Brief: Aspire raises “meaningful amount” to keep insect ag operation going
December 12, 2024
CEO David Rosenberg told us that, “It is a meaningful amount of money, but more money is needed later in 2025.”
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Tag: insect agriculture
A ‘glimpse into the future’ of insect ag? Agroloop partners with FreezeM to open BSFL farm with fully outsourced breeding
November 14, 2024
While insect ag facilities are typically vertically integrated, Agroloop’s new BSFL facility near Budapest does not include a breeding unit, an operation it has entirely outsourced to FreezeM.
Innovafeed secures $11.8m USDA grant for insect-based fertilizer, fine tunes process at Decatur pilot plant
November 14, 2024
Insect waste (frass)—which contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—boosts soil health and provides a more balanced, slow-release nutrient profile than synthetic fertilizer, claims Innovafeed.
Exclusive: Aspire Food Group cuts staff, temporarily scales back production at cricket farm
November 11, 2024
Aspire has “signed a term sheet” and is “working to close our financing at the end of the month,” says CEO David Rosenberg. “Demand still remains strong, but we have to scale up and produce consistently.”
Worms to wealth? Loopworm scales up insect protein plant, plans recombinant proteins from silkworms
November 6, 2024
Loopworm is ramping up production at a facility in Bangalore capable of churning out 6,000t of silkworm and black soldier fly protein a year.
Oberland Agriscience nets new capital to scale Nova Scotia BSFL plant
November 5, 2024
The startup aims to be fully scaled up at a 108,000sq ft facility next year, with production capacity of 3,500t of dry black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) protein and 9,000t of frass.
Entosystem president: ‘The whole purpose of our company is based on diverting organic waste from landfill’
October 21, 2024
Plenty of commentators—and jaundiced investors—may query the economics of insect agriculture given the struggles of some high-profile players. But what about the touted environmental benefits? Is it a given that it is more sustainable to feed animals insect protein than, say, corn or soybean meal?
Suspended animation: Insect ag startup Nasekomo enhances neonate delivery service with advanced suspension tech
August 2, 2024
The tiny larvae are put in a state of suspended animation for up to 10 days without refrigeration, enabling insect protein producers to focus on rearing and processing.
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