INTERVIEW 20 F&A Alternative Proteins Edition October 2023 Using PauseM® as a breeding source results in reduced costs and increased production predictability, capacity, and efficiency. Without FreezeM’s technology, farmers currently must manage the full insect life cycle, which means handling the BSF breeding themselves, then dealing with the larvae rearing (=growing) stage and finally processing the grown larvae into beneficial protein, oil, and the residual frass (as fertilizer). PauseM® serves as an outsourced ‘Breeding ina-box’, allowing producers to focus exclusively on operational efficiency and sales. In other words, the hassle of reproduction can now be left with FreezeM. Moreover, PauseM® allows for full control over production pace and capacity. PauseM® packages can be stored in stock and activated based on demand. Activating PauseM® is as easy as simply displacing the content into existing rearing substrate trays, and from that point on the larvae will do what they do best – grow fast! What makes insect protein so important? And by what means FreezeM’s technology make the difference? The looming global food crisis demands innovative technologies. Novel technologies are required to sustainably produce animal protein feed at scale. The potential of insects and BSF in particular as a sustainable and healthy source of protein for feed was discovered some time ago. BSF specifically have been proven to be a great source of protein for humans and animals alike, containing high-quality, healthy protein. As such, current regulation has embraced and approved insect protein as feed for livestock. Insect protein offers multiple advantages over conventional farming: it's eco-friendly, requires relatively few resources, and is cost-effective. It is possible to feed insects with agricultural or food manufacturing by-products or residuals. For example, fruit and vegetable waste that is not intended for human consumption is a great food source for insects, thereby optimizing agricultural production by reducing waste and creating a fully circular economy. Insect production (especially when working with the decoupled model that FreezeM enables) can be designed in synergy with local waste streams, supported by residual heat from adjacent energy sources (for example gasification or biogas facilities), creating industrial symbiosis and making the entire process more sustainable and efficient.
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