Difference between revisions of "Insect farming"

Ynsect was founded in 2011 in Paris, France by scientists and environmental activists. Their core business is to transform insects into high-value ingredients for pets, fish, plants, and humans. Ynsect uses proprietary technology to produce Molitor and Buffalo mealworms in vertical farms. Ynsect is currently building its thrid production unit, the largest vertical farm in the world, in Amiens, France and operates two sites in Dole, France (since 2016) and Ermelo, The Netherlands (since 2017). The vertical farm which will be based in Amiens Metropole will be the first and largest fully automated industrial unit which will produce insect proteins. It is co-financed by the European Comission and Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) up to €20 millions. The production capacity is estimated to be 200.000 tonnes of protein per year<ref>Microsoft Word - Ynsect_Final_June2019_Updated.docx</ref>. The Protifarm<ref>{{Cite web|year=2021|title=Protifarm|e-pub date=2021|date accessed=20-9-2021|url=https://www.protifarm.com}}</ref> production site, situated in Ermerlo, The Netherlands, is dedicated to breeding the buffalo mealworm. This vertical farm produces more than 1000 tons of ingredients.

Ynsect was founded in 2011 in Paris, France by scientists and environmental activists. Their core business is to transform insects into high-value ingredients for pets, fish, plants, and humans. Ynsect uses proprietary technology to produce Molitor and Buffalo mealworms in vertical farms. Ynsect is currently building its thrid production unit, the largest vertical farm in the world, in Amiens, France and operates two sites in Dole, France (since 2016) and Ermelo, The Netherlands (since 2017). The vertical farm which will be based in Amiens Metropole will be the first and largest fully automated industrial unit which will produce insect proteins. It is co-financed by the European Comission and Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) up to €20 millions. The production capacity is estimated to be 200.000 tonnes of protein per year<ref>Microsoft Word - Ynsect_Final_June2019_Updated.docx</ref>. The Protifarm<ref>{{Cite web|year=2021|title=Protifarm|e-pub date=2021|date accessed=20-9-2021|url=https://www.protifarm.com}}</ref> production site, situated in Ermerlo, The Netherlands, is dedicated to breeding the buffalo mealworm. This vertical farm produces more than 1000 tons of ingredients.

=== NextAlim ===

=== NextAlim ===

NextAlim was founded in 2014, and has expertise in Black Soldier Fly (BSF) genetics and BSF breeding operations. They specialize in neonates multiplication at an industrial scale. NextAlim provides actors of the insect protein industry with young animals, ready for rearing, such as eggs, neonates or 7 day old larvae (7DOL). Their industrial plant is located in Poitiers (France) where they develop, test and implement technology solutions to breed BSF. {{Infobox provider-sample|Company=NextAlim|Webpage=http://www.nextalim.com|Country=France|Contact=info@nextalim.com|Technology name=|Technology category=Insect rearing|TRL=7-8|Capacity=2.4 tonnes of eggs per year|Obligatory detail 1=[Detail 1]|Obligatory detail 2=[Detail 2]|Obligatory detail 3=[Detail 3]|Other=[Other information, free to choose]|Feedstock=|Product=BSF eggs, BSF neonates, BSF larvae}}

NextAlim was founded in 2014, and has expertise in Black Soldier Fly (BSF) genetics and BSF breeding operations. They specialize in neonates multiplication at an industrial scale. NextAlim provides actors of the insect protein industry with young animals, ready for rearing, such as eggs, neonates or 7 day old larvae (7DOL). Their industrial plant is located in Poitiers (France) where they develop, test and implement technology solutions to breed BSF. {{Infobox provider-sample|Company=NextAlim|Webpage=http://www.nextalim.com|Country=France|Contact=info@nextalim.com|Technology name=|Technology category=Insect rearing|TRL=7-8|Capacity=2.4 tonnes of eggs per year|Obligatory detail 1=[Detail 1]|Obligatory detail 2=[Detail 2]|Obligatory detail 3=[Detail 3]|Other=[Other information, free to choose]|Feedstock=|Product=BSF eggs, BSF neonates, BSF larvae}}