NEWS 66 Alternative Proteins Magazine April 2025 New trials present success of Entocycle’s BSF optical dosing solution UK-based technology company in insect farming, Entocycle announced the success of its recent collaboration with EnviroFlight, one of the largest producers of insect-based ingredients for animal and plant nutrition in North America. The partnership, formed in late 2023, brought Entocycle's cutting-edge optical dosing solution, Entosight Neo, to EnviroFlight's Research and Development Center in Apex, North Carolina, for a series of advanced trials. Entosight Neo uses advanced imaging technology and machine learning to count and dose black soldier fly (BSF) neonates with unprecedented accuracy, according to the announcement. The system’s integration of data analytics also enables BSF operators to identify trends, predict outcomes, and make data-driven improvements to their production protocols and processes. EnviroFlight’s research and engineering teams worked closely with Entocycle’s technical experts to install the system into their R&D facility and monitor its performance over several months. The trials evaluated key performance metrics, including neonate dosing accuracy, flow rate speed, and the larvae’s survivability post-inoculation. EnviroFlight currently uses a mass-based solution to provide insects and feed in each crate. Massbased dosing reportedly determines the target dosing weight by multiplying the average weight of a single neonate by the target number of neonates. Read more>> Angel Yeast increases yeast protein production Angel Yeast, one of the global leaders in yeast manufacturing, officially completed the topping out of the main plant for the industrial yeast protein production project at Baiyang Yichang, China, which will boost an annual output of 11,000 tons, a milestone of Angel Yeast's sustainable protein development strategy. The company states that it is committed to building a sustainable future with innovative fermentation technologies and advanced biomanufacturing capabilities to advance the development of global alternative proteins and new sustainable food products. Traditional protein production, from cereal and legume cultivation to dairy farming, is time-consuming and may struggle to meet future demands for quantity, quality, and sustainable supply. Therefore, there is an urgent need to innovate largescale, low-cost, and high-quality protein production methods. Angel Yeast explained that it has achieved the breakthrough to extract proteins from yeast, only taking hours, boosting production efficiency significantly. To meet the growing market demands, the company is expanding production capacity and the 11,000-ton production line is expected to be put into operation in 2025. “Looking forward, Angel Yeast will continue to increase our investment in the R&D of yeast proteins, improve production technologies and expand fields of expansion, and contribute to building a sustainable future for all,” said Zhang Yan, Assistant General Manager of Angel Yeast and Dean of the Angel Yeast Research Institute. Read more>>
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