Alternative Proteins Magazine ISSUE FOCUS October 2025 31 in upcycling waste streams from palm oil mills into valuable insect-based products: • Hermet Protein: A high-quality protein that de-risks feed supply chains from reliance on volatile fishmeal. With stable amino acid profiles and digestibility, it offers a consistent and sustainable alternative for aquafeed and livestock formulations. • Cens+ Palatant: A natural flavour enhancer derived from the BSF larvae, offering an alternative to chicken liver hydrolysates or synthetic additives. Its clean-label profile makes it particularly valuable in hypoallergenic and premium formulations, where conventional animal-based palatants may not be suitable. • Hermet Oil: A functional lipid source rich in lauric acid that enhances palatability and energy in feed formulations. • Hermet Frass: A nutrient-rich organic fertiliser that restores soil health, completing the circular economy loop and providing a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilisers and synthetic agri-inputs. Through years of industrialisation, automation, and data-driven farming, we have built processes that move the biology from backyard compost bins to a predictable, scalable industrial platform. Our SIF is a modular, turnkey system that transforms 10 to 40 metric tonnes per day of organic byproducts into highvalue insect protein, oil, and frass, close to the source. This model creates dual value for feedstock suppliers and for animal feed producers. For palm oil mills, farms, and processors, side-streams like fruit sludges are bulky, wet, and costly to manage. For feed companies, the same model delivers a steady, predictable flow of insect ingredients. Because BSF larvae thrive on palm oil byproducts, the products offer stable and favourable amino acid profile, lipid quality, health-promoting effects and functional benefits. This consistency is critical for dependable, scalable inclusion in high-performing compound feed. Operating on as little as 1500m² and only four operators, the SIF allows mills, farms, and processors to valorise their side-streams without needing large land footprints or specialised expertise. At its heart is InsectOS, our proprietary farm management software that de-risks insect farming. It enables remote monitoring, automation, and predictive health checks, turning a complex natural system into a stable, manageable process. This isn't just hardware; it’s a whole Farming-as-a-Service model. We supply the BSF seedlings and data-driven protocols, and we guarantee buyback of the outputs. For our partners, their waste liability becomes a reliable new revenue stream. TOWARDS A CIRCULAR FEED ECONOMY The feed industry doesn’t just need more raw materials; it needs smarter ones, ingredients with both sustainability and performance. With the Smart Insect Farm, agrifood waste is no longer a burden but the foundational building block for a new generation of nutrition. Across Southeast Asia, this new paradigm is already unlocking value from agricultural byproducts, with palm oil standing out as the most scalable example. Palm oil is often framed as an environmental challenge, yet some of its side-streams are abundant and nutritionally suitable for BSF. We are already embedding these solutions into the mainstream. In collaboration with forward-looking industry partners, we have developed a steadily growing presence in commercial animal and aquafeed, bringing the value of insect ingredients in their regular production. About Salamahafifi Yusnaieny As a Director at Protenga (Malaysia), Salamahafifi Yusnaieny leads business development and drives new market opportunities. Her work focuses on opening pathways to deliver insect-based products and the Smart Insect Farm across the region to the wider feed and agriculture industry. She has been active in the sector since 2018 and served as Vice-President of the Asian Food and Feed Insect Association (AFFIA) from 2022 to 2023.
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