Our mission
Sat Pavan & Nav Jiwan
It all started with a tasting.
Sat Pavan discovers fresh spirulina from a producer in the Drôme Provençale region of France. The taste, the texture, the vitality of what he's eating – he knows immediately that he wants it at home. And to have it at home, he needs to cultivate it.In 2009, he took the plunge. Nobody was producing spirulina in the northern half of France at that time. That's precisely why he set up there – in the Pays d’Auge, Normandy, far from the guaranteed sunshine of the South. With the conviction that this extraordinary cyanobacterium deserved to be known everywhere, not just where the climate made things easier.
Nav Jiwan joined him in 2012. Together, they built Akal.
What drives us
We love spirulina. Deeply, simply. We want to share its virtues — and its taste, whether on the plate or in a drink.
But above all, we want to produce it differently. Akal was the first farm to obtain Ecocert organic spirulina certification in France, in 2014. We have developed a biodynamic approach applied to spirulina – a way of working with nature, not against it. Fruit trees around the ponds. A resource centre, not a factory.
We call this sensitive permaculture.
From farm to fork
Growing an exceptional spirulina is a starting point – not an end in itself. We wanted to go further: to make spirulina accessible to everyone, in forms that meet individual needs and highlight its main benefits.
This is where our range of potions was born. The TONIC Potion for daily energy and vitality. The IMMUNITY Potion to strengthen natural defences. The DETOX Potion to purify and regenerate. And Cacao Chai, for those looking for a ritual of pleasure as much as a supplement.
Every product is formulated with intention – so that spirulina is no longer a chore, but a given.
For whom
For those who are mindful of what they eat.
For seniors who want to stay active.
For athletes seeking natural recovery.
For vegetarians wanting complete protein without compromise.
For all those who believe that taking care of yourself and taking care of the earth are the same thing.
Phycocyanin – the next chapter
There are discoveries that change your perspective. Extracting the blue pigment from our fresh spirulina, keeping it alive in liquid form, becoming aware of its own potential – so different from raw spirulina – was a real turning point for us. Simple as a syrup, deeply potent, with a ease of use that we hadn't anticipated.
Phycocyanin is not just another product in the Akal range. It is a chapter we are currently writing – and we are still only at the beginning of what it can bring.
Our team
Behind every pot of spirulina, there are hands, attentive eyes, and committed hearts. Our spirulina team is made up of passionate individuals who have made well-being and respect for life their raison d'être. Meet the faces of Akal.
