or funded to show Spirulina's health benefits
• Ecological cultivation for Earth-friendly farming with no pesticides, herbicides, soil erosion or water contamination
• Resource conservation using less land, water and energy than conventional crops per kilo of protein
• Leader in algae safety research and developer of new method for detecting toxins from contaminant algae
• Pesticide free with independent lab tests on each lot for 66 environmental contaminants and none detected
• Highest quality assurance with over 40 safety and quality tests on live culture and dry product for every lot produced
• 100% purity with no additives, stabilizers, preservatives or irradiation
• USDA Certified Organic, California Processed Food Registration, Certified Kosher
• Meet or exceed all international food standards
• Closed-loop water recycling during harvest
• Quick harvest and drying to ensure freshness
• Superior drying technology to preserve nutritional potency
• Cold-press tableting for smooth finish and no fillers
• Premium bottling with recyclable light-blocking glass, pharmaceutical seals and top-body wrap for preservation and security
• ISO 9001(2000) registration
• Good Manufacturing Practice (NNFA GMP) Certification