A European Union-funded project chose EntoGreen, InnovaFeed and Musflour to benefit from a capacity-building process to accelerate and expand their market potential

By Matt Craze

David Tze addressed the Fish 2.0 judges last November in California with a unique insight. As a venture capitalist for 12 years, Tze knew what it’s like to be on the other side of the table

Evry, France-based startup InnovaFeed, which raises black soldier flies to produce a fishmeal alternative, has raised €15 million ($18.5m) to build a commercial-scale facility 

Netherlands-based insect ingredient firm Protix has announced the first full-grown salmon raised on insect-based proteins

By Matt Craze

Forum for the Future, which is backed by WWF and Waitrose, backs novel protein companies in push to serve aquaculture feed suppliers such as Skretting, BioMar and Cargill 

'Although we agree with the need for additional feed options, the total replacement of fishmeal and fish oil, as called for in this article, is unjustified'

By Neil Ramsden

In the near term, novel feed ingredients will be used to differentiate the final product; such as salmon produced with algae oils, carrying a high omega-3 content while touting low pelagics impact

US-based Organic Nutrition company backed by private equity plans to combine fish fed with insects and hydroponics at a new facility in Maine

The HATCH Aquaculture Accelerator, based in Bergen, will select eight firms to receive €25,000 investment, as well as mentoring, coaching and access to networks

The 'waste-to-nutrient up-cycler', which uses flied and larvae to convert food waste into sustainable protein, was included in the 'fast track 2017' list