Edible Insects
Ihou: from farming to distribution
Interview with Déborah Schäfer, CEO of Ihou Tell us about how you get involved in the edible insects sector Initially, we were 3 founders, involved in the agri-food sector (food safety consultant, agri-food engineer). We reviewed with interest FAO’s opinion (among others) regarding environmental impact of traditional way of producing and consuming proteins, mainly in […]
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 […]
Edible insects in South Italy
How many times have we heard about the differences between North and South Italy? The gap between the north and the south of Italy it is such an ancient question that has been going on since the time of the Unification of the country in 1861. Many aspects differ between these two regions: history, geography, […]
Edible insects: the future of the industry
What’s happening in the edible insects industry around the world is pretty clear. The most forward-looking companies are trying to expand themselves buying other companies or being bought by bigger ones. The last news on the topic is that Aspire Group acquired Exo. The entrepreneurs are understanding that if this industry wants to grow strong […]
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 […]