Mara Seaweed Reviews 196

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I don't buy this product as I invested in it.In about 2015 on crowdcube me and the other investors ended up with nothing being returned after profits we're promised I lost my investment I investe... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed, saw product on tv and it was fantastically marketed. But described as an alternative to salt. Bought some from local supermarket, found it completely tasteless as an adative and b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing product. NOT a salt alternative. I was led to the product by a rather convincing program showing people wading through seaweed. I tried a small package. It was virtually tasteless. Tried... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This is an delicious but expensive product. The website shop offers buying the product in either at 30 gram pouch of 120 gram tub. It does not state whether this is gross or net. I bought the tub as i... See more

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  1. Food Manufacturer
  2. Fitness and Nutrition Service

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Nourish Body and Soul with Mara’s nutritious and delicious seaweed flakes, sustainably hand harvested from the wild, pure waters around Scotland.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product.

Great product. I tried seaweed sheets and didn’t like them but these flakes are very versatile. I add them to miso paste with spring onions and tofu for a great miso soup! Hard to find an outlet so I bought a tub online instead.

June 7, 2019
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not really a salt substitute

Not really a salt substitute as the product does not have salty taste and on each packet it says how to cook with leaflet inside but I bought 4 products and there were no leaflets

May 6, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great products

Great products, great service. Looking forward to getting the benefits of using the seaweed rather than ordinary salt which we all know is not good for you.

May 5, 2019
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lovely stuff in the end

Bit of a delay in despatch of this order, which I am sure was down to a sudden surge in business; also packets missing the promised 'leaflet enclosed', but as it is all on the website anyway this is not a disaster.

None of this should take away from an excellent product by a committed producer.

May 2, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Something to get used to

I ordered a selection of seaweed products as I couldn’t decide which flavour to go for.
Do far the Furikake is the favourite the extra spices give it more strength. If you think of using it as salt replacement you need quite a lot and then it can have a slight fishy taste.
In 3 of the 4 packs I ordered the promised recipe ideas inside the pack were missing, annoying if you only buy one.
Overall I like the health benefits of the additional minerals but don’t think it will render the salt grinder obsolete.

May 1, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mara Seaweed

Impressed..haven't used salt since buying...will buy again. I have had seaweed before but this is far superior to the one I used.

May 1, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing product and NOT a salt alternative.

Disappointing product. NOT a salt alternative. I was led to the product by a rather convincing program showing people wading through seaweed. I tried a small package. It was virtually tasteless. Tried people at the dinner with a 'blind test' but apart from the fibrous feeling they got on their tongues, they wouldn't have known, even though we applied copious amounts to the food. The food? We tried chips. Bland old chips and thought that being so mundane, it wouldn't smother the taste of the product. One of our friends dipped her chip directly into the product and could hardly taste anything. Very disappointed and as a replacement for salt? Never in the memory of man - in our (5 of us) opinion.

April 18, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

To Early to Tell!

Maybe a good product however not a good idea to request a review when I am yet to recieve the 3 types of seaweed!

April 15, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product

A little costly for such a small amount of product but.. using the Post Office for delivery was a good choice as they keep you advised of planned delivery down to a couple of hours to the door. Ive just tried the product on some patatas bravas and have to say im really impessed with the flavour. I hope to become a regular customer for health reasons, but lowering the price some would really help me make that decision 😎

April 13, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So good

Tasty ,local, awesome. Bringing the benefits of algae in our kitchen. Highly recommended.

January 30, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivery and customer service.

This is the third time that I have ordered from Mara. My second order was taking some time so I mailed them. They replied within a couple of hours. They then sent it out next day delivery at no extra cost to me. Everyone makes mistakes but they rectified the problem and were very apologetic. Great customer service. Can recommend their products and service.

January 9, 2019
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