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Insect protein, long hailed as a sustainable food source, hasn’t caught on in the mainstream. But in recent years, interest in insects as ingredients for animal food has been growing. A 2021 ...
AgriProtein is a British agricultural and biotechnology company that uses insects to convert food waste into sustainable products including: an alternative protein for use in livestock and aquaculture feed, a natural oil for use in animal feed, and an organic soil enhancer. The company was founded in 2008 in South Africa. [1]
Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption. [1] Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis. [ 2 ] Globally, more than 2,000 insect species are considered edible, though far fewer are discussed for industrialized mass production and regionally authorized for use in food.
Using Kickstarter, the company's founders raised $55,000 in early 2016, exceeding the initial target of $20,000. [6] By March 2016, the company had raised a total of $5.6 million from early investors and Series A funding. [7] [8] Exo was acquired by Aspire Food Group in the spring of 2018.
Insects as feed are insect species used as animal feed, either for livestock, including aquaculture, or as pet food. As livestock feed production uses ~33% of the world's agricultural cropland use, insects might be able to supplement livestock feed. They can transform low-value organic wastes, are nutritious and have low environmental impacts.
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Insect food companies are food industry businesses that process edible insects into insect-based food products. Pages in category "Insect food companies" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.