INTERVIEW Alternative Proteins Magazine April 2025 49 Bart Roszkowski, co-CEO of Proteine Resources: “Our beef analog meets or exceeds meat nutritionally, costs less than half to produce, and is highly sustainable. Most importantly, pets love the taste — even picky eaters like cats — and we don’t need any masking agents or artificial flavor enhancers.” Proteine Resources, a biotech company developing insect-based ingredients for pet food, recently announced the development of the world's first scalable beef analog. According to the company, this product — which precisely matches the profile of real beef — can meet both the nutritional and taste requirements of pets without the need for additives. Bart Roszkowski, co-CEO of Proteine Resources, argues that insect-based ingredients often fall short in delivering on four key success factors: Nutritional quality, price parity, sustainability, and palatability. However, he believes that their newly developed product overcomes these challenges. We spoke with Roszkowski about what sets their insect-based beef analog apart, how its production has been scaled, its price parity, and its contributions to sustainability. He shares the details below. Mr. Roszkowski, could you start by introducing Proteine Resources and your area of expertise to our readers? What can you tell us about your company’s focus, operations, and key practices? Proteine Resources is a biotech company developing functional, insect-based ingredients for progressive pet food brands. We specialize in ready-to-use formulations — primarily supplements, toppers, and treats — that deliver true nutritional value, sustainability, and excellent palatability. We’re not aiming to be a commodity supplier. Our products are designed for companies that prioritize quality, functionality, and the long-term health of pets, not those looking to fill the bowl with the cheapest possible ingredients. On the operational side, we’ve taken a radically different approach to scale. While others have sunk hundreds of millions into massive centralized factoSUSTAINABLE, SCALABLE, AND SURPRISINGLY DELICIOUS: THE FUTURE OF PET FOOD
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