European Union project chooses three insect-to-aquafeed firms for accelerated growth
A European Union-funded project chose EntoGreen, InnovaFeed and Musflour to benefit from a capacity-building process to accelerate and expand their market potential
Fish 2.0 winner NovoNutrients brings VC focus to ambitious waste-to-feed project
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
French insect meal startup inks $18.5m financing round; plans commercial-scale plant
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
First salmon raised on insect-based proteins
Netherlands-based insect ingredient firm Protix has announced the first full-grown salmon raised on insect-based proteins
Influential non-profit group puts weight behind alternative feed push
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
IFFO responds to ‘damaging’ National Geographic article
'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'
Rabobank: Novel aquaculture feeds will boost marketability of farmed seafood
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
Backed by private equity, US insect startup plans aquaculture project
US-based Organic Nutrition company backed by private equity plans to combine fish fed with insects and hydroponics at a new facility in Maine
Norwegian aquaculture accelerator on lookout for high-potential startups
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
Virgin Media names AgriProtein a business disruptor ‘one-to-watch’
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