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EFSA opinion on Locusta Migratoria
EFSA released the scientific opinion on Locusta Migratoria as Novel Food. The full text can be found here In the coming months, other scientific opinions and related authorizations should also arrive for other insect species, to complete the range of raw materials available to the sector.
Plastic-eating insects
Interview with Nathalie Berenzina, Norbite founder Hi Nathalie, tell us how and when your interest in edible insects began Hi Lorenzo, after my PhD I started to work in the industrial biotechnology field, mainly focused on the production of bioplastics. After few years within the field, I got the conviction that we were using microorganisms […]
Fucibo: ready for the market
A chat with Davide Rossi, Fucibo co-founder Hi Davide, we met some time ago to talk about Fucibo, your project to produce insect-based food in Italy. Are there any news? The first big news is certainly Efsa’s scientific opinion on the use of mealworms as food for humans. Finally a fixed point from which there […]
An historical day
After the recent Efsa positive scientific opinion, yesterday spread the news that the Conference of States has given the definitive green light to the use of Tenebrio molitor as a food for humans. In the historical session, the rules for the labeling of products edible insects based products were also deliberated, so now everything is […]
Mini’s Food
Interview with Davide Rizzoli, Mini’s Food founder Hi Davide, tell us how you got involved in the edible insects world Hi! The first time I heard about edible insect was during a food safety lesson in my university. That time I found out some potential of insects, e.g., of how efficient they are in transforming […]