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Feed Additives

Australia begins exploring safety rules for insect meal

A two-year feed safety research project in Australia aims to open the door to feeding insect meal raised on food waste.

March 15, 2021

Feed Additives

Panel: Demand for insect meal exceeds global production

Insect meal has emerged as a desirable aquafeed ingredient, but industry leaders say more production is needed to cut costs.

March 8, 2021

Feed Production by Region

Insect meal has potential to boost Kenyan aquaculture

Scientists have concluded that black soldier fly (BSF) larvae are a suitable alternative protein in local fish feeds.

October 6, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

UK company set to study optimal mealworm substrate

U.K.'s Innovation agency awards Entec Nutrition GBP250,000 to study which substrates produce the best nutritional profile in mealworms raised for animal feed.

September 29, 2020

Latest News

Study: Meat raised on novel protein could face hurdles

German researchers find meat produced with certain novel protein feeds has unique properties, lending itself to unique opportunities, but also barriers.

July 23, 2020

Agriculture Technology

Startup aims to help farmers start raising insects

The latest insect meal startup is taking a new approach, selling farmers the equipment they need to start raising their own insects.

July 20, 2020

Feed Production by Region

Invasive locusts used for animal feed in Pakistani trial

Pakistani pilot programs pays community to catch swarming locusts, which are dried and sold as animal feed containing more protein than soybean meal.

July 16, 2020

Latest News

Insect proponents seek regulatory approval for feed use

Encouraged by recent Green Deal endorsement, IPIFF sets new goals targeting regulatory approval of insect meal in animal feed.

June 30, 2020

Latest News

Novel feed could hold key to sustainable aquaculture

Adoption of novel feed ingredients could cut use of forage fish in aquaculture in half by 2030, according to research in Nature Food.

June 29, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

2 insect meal startups close Series A funding deals

Both startups aim to make insect meal for aquafeed and poultry, and have plans for rapid expansion in the next few years.

May 29, 2020

Latest News

After COVID delay, Farm to Fork gets May release date

Feed industry anticipates emphasis on self-sufficiency after COVID-19 pushes Farm to Fork release to May, two months later than originally planned.

May 19, 2020

Latest News

Manufacturer hopes to develop automated insect feeders

Without effective automated feeders, engineer says insect production will remain labor intensive, limiting an otherwise economic source of protein.

May 18, 2020