Tobar has partnered with Bear Grylls to launch a “cutting edge” range of insect powder based health bars. The two high-protein insect powder bars are apricot, cranberry and chia flavour and dark chocolate and fig flavour whilst the energy insect powder bars are orange and dark chocolate and apple, caramel and cinnamon. The bars will […]
Biotech company InnovaFeed, is extending its roots in the Hauts-de-France region and will base its next insect protein production unit in Nesle, as part of a new project in partnership with Tereos. InnovaFeed, who markets a new source of proteins derived from the breeding of insects, will locate its next production plant in Nesle (department […]
Consumer acceptance of insect protein is increasing, and researchers at Wageningen University & Research have come up with a way to make it even more nutritious. Wageningen scientists found that exposing mealworms to ultraviolet b (UVb) radiation increased their vitamin D concentration significantly—to the point where it was 60 times higher than unexposed specimens. Results […]
Start-up firm Bugfoundation, established in Osnabrück (Germany) in 2014, focuses on the development and production of insect-based foods. The company is one of the first to sell insect-based products in the Netherlands and Belgium and has launched the Bux Burger in both countries. The Bux Burger is made from 43 percent buffalo worms and created […]
