NEW SOURCE OF PROTEIN ▶▶▶


Insects such as the black soldier fly are used in feed as an alternative source of protein.


Insects in feed: sector ready to upscale


Growing insects for feed is a sector that has grown rapidly in recent years and is ready to scale up production. Producing insects could contribute to a more sustainable food chain. Insects, which can be reared on organic residual flows, are used in feed as an alternative protein source. Despite their many benefits, the sector seems to be on hold due to restrictions in legislation.


BY MARIEKE PLOEGMAKERS S 6 ▶ ALL ABOUT FEED | Volume 28, No. 4, 2020


ince July 2017, when using insect proteins in aqua feed was authorised in Europe, more than 5,000 tonnes of insects have been produced in the EU for fish production, according to a survey by the Inter-


national Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF). IPIFF forecasts that by 2030 three million tonnes of insect protein will be produced annually. To reach these volumes produc- tion will need to be scaled up. By September 2019, insect pro- ducers in the EU had invested more than € 600 million in scal- ing up their production and, according to IPIFF, more than € 2.5 billion will be invested by mid-2020. However, this growth depends on the right legislative framework. In certain regions outside the EU, such as Africa, Asia and Mexico, con- sumption and farming of insects is commonplace. Producers


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