NEWS Alternative Proteins Magazine April 2024 15 Manna Insect sells insect farming technology to more than 20 countries Manna Insect announced that it became one of the world's leading insect farming solution providers and has sold its insect farming technology to well over 20 countries across 6 continents since it started selling about 18 months ago. The company states that especially the Manna MIND climatization technology has been raising interest across the globe since its 2nd generation version was launched in September 2023. "Counting the number of climatization units that have already been sold and shipped or that will be shipped in the next few weeks, in May 2024 we will surpass 50 MIND unit milestone," Manna Insect officials say. According to the company, the milestone is significant, in practice it means that Manna Insect’s technology is the centre piece and enabler of professional level insect production in over 50 insect farming facilities around the world. Manna Insect notes that compared to other insect farming technology providers, no other company has helped set up more than a handful of insect farms anywhere in the world. Manna Insect aims to solve biowaste and animal feed problems with a set of solutions that are specialized in the utilization of black soldier fly (BSF) to upcycle organic waste into cost-efficient and nutritious animal feed and organic fertilizer. Some of the solutions are technical – the climatization technology, readymade BSF production units, and an insect farming mobile app – whereas some are services, such as the new insect business accelerator program and insect farming trainings, according to the company's statement. Read more>> Entobel opens largest insect protein production plant Entobel, one of the global leaders in the production of functional insect protein for animal and plant nutrition, celebrated the opening of its new black soldier fly (BSF) production plant, the largest of its kind in Asia. Entobel’s state-of-the-art facility was constructed in an industry record time of 12 months and is currently the world’s most CAPEX-efficient BSF production facility. The facility features 50 levels of vertical rearing, incorporating automation via robotics, cutting-edge sensors, and data analytics that enhance productivity. Leveraging a US$33 million Series B funding round raised in 2022 and backed by Mekong Capital, Dragon Capital, and The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Vung Tau facility marks Entobel’s second industrial-scale production facility in Vietnam and will have an annual production capacity of 10,000 MT of insect protein. The facility will serve as an economic and community anchor, creating 150 jobs in manufacturing and operations. “Today marks a major milestone in our journey to transform the insect protein landscape and supply sustainable feed ingredients to the rapidly growing aquaculture and pet food industries,” said Alexandre de Caters and Gaëtan Crielaard, co-founders and co-CEOs of Entobel. Read more>>
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