INNOVATION 56 Alternative Proteins Magazine April 2025 FreezeM's flagship product, PauseM®, consists of freshly hatched, highly viable, and accurately quantified neonates transported globally with over 90% survival rates. PauseM® has been successfully integrated into industrial setups of varying scales, supporting the growth and operational flexibility of black soldier fly industry stakeholders. This article details the extension of PauseM® shelf life to 21 days, enhancing logistical adaptability and meeting the dynamic needs of the expanding market. The black soldier fly (BSF) industry is undergoing rapid expansion, transitioning from vertically integrated models to specialised supply chain approaches. As a result, many producers seek to outsource breeding operations to avoid the complexities of in-house breeding. FreezeM specialises in BSF breeding and the supply of high-quality neonates in a suspended animation state. Previously, PauseM® units, with a 14-day shelf life, successfully facilitated scalability and consistency for industrial BSF production. Here, we present an extension of PauseM® shelf life to 21 days, offering increased logistical flexibility and cost efficiency. This innovation further enhances accessibility to high-quality breeding products, streamlining BSF farming operations worldwide. INDUSTRY GROWTH AND EVOLUTION The global demand for black soldier fly as a sustainable protein source has grown significantly, attracting interest from industries such as waste management, aquaculture, and pet food production. One of the primary challenges for new entrants is maintaining a stable and reliable breeding supply. Early industry pioneers relied on in-house breeding, which required significant capital expenditure (CAPEX), operational costs (OPEX), and specialised biological expertise. As the industry evolved, outsourcing breeding became a viable solution, with breeding products such as eggs, neonates, and five-day-old larvae now commercially available. OVERCOMING LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES WITH PauseM® Managing live organisms presents logistical challenges that can disrupt industrial planning and operations. FreezeM has addressed these challenges with a novel breeding solution—PauseM®—which induces a suspended animation state in freshly hatched neonates. This technology preserves neonates in a viable yet developmentally paused state, ensuring over 90% survival rates for 14 days. Each PauseM® unit contains homogeneous, high-fitness neonates, precisely quantified (typically 50,000 per unit, with customisable options from 15,000 to 75,000). The BSF REARING MADE MORE EFFICIENT Dr. Adi Abada Head of R&D Preservation and Product Management FreezeM
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