Nigeria’s billion-dollar insect-based animal feed opportunityInsect-based animal feeds and their by-products could represent a $250 million to $1.2 billion opportunity for Nigeria by 2030.Read the Article
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Bunge Ventures becomes investor for Nutrition Technologies to scale up insect protein26 Jun 2023 --- The leading ag-tech company Nutrition Technologies has announced Bunge Ventures as its new investor – a leading global agribusiness, food, feed and ingredients company.Read the Article
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These Florida insect farmers might be the future of agricultureRead the Article
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Insect Farming Startup Raises $175 Million for Food ExpansionInsect farming startup Ynsect SAS has secured more funding as it expands globally and looks to prioritize higher-value food for pets and humans.Read the Article
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The Buzzy Edible Insect Trend is Gaining Traction in the WestWhen Mohammed Ashour walks into Aspire Food Group’s 150,000 square-foot cricket farm in London, Ontario, he is met with a symphony of chirping—for most people the sound of languid lakeside summers. For Ashour, Aspire’s co-founder and CEO, the tonal chirping of his Acheta domesticus crickets [...]
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The Capital Quest | Ghanaian edible insects firm Legendary Foods gets PE backingGhana-based Legendary Foods, which has developed a sustainable farming system that delivers a resource-efficient and accessible form of protein—palm larvae, traditionally widely consumed across West and Central Africa, has attracted private equity investment.Read the Article
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LIVIN farms gets €6m to deliver on its ready-to-go industrial insect farming module promiseVienna based startup, LIVIN Farms, has raised €6m (US$5.85m) in a Series A round led by venture investor, Peter Luerssen.Read the Article
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Canadian insect protein producer Aspire partners with Lotte Confectionery to expand edible insect market in Asia[Courtesy of Lotte Confectionery]SEOUL -- Aspire Food Group, a Canada-based insect protein producer that manufactures a variety of food products made from crickets, partnered with the confectionary wing of Lotte Group to expand its market in Asia. Aspire will sell products [...]
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BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: Insects add a carbon-friendly and clean label twist to bakery and snacksFrench mission-driven agritech company Ÿnsect is addressing one of the biggest challenges of our time – providing a farm-to-fork concept, with no waste, that will help feed an exploding global population while also preserving an increasingly at-risk planet.Read the Article
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Indian insect farmer Loopworm secures $3.4m in seed fundingIndian insect biotech startup Loopworm secures $3.4M seed round led by Omnivore and WaterBridge to scale up research and development and production.Read the Article
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How Kenyan entrepreneur is using insects to bring changeA visit to Insectipro will see you meet the founder and CEO of the company, Talash Huibers, a young Kenyan agripreneur who is passionate about using her business to bring a transformative change to the world and who proofs that agriculture is cool and lucrative especially for [...]
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Entobel secures USD 30 million in funding round, forms collaboration with Adisseo | SeafoodSourceEntobel has secured USD 30 million (EUR 28.8 million) in investment in its latest funding round and has formed a new partnership with Adisseo.Read the Article
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UENR, other universities promote insect-based food supplementsThe University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark is leading a project dubbed HEALTHYSECT to generate new knowledge for accelerating rural insect...Read the Article
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Startup founders on a two-woman mission to normalise insect proteinTwo women who grew up enjoying the health benefits of eating insects in South Korea and Mexico have teamed up to create a versatile and nutrient dense insect protein blend which they hope will appeal to a wide audience from gym fanatics to fellow mums.Read the [...]
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Woman who makes ‘bugs into burgers’ forced to shut down businessAfter four years of making bug burgers, Tiziana di Constanzo has been forced to shut downRead the Article
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CEO of Insect-Farming Company Ynsect on Mealworms as MealsYnsect’s powdered protein is currently used in pet food, fish meal and even as an ingredient in burger patties and pasta in parts of EuropeRead the Article
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Sustainability Agenda: This Bengaluru startup is addressing environmental concerns caused by animal feed productionIn this week’s Sustainability Agenda series, SocialStory features Insectfii, a commercial-scale insect farming startup that is replacing resource-intensive animal feed with high-protein insect larvae.Read the Article
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Company that sells cricket crackers plans to use other insects to make snacksSmall Giants has secured funding to help expand its rangeRead the Article
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Small Giants closes £400k funding round to bring insect snacking to the mainstreamInsect-based snacks start-up Small Giants has closed an investment round of more than £400,000 to supports its growth across the UK and Europe.Read the Article
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What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tastyEurope’s nascent edible insect scene features dozens of bug-based businesses, offering cricket chips in the Czech Republic, bug burgers in Germany and Belgian beetle beer. The EU headquarters is also backing research into insect-based proteins.Read the Article
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Fast food restaurants could soon be selling burgers and nuggets made from insectsMealworm protein is healthier than over-processed plant-based burgers, argues Ÿnsect CEO Antoine HubertRead the Article
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Edible insect business secures Start Up Loan fundingA new Wiltshire food business using cricket powder to help combat the environmental impact of industrial meat production has received Start Up Loan funding via SWIG Finance.Read the Article
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Local Farmers turn crickets into protein powder - KVRR Local NewsMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A local couple is taking a much noisier approach when it comes to farming. It’s a sound you usually hear at night and usually don’t think much of it, but to Madeline and Patrick Revier it means business and food. “This [...]
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French farm offers sustainable food from edible insectsAn edible insect farm in France offers a new source of protein for our diet, specifically mealworms to be eaten in the form of cakes or bread or simply as an appetiser.Read the Article
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South Korean mealworm producer targeting sharp hike in production by 2025KEIL Co. Ltd. is planning to massively increase its production of mealworms to meet demand from industries as South Korea subsidizes fishmeal alternatives.Read the Article
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Edible insect farming and big bug dreams | Cult MTLMontreal company Tricycle takes a unique approach to insect farming, revealing how edible insects could very well be the future of food .Read the Article
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Would you eat fruit flies? This company is betting on it - ISRAEL21cFlying SpArk is counting on moving past the ‘yuck factor’ to offer a sustainable, non-GMO, inexpensive protein alternative.Read the Article
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Bug flies past £300k crowdfunding target to launch insect recipe kitsFounded in 2018 by Leo Taylor and Aaron Thomas, Bug has ambitions to become the UK’s “go-to” brand for edible insects as it launches a range of recipe kits and insect packs.Read the Article
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Yes, Mealworms Are Gross. Here’s Why They MatterThis is the web version of our weekly Spoon newsletter. Subscribe now to get the latest food tech news delivered direct to your inbox. Another step was made this week towards edible insec…Read the Article
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Would you eat a cricket cookie? How about mealworm fried rice? | Post BulletinInsects are crawling their way into Minnesota’s sustainable food scene as an inexpensive source of protein.Read the Article
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