UK is possible location for next fly farm says Protix Dutch insect farmer Protix, which uses fly larvae to make a protein ingredient for salmon and trout feed, has earmarked the UK as a potential site for a massive new facility.
Ex-Mowi boss Aarskog joins insect farmer InnovaFeed Alf-Helge Aarskog, former chief executive of the world’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has joined the board of French black soldier fly (BSF) farmer InnovaFeed.
Better-bred flies will boost production by 20%, says insect farmer Insect-based feed ingredients producer Protix expects to boost production by 20% after cooperating with Hendrix Genetics to breed better-performing black soldier fly (BSF).
Insect protein supplier raises €50m for expansion Insect farmer Protix, which produces protein for use in feed for fish, farm animals and pets, has raised €50 million to fund international expansion and research and development.
Can fish sludge feed the insects that can feed fish? Researchers in Norway have been granted NOK 10 million (£832,000) to look at the possibilities of safely using fish farm sludge as a feed for animals such as black soldier fly, which could then be used to make protein for fish feed.
Insect and yeast protein could improve intestinal bacterial richness A study carried out on rainbow trout showed that supplementing plant-based diets with protein derived from brewer’s yeast and black soldier fly larvae improved the richness of the intestinal microbiota without lowering resistance to the fish pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum.
Insect-based aquafeed ‘doesn’t change taste of fish’ An insect-derived protein meal used in salmon and trout feeds does not change the taste of the fish, detailed taste tests have shown.
Black soldier fly growth rate ‘can be doubled in a year’ Scientists in Scotland may be able to double the growth rate of the black soldier fly (BSF) within a year, making insect protein a more competitive and viable source of feed for farmed fish.
Super fly guys: Roslin genetics expertise will improve insect breeding A genetic nucleus facility for the enhanced breeding of black soldier fly (BSF) is to be built by agricultural technology company, Roslin Technologies Ltd, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Insect farmer Protix wins cash for expansion Dutch insect farmer Protix is planning to scale up production in the Netherlands and expand internationally after attracting Rabobank’s investment arm as a shareholder.
