Novel Food 521
Edible insects on the shelves
January 1st has gone. Nothing has changed. Not a surprise, for those informed about the new Novel Food Regulation. But this is also a problem. Reality is different from country to country, a grey fog is covering everything and for the consumers the situation is not clear. For entrepreneurs either. Many have real confused ideas […]
Nusect: living nutrition
A short talk with Alexander Maroy, founder of Nusect Tell us about Nusect and how you got involved in the insect world I was veterinarian in pigs and poultry and I was looking for another challenge and the owner of this company would like to sell it. I believe in a future for insects so I […]
Crickets from the Northern Forest
Interview with Antti Reen, cofounder of Griinsect Tell us about Griinsect and how you got involved in the edible insect world Griinsect is a company founded by enthusiastic, young but experienced people involved in the food business. This is a strong story of networking and the founding members create kind of a coalition of four […]
Gastrophysics: the new science of eating
Interview with Charles Spence, professor of experimental psychology at Somerville College Can you explain what exactly experimental psychology and multisensory foods are? Gastrophysics: the new science of eating is all about combining the best in food experiences (that is the gastronomy part) with the latest in psychology/measurement science (that is the psychophysics part). This new approach […]
Farming crickets in Vietnam
Interview with Bicky Nguyen, cofounder of Cricketone Tell us how you got involved in the edible insects world Nam, my cofounder and I always have strong belief in sustainability with interest in making social impact since the last exited IoT AgriTech startup helping farmers saving water and fertilizer while increasing the yield. We’ve been studying […]