Insect feed firms receive more investment than previous four years combined
Investments in the insect-based animal feed sector are 40% higher in 2018 than the sum of investments in the last four years, according to an analysis by Rabobank
Two US firms form aquafeed joint venture
Bill Harris, a principal of Optimal Fish Food, said the new venture will focus on alternative ingredients
Ynsect to construct commercial feed unit in 2019
New research makes it confident its protein meal will be implemented in preventive medicated feeds, thanks to good results for trout, shrimp, and salmon
Fly-to-feed firm targets Europe with purchase of Belgian insect feed biz
AgriProtein has agreed to an all-share acquisition of Belgian insect feed company Millibeter, which produces products for the feed and pharmaceutical industries
Feed firm AgriProtein named a ‘TIME genius’
Fly farmer and waste-to-nutrient firm featured in TIME’s first ever annual list of Genius Companies, alongside tech giants such as Amazon, Apple and Airbnb
Cargill exec: Limited marine raw material supply speeds up fishmeal quality development, feed innovation
Quality of marine raw material for fishmeal is constantly being improved. However, as supply is limited, new feed sources are being developed
Singapore VC to launch $100m fund focused on food tech next year
VVNP is one of the few venture capital firms in Asia with an extremely niche focus, technologies for the global food and feed system
Cargill: Aqua tech development not just driven by salmon
Research on other species has also contributed to improving the technology used in salmon farming, Cargill's El-Mowafi told Undercurrent News
Cargill eyes salmon, shrimp expansion outside feed to meet ‘consumer needs’
‘We think the consumers have needs we can fill. Cargill has done this in other proteins, why can’t we do this in seafood?’ says Wathne
AgriProtein’s $105m investment is largest to date in insect protein sector
The fly farmer and waste-to-nutrient pioneer said the funding marked a new high in investor appetite for the insect protein sector