Insect-based food in western markets
What are the prospects for insect-based food?
Francesco Majno first tried eating scorpions and tarantulas while he was on holiday in Thailand. It was – as Majno…
Maple Leaf invests in insect protein start-up Entomo Farms
Canada's Maple Leaf Foods has taken a minority investment in Entomo Farms, a North American producer of insects destined for…
Aspire Food Group acquires Exo in an all-insect deal
Aspire Food Group, a US social enterprise specialising in farming insects for food, has acquired Exo, a Brooklyn-based company that…
The prospects for protein: The emerging ingredients
Consumer interest in protein is driving the use of different protein ingredients in a range of foods. Jonathan Thomas looks at…
