Solazyme, Inc. and Roquette Sign Agreement to Create Global Nutritional Joint Venture

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & LESTREM, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solazyme, Inc. the California-based leader in renewable oil and bioproducts and Roquette Frères, the global starch and starch-derivatives company headquartered in France, today announce that they have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement for the production, commercialization and market development of microalgae-derived food ingredients, subject to regulatory approvals and notifications.