Insect Proteins

Insect proteins offer sustainable nutrition with regulatory progress accelerating in EU and Asia. The session covers EFSA insect-protein approvals (mealworm, cricket, locust, BSF larvae), livestock and aquaculture feed applications, B2B vs B2C market dynamics and the consumer-acceptance ceiling, processing technology (drying, defatting, protein extraction), nutritional profiles including amino acid scores and chitin considerations, and pilot manufacturing facilities in Europe and Asia. Discussion addresses insect-protein in pet food as a market entry point, halal and kosher considerations for global expansion, insect farming environmental impact metrics, the regulatory landscape in US and Canada, and integration with food formulations to mask sensory characteristics.