Insects in feed: Sector ready to upscale
Growing insects for feed is a sector that has grown rapidly in recent years and is ready to scale up production. Producing insects could contribute
15th June 2020
Prue Leith uses flour made from crickets
It’s chill to have mozz sticks for dinner, right?Yields: 6 © Bang Showbiz Prue Leith Prue Leith has cooked baked goods using flour made from
5th June 2020
You Can Have a Little Murder Hornet, As a Treat
Because the scriptwriters for this year just don’t know when to stop, we’ve recently learned that the Asian Giant Hornet —an oversized stinging insect that
25th May 2020
What will we eat in the year 2050?
Another emerging food for humans of 2050 is expected to be insects. At the Ameya Yokocho (Ame-yoko) shopping street near JR Ueno station can be
21st May 2020
Can We Save the World by Eating Crickets? Japanese Retailer Muji Is Trying!
Don’t Show Again Muji says these cricket crackers are so delicious they’re about the save the planet. People have been eating bugs since before we
18th May 2020
You Can Have a Little Murder Hornet, As a Treat
An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again Because the scriptwriters for this year just don’t know when to stop, we’ve recently
11th May 2020
In Japan, the ‘murder hornet’ is both a lethal threat and a tasty treat
THE NEW YORK TIMES Long before Asian giant hornets found their way to American shores, some Japanese prized them for their numbing crunch and the
10th May 2020
KT Tunstall wants people to eat more insects to save the planet
Fife rocker KT Tunstall ate insects on a jaunt to Mexico. KT Tunstall believes western countries should add more insects to their menus – to
8th May 2020
Chickens prefer eating insect larvae meal
The use of insects as an alternative ingredient in the poultry feed industry is a promising solution to optimise animal production systems worldwide. A study
8th May 2020
Bug Ingredient Company Insectta Nabs Funding as Investors Flock to Alternative Protein
One foodtech area that seems to be chugging along nicely, despite the pandemic? Alternative protein. And just not plant-based protein. The Trendlines Group, an Israel-based
4th May 2020
Kaufland Introduces Insect-Based Food Items In Croatia
Kaufland has introduced insect-based products in Croatia which, it claims, is enjoyed by over a billion people worldwide. The German retailer has advertised its offer
4th May 2020
Now you can order insect ramen to eat at home
If you’re bored with the regular tonkotsu or miso ramen, why not give this a try? There was a time in my life where, if
3rd May 2020
Manage farm waste as you generate animal feeds and fertiliser
Farmer Caleb Karuga attends to black soldier flies which he keeps in his farm in Kiambu. Recent research has indicated that black soldier flies are
3rd May 2020
Our reporter eats more bugs from a Tokyo vending machine, compares flavors【Taste test】
Our reporter Seiji ventures back to Ueno’s bug vending machine to learn if crickets and grasshoppers taste the same. We’re more conscious of nutrition and
26th April 2020
Move over, fishmeal: Insects and bacteria emerge as alternative animal feeds
Fishmeal and fish oil are ingredients in pig and poultry feed, but the largest demand comes from aquaculture. Researchers and NGOs have questioned the sustainability
24th April 2020
You should start eating bugs. Here’s how.
Remember when your grandpa wouldn’t eat sushi because only bears ate raw fish? Well, this is kind of the same. Entomophagy—the technical name for the
22nd April 2020
Belgian researchers serve up waffles made of insects
Aa Aa Insect-based fat is a sustainable and healthy alternative to butter, according to the research team at Ghent University in Belgium . Eating insects
20th April 2020
Edible Insects Most Likely Coming To European Supermarkets Soon
In a landmark decision, the E.U.’s European Food Safety Authority is expected to approve the sale of insects for human consumption. It means that for
4th April 2020
Roberts’ cricket flour bread featured on Blue Peter
Roberts Bakery featured on TV show Blue Peter yesterday (27 February) thanks to the brand’s insect bread. Unveiled last year, each Crunchy Cricket Loaf contains
28th February 2020
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Yukk! :( Somali Farmers Battling Worst Locust Invasion By Eating Insects [VIDEO]
* Somali farmers have urged their government to help protect crops from the worst invasion of locusts in 25 years. “Locusts already ate our grazing
26th December 2019
Eat more insects Exeter professors plead – Radio Exe
Eating insects is just one part of a journey to improved sustainability, because they can be used as feed for farm animals, including farmed fish too,
24th December 2019
Hudsonville Ice Cream To Take Over Production For Sherman’s Ice Cream
A new lifeline has been given to a longtime favorite in South Haven. Hudsonville Ice Cream is taking over production of Sherman’s Ice Cream next
21st December 2019
Oxford’s new edible insects business MiniFeasts
Alex Capel (left), who recently started an Oxford business selling edible insects, is holding a special tasting event. Pictured with his brother Joe Capel. Picture
30th November 2019
This cafe serves grasshoppers and spiders as meals. That’s not all
Cambodia’s first insect tapas restaurant is mixing cocktail culture with creepy crawler fare.(Instagram/@Bugs cafe) Ant spring rolls, silkworm taro croquettes and a “bug mac” —
29th November 2019
From cocktail bars to skin are routines, silkworms are showing up in unexpected places | WJLA
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27th November 2019
Maggot farmer is expanding to California. Its mission: Turn trash into protein
AgriProtein breeds black soldier flies to create maggots, which it uses to make protein meal and oil that can be fed to animals. (agriprotein.com) The
31st October 2019
INTERVIEW -Thai chef aims to turn insect eating into fine dining
BANGKOK, Oct 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thai chef Surasit Buttama spent almost a decade cooking international food at upscale restaurants and hotels in the
31st October 2019
Sir Richard Branson’s ‘difficult baby’ providing him with his biggest test
Richard Branson plucks a dried grasshopper from a jar, takes a bite, and pronounces the insect surprisingly tasty before slurping down a vegan yoghurt and
27th October 2019
Mars bar maker invests in Australian edible bug farmer
Will kiwis be open to dining out on insects, new research suggests that they might. Mars Food’s investment in a group of Australian startups foreshadows
16th August 2019
Eating insects could aid weight loss – and bug crisps are now being sold in Sainsbury’s
SWAPPING your favourite pizza for a crunchy insect sandwich might not sound like the most appealing option. But many are now munching on critters and
13th August 2019
Insects tipped to rival sushi as fashionable food of the future
Cricket crisps and buffalo worm burgers could be as fashionable as sushi within a decade due to falling prices and a waning “yuck factor”, which
25th June 2019
Cricket powder: the unusual ingredient being added to school dinners in Madagascar
Crickets are more environmentally-friendly than other animals, converting a wide range of organic waste products into nutritious food with about twice the efficiency of chickens
24th June 2019
Kyoto startup aims to take bite out of bugs’ ‘ick factor’ with cricket powder bars
BugMo Co. CEO Yusuke Matsui (left) and co-founder and COO Fu Nishimoto show off the startup’s cricket powder protein bars in February in Kyoto Prefecture.
15th March 2019
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