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Protix announces the joint venture with Bühler Group
Uzwil, Switzerland/Dongen, Netherlands, January 16, 2017 As the global population grows, so does the necessity for alternative, sustainably-generated protein sources. Insects provide a natural and sustainable protein source that will contribute to closing the future protein gap. In order to address this potential, Bühler –the leading solution provider for the food and feed industry– and […]
The future of insects-based fishfeed industry
Interview with Dr. Sadasivam Kaushik, aquaculture and fish nutrition expert at French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) What’s the aquaculture state-of-the-art in Europe? Europe as a whole (including Norway) produces more than 2 million tons of fish. This figure does not include shellfish production which is also part of Aquaculture. Aquaculture science and sectorial […]
Amsterdam Symposium on the History of Food
The Amsterdam Symposium on the History of Food has the aspiration to become an annual point of assembly and an exchange of knowledge in the field of the food history. It intends to stimulate debate and research that bridges the gap between different disciplines. Another aim is to transfer academic research to a wider public […]
Edible insects. South Italy. Fools.
It’s a paradox that the most advanced european countries in edible insects breeding are the ones in the north of the continent. Everyone knows that the mild climates are those that best meet the needs of this kind of activity, also from an economic point of view, just think about costs related to the environmental […]
Is insects breeding economically convenient?
Recent studies suggest that the request of animal food will increase by 70-80% until 2050 (FAO 2013). Moreover climate change will have a negative impact in agriculture, livestock breeding and fishing. All this will bring a growing competition for natural resources which will become more and more limited in the next years. So it’s necessary a […]
AFFIA has its (italian) President
A short talk with Massimo Reverberi (Bugsolutely), recently elected as AFFIA President You were recently elected as AFFIA President. What are your priorities? There is a lot of work to be done. It is a new industry, and there is the need for recognition from government agencies (FDA, customs, Health Departments, Governments). Standards like the […]
Insects-oil as palm-oil substitute
Interview with Mushab Nursantio, co-founder of BiteBackInsect Tell us shortly about BiteBackInsect and how you get involved in the edible insects world Biteback was started in October 2015 as a student project for global competition “Thought For Food Challenge”. The idea came from my interest in entomphagy after reading the FAO report on edible insect […]
