Tag: insect protein
Insects, a sustainable protein for a growing market
The livestock feed industry is facing the challenge of sustainability in the midst of a complex context marked by climate change, the energy crisis...
Mealworms for premium quality, nutrient rich and sustainable pet food
Mealworm proteins are rich in all essential amino acids (except for methionine and taurine) while also naturally supplying significant amounts of fats, vitamins, natural...
Insect protein – A sustainable alternative
Protein is an essential building block of animal feed. Yet many of the common sources of protein cause global warming, water shortages, deforestation and...
Unlocking the real value of insect meal
Instead of taking simplistic view which insists on the use of insect meal as a fish meal replacement and focusing on the similarity between...
Creating circular economy for animal feed with insects
BSF is a proven high-nutrition feed source for agricultural applications. There are challenges the industry faces in getting this excellent product into feed. Current...
EU policy and insect alternative protein, panacea or chimaera?
Insect farming is not necessarily compatible with a more sustainable food system. It raises new animal welfare issues and, as an industry, it is...
Progressive yet traditional, sustainable, and economical protein source – Edible insects
Insects present an exciting and rewarding new choice in the feed and food industry. Getting into this newest trend or incorporating it into your...
Innovafeed raises US$250m in Series D financing round to accelerate growth
Innovafeed, a leader in the production of insects for animal and plant nutrition, announced it has raised US$250 million in Series D funding. This...
USask team plans unique facility to develop, test alternative fish food
A research team from University of Saskatchewan (USask) is partnering with an array of industry groups, including BioMar, Evonik and InnovaSea, to establish a...
Nutrition Technologies closes US$20 million equity round
Nutrition Technologies, Asia’s first industrial insect company, has completed an equity venture round of US$ 20 million. The new funding will be used to...