Tag: insect farming
Insect Engineers opening its Insect School
Netherlands-based Insect Engineers is set to officially open its Insect School at the end of June. The new school aims to spark innovation in...
European insect sector’s priorities discussed at IPIFF workshop
Over 150 participants discussed the European insect sector’s priorities in order to support the transformation of the European and global food systems at an online...
Ÿnsect opens first mealworm farm in US
Global insect producer Ÿnsect has opened first mealworm farm in the US and entered premium chicken feed market by adding Jord Producers, one of...
IPIFF backs European Commission’s new Communication on food security
The European Commission communiqué entitled "Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems" was adopted on 23 March in the wake of...
Protenga raises $2m to scale Smart Insect Farms and launch pet food brand
Protenga closed a US$2m venture debt facility from investors to develop its next generation production facilities in Malaysia and launch YumGrubs, its own pet...
InnovaFeed readies for major U.S. expansion
French insect producer InnovaFeed announced a strategic partnership with ADM Petfood to pioneer large scale commercialization of insect protein in pet food in the...
World’s first industrial programme dedicated to beetle genetics: Ÿnfabre
France-based insect manufacturer Ÿnsect has launched Ÿnfabre, the world’s first industrial programme dedicated to beetle genetics. The Ÿnfabre programme aims to develop high-precision phenotyping...
AB Agri and Livalta explore black soldier fly for fish feed
Recognizing insects as an effective way to converting food waste to animal feed, AB Agri and Livalta are conducting a study of the black...
IPIFF welcomes vote backing authorisation of insect PAPs
The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) has welcomed the vote of the ENVI Committee backing a regulatory proposal from the European Commission on the use of insect PAPs (processed animal proteins) for poultry and swine.
The present and future of the insect industry in 5 questions
Insects, which are considered as a valuable feed ingredient to reduce the environmental footprint and make production sustainable in the livestock and feed industry, has quickly turned into an industry. IPIFF Secretary General Christophe Derrien explained in 5 questions the current situation, market size, future potential and growth prospects of this rapidly growing industry.
