The growing emphasis on sustainability is one of the most influential insect protein market trends. Traditional livestock production faces increasing scrutiny due to environmental impact, encouraging ...

When we think about the future of food, it’s unlikely that crickets, meal worms or grasshoppers come to mind. But believe it or not, insects might just be one of the most promising answers to two big ...

Aspire Food Group Canada's cricket farm was purportedly the world's largest, "a 150,000-square-foot, fully automated facility ...

The larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) are considered a promising source of sustainable protein, as they contain high-quality protein comparable to soy protein. They can produce this ...

An agricultural startup in France wants to leverage insect-based protein to tackle food waste and strengthen the food chain, but not in the way you might expect, according to The Washington Post. A ...

Insect protein’s predicted take off has been less than a flutter as market innovation stagnates, with worldwide patents sliding year-on-year again. Patents for new insect protein products dipped a ...

A research centre backed by the Government will work to get insects and other meat alternatives onto supermarket shelves and make them more palatable to the public. Innovation in meat alternatives has ...

In response to the global increase in demand for food, caused by demographic growth and population ageing, a team of researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has made progress in ...

Being green is a matter of life or death for Tettigonia cantans. Also known as upland green bush crickets, these insects’ green hue lets them hide from predators in the fens, marshes, mountain meadows ...

Some foods are rather blunt about what is included while other foods hide it in the ingredients label. However, these are some foods you might not know contain edible insects.

Many people are repulsed at the idea of eating insects, whether freeze-dried or still very much alive and wriggling. But do those same reservations extend to what they feed their beloved pets? Not if ...