TECHNOLOGY 60 Alternative Proteins Magazine April 2025 The data points help us to precisely engineer and refine the larvae feed in real time depending on the composition of the byproducts. Simultaneously, our automated system, powered by a network of sensors measuring various metrics, intelligently optimises harvest cycles to align with these fluctuating feed types, a task that would otherwise be incredibly difficult to manage manually. From this point onward, until the larvae reach maturity, the entire process is automated. This includes the harvesting process where the larvae are separated from their excrement, which is processed into nutrient-rich fertiliser. Live larvae are then processed further through pasteurisation, drying, and refining into insect meal and lipids for animal feed and biofuels. SCALING EFFICIENTLY This level of automated efficiency is critical for optimising resource use and ensuring economic viability. Especially in a land-scarce, high-cost environment like Singapore, automation is not only beneficial, but also imperative to minimise space, manpower, and costs. The results speak for themselves. Run by a lean team of just eight specialists, our 10,000-squarefoot facility manages at least half a billion BSF at any given time. Since implementing our in-house automation system, we’ve tripled our production capacity within a span of six months. Crucially, our cost-effective approach to automation avoids the typical capital expenditure associated with traditional industrial automation systems and prevents increased feed production costs, despite the high-cost environment. This proven design also directly informs the solutions we offer our clients, many of whom are agricultural and food producers looking to implement sustainable closed-loop systems. CLOSING THE LOOP Driven by a growing emphasis on circular economy principles, many businesses, including our clients, continue to seek alternatives to close the loop on their waste and organic byproduct streams. Most are either upcycling waste into valuable
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