Edible insects in Japan
Interview with Dr. Victor Benno Meyer-Rochow, Managing Director and Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of Luminous Organisms, Hachijojima, Tokyo, Japan Many people in the West think that edible insects are widely consumed in Japan. Is it true? No, this is not true. When after the 2nd World War food was in short supply, many […]
TeneTrio: insects pet food
Interview with Sabrina Jaap, cofounder of TeneTrio Tell us how you got involved in the edible insects world It was more of a coincidence… a twist of luck and fate, I guess. Definitely nothing I would have imagined three years back. In mid 2015, I received a call from one of my current business partners, […]
Il mugnaio e gli insetti commestibili
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Sweet edible insects
A short talk with Samuli Taskila, cofounder of Entis Our first, usual question: how you guys entered in the edible insects world? Our co-founder Antti had read the FAO report on “Edible insects: future prospects for food and feed security” and was looking for opportunities to start a business around this insect trend. We were […]
Insects feed from Russia
Interview with Ivan Sokolov, CEO of Biogenesis Tell us how Biogenesis project started The issue of waste processing in Russia is particularly urgent: about 70 million tons of waste are generated annually in our country. Just imagine, in terms of volume, this can be compared to 10 Pyramids of Cheops! And it is mostly food […]
Plumento: made in Germany
A short talk with Dr. Daniel Mohr, cofounder of Plumento Foods Tell us about Plumento and how you guys got involved in the edible insect world I lived 15 years in China and met other members of our team there. We saw there how the protein demand is increasing to a level that is not […]
