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Jimini’s: the French (food) Revolution
Interview with Raphaëlle Browayes, communication manager of Jimini’s Tell us about how Jimini’s moved its first steps in the edible insects industry While they were watching a famous French reality show where candidates have to eat insects alive, Bastien Rabastens and Clement Scellier, two childhood friends, got curious! They decided to taste insects, but when […]
A new book by A. Van Huis
Alternative protein sources are urgently required as the available land area is not sufficient to satisfy the growing demand for meat. Insects have a high potential of becoming a new sector in the food and feed industry, mainly because of the many environmental benefits when compared to meat production. This will be outlined in the […]
Insectinov 2017
The Symposium has the following goals: Conduct a thorough review of research advancements and current industrial developments, in Europe and elsewhere, in order to broaden our vision of potentials and remaining obstacles to be lifted. Beyond scientific and technological aspects, regulatory, economic and societal considerations will be dealt with. Assess the entire line of production: […]
Opening an edible insects farm
More and more people contact us to ask for informations and advices on how to open an edible insects farming company. It’s a pleasure the subject moves this great interest, but things are not as easy as they seem. This is a business that you cannot improvise, you need expertises, investments, research, you have to […]
The Coop case
Recently you had a delay in the distribution of your products in the Coop supermarkets across Switzerland. Can you better explain the reason? With the opening of the Swiss market all actors (breeders, local and foreign authorities, processors like us and supermarkets) entered in an unknown territory. When pioneering, things can go a bit differently […]
Brooklyn Bugs
Learn more about entomophagy from industry leaders and gain a cultural understanding and point of view from artists and visionaries who will be joining presentations and workshops. September 1-3, info here.
Holidays are over
The holidays for us are over. We are now ready to face the coming period, which will be rich in events and topics to be followed, first of that of the definition of edible insects legislation that will come into force on January 1st, 2018. We all have a lot of work to do to […]