Insect protein production trends
An article reporting on a Quebec-based company’s new Black Solider Fly (BSF) derived insect ingredient manufacturing facility drew interest.
Entosystem’s new site, which exceeds 100,000 sq. ft (9290.3 sq. m), has now the largest production capacity in North America.
The inauguration comes one year after the startup secured more than CAD$60m in public and private investments for the construction of that facility.
The factory boasts an innovative zero-waste process; it is designed to produce up to 5,000 tons of larvae and 15,000 tons of organic fertilizer per year.
Entosystem is focused on growing BSF larvae to address the issue of food waste and to provide a new protein source for pet food and animal feed. It recycles organic matter from Quebec's agri-food industry such as microbrewery grains, fruit, and cereal residues, which it said would otherwise be discarded, transforming it into insect meal, oil, and fertilizer.
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