A cottage business becomes a college business after seaweed snack company donated to UNE

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 20, 2024

When a small Maine nutrition bar company found itself at the crossroads of scaling up or shutting down, the owners instead forged a different path – they donated it to the University of New England. The Portland company, SeaMade Seaweed Company, manufactures a snack bar made with cranberries, honey, almonds and, of course, the main ingredient: seaweed. After eight years at the helm, co-owners Tara Treichel and Mark Dvorosniak handed the company over to the Biddeford university this summer. SeaMade’s next CEOs will be college students.