Novel Food 521
Green Kow: pioneering the EU edible insects market
Interview with Damien Huysmans, founder (with his wife Anne) and Ceo at Green Kow You are one of the pioneers of entomophagy in Europe, so let’s know when and how edible insects came into your life. When we started in 2011, with some scientists in academic research laboratories, everyone said: “Insects are fantastic not only […]
PROteINSECT: new whitepaper on insect protein for feed
Addressing the need for feeds of the future today: The protein gap in Europe is a very real risk to social, economic and environmental progress. Already reliant on importing 70% of our protein for animal feed, Europe faces added competition for feed protein from a global population that is set to exceed nine billion by 2050 and […]
The Algae Factory: Spirulina and an innovative social model
Interview with Stefania Abbona, founder of The Algae Factory The Algae Factory was founded in 2014, but tell us the story of your interest in algae before that time. The Algae Factory™ is a start-up founded in 2014 with the belief that there must be a new way of doing business, a way in which companies […]
Ask to the lawyer: Question 1
In order to make an application for authorization according to what established by the latest Regulation 2015/2283/EU on Novel Food, a company operating in the “edible insects” sector will have to wait until January 2018, preparing in the meantime all the documentation, or the procedure can be started immediately in order to be instantly authorized […]
BfR Symposium “Insects as food and feed – Food for the Future”
BfR Symposium “Insects as food and feed – Food for the Future” of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment will address the current state of knowledge about the market relevance, regulatory aspects, nutrients and ingredients, preparation of food and feed based on edible insects but also on acceptance by consumers and potential health risks. 24 […]