Canada embraces insect farming to help tackle food waste 19 Jan 2021 Canada's AgriInnovate Program has given $6 million to Enterra Feed Corporation to build an insect farm that can reduce Canada's food waste while providing livestock feed.
IPIFF welcomes new European opinion on edible insects 16 Jan 2021 The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) has welcomed the first European Food Safety Agency opinion on insect-based feed.
Eating fly larvae can stimulate natural behaviour in broilers 12 Jan 2021 Broilers fed live fly larvae are able to exhibit more natural behaviours and develop healthier legs, leading to improved welfare.
Grains giant ADM invests in Innovafeed to build the world’s largest insect protein plant 20 Nov 2020 ADM has invested in French biotech company Innovafeed and announces plans to build the world’s largest insect protein plant in Decatur, Illinois.
French start-up Ynsect set to build world’s largest insect farm 27 Oct 2020 As growing global demand for food puts pressure on available land, French start-up company Ynsect believes that indoor insect farming could solve the problem.
Nando’s to trial algae- and insect-based feed for its chickens 27 Jul 2020 Global restaurant chain Nando’s will trial alternative poultry feeds in its supply chain to lower environmental footprint.
Pilot programme transforms locusts into poultry feed 10 Jun 2020 A pilot project in Pakistan is collecting dry locusts, shredding them and incorporating them into chicken feed after swarms of the insects descended on the impoverished country.
Beta Hatch one step closer to sustainable insect feed for poultry 24 May 2020 The company plans to break ground on the largest mealworm facility for animal feed in North America.
IPIFF welcomes the EU's "Farm to Fork" food strategy 23 May 2020 The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) welcomes the EU's sustainable food policy and looks forward to contributing to the Farm to Fork strategy.
Why the yuck factor is holding back Zimbabwe’s poultry farmers 30 Sep 2019 Poultry feed prices in Zimbabwe have trebled since 2016 amid a persistent shortage of locally grown soya and the resulting high cost of importing the protein source.
Government urged to consider implications of GM on UK agriculture 29 Aug 2019 The Government is being urged to consider the wider implications before supporting the introduction of genetic modification to UK agriculture.
Industry group notes promising outlook for insect feed 24 Jun 2019 Insect feed could narrow the “protein gap” in poultry and contribute over 3,000 jobs in five years.
From poo to food: Kenyan toilet waste key for new poultry feed 18 Jun 2019 Kenyan farmer Victor Kyalo’s chickens have doubled the number of eggs they are laying. The reason: Human excrement.
World’s largest insect farm gains royal approval 14 Jun 2019 The world's largest insect farm, which is operated by Protix in the Netherlands, was opened by the Dutch King, Willem-Alexander, this week.
Ÿnsect wins €20 million backing from European Commission for fully automated bio-based protein plant 11 Jun 2019 Ÿnsect announced the official launch of the first fully automated industrial facility to produce premium insect protein.
