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Edible insects: green light in Switzerland from May
Here is the document from the Swiss Authorities about the new set of rules that from the 1st of May will allow the production and the marketing of three species of edible insects: Tenebrio molitor, Acheta domesticus and Locusta migratoria. Download here the full document, available in: Italian French German
IPIFF: international Conference on edible insects
IPIFF is delighted to invite you to this major event organized by the EU umbrella organization for the edible insect production sector. Bringing together insect producing companies, high level representatives from EU Institutions, industry&consumers’ representatives, this conference aims to take stock of relevant EU legislative developments&explore future opportunities on the use of insects for food […]
Future Proteins Summit
Concern over future food and nutritional security is rapidly rising on the global agenda amidst studies showing crop yields are far from increasing at the rates needed to meet projected demands for 2050. It is estimated 60% more food will be required by mid-century to feed a projected 9.6 or so billion people, assuming a […]
Alberto Zamprogna joined our team at L’Entomofago
I make my bachelor in “Animal Productions and Wildlife Management” at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Torino (IT). During my studies the passion for entomology increases until I decide to spend my free credits on the course “ Fundamental and Applied Entomology” at the faculty of Agronomic Science. During my internship I worked in […]
The FAO book on edible insects translated in italian
The FAO book “Edible insects – Future prospects for food and feed security” is finally available also in italian. The volume is the great result of the efforts by Prof. Laura Gasco and a group of other scientists, with the support of Chirotti Editore. The book is now for sale (€ 36).
More about Protix-Bühler joint venture
Protix is the leading insect proteins and ingredients company; producing and selling highest quality insect-based ingredients. It is at the forefront of defining the standards of product safety and quality and has been the first to establish multiple new markets and initiated and founded the IPIFF, the leading insect association. Protix currently produces in the […]
