NEWS Alternative Proteins Magazine October 2024 17 Hungarian insect producer Agroloop agreed with Germany-based WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp on the feeding technologies of its new black soldier fly larva (BSFL) rearing facility to be established for animal feed. The plant for the industrial production of the feed insect is currently being built near Budapest Airport, and will go into operation in Autumn 2024. Agroloop Hungary is significantly increasing its existing larvae breeding capacities for the European market with the plant investment of more than 20 million euros. By the end of this year, the agrotech company is expected to receive 120 tonnes of raw material per day, of which 6,000 tonnes of soil improver granules, nearly 3,000 tonnes of feed protein and more than 600 tonnes of feed fat will be produced annually – producing around 10,000 tons of end product in its 13,000 square metre plant. High-quality insect-based feed proteins are increasingly being used as a health-promoting source of protein for the pet food and livestock feed segment. In view of a rapidly growing world population, the global demand for animal proteins is expected to increase by around 100% by 2050. It is estimated that the insect feed market will reach a total annual turnover of €2 billion by the end of the decade, producing 1 million tonnes of insect meal per year. Read more>> Agroloop builds BSFL factory for animal feed Portuguese companies introduce new petfood with insect protein The official launch of the new adult dog food product, happyOne Premium Insect Protein, developed in collaboration with pet food manufacturer petMaxi and the insect producer EntoGreen, was held at an event in Lisbon. EntoGreen's Founder and CEO, Daniel Murta, opened the session reflecting on the importance of developing innovative products for the national and international markets and announcing the characteristics of insect proteins that make it a unique and high-quality product to include in petfood. Dr Rui Fortunato, petMaxi's Technical Director, presented the advantages of this new petfood, namely the fact that it is hypoallergenic, with a single protein source, insects, being a high-quality product that is part of petMaxi's Premium range. The companies emphasizes that this product incorporates 25% insect protein and is characterised by being suitable for animals with sensitivities (itching, hair loss, among others) and allergic symptoms. This launch session was also special as it presents one of the first products resulting from the work carried out by the InsectERA Mobilising Agenda, funded under the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), a project that is expected to launch more than 100 new products, processes, and services by 2026. Although having a launch session in May, this product reached the Portuguese market in February, and can currently be found in more than 50 physical and online points of sale, including veterinary clinics and pet shops. Read more>>
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