The city state’s authority approved 16 insect species for human consumption including grubs and grasshoppers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — At Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant, the fish-head curry comes with a side of crunchy crickets, the tofu has bugs crawling out of it and the patrons can’t get enough. The seaside restaurant is the first eatery to put insects on the menu after the city state’s stringent food authority approved for […] Read moreTag Archives alternative protein
Louis Dreyfus breaks ground on Sask. pea protein facility
The province’s producers grow half of Canada’s pea acres — 1.7 million of the nation’s 3.2 million acres planted this year
The pea protein industry in Western Canada is about to have a new player. Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) broke ground on its Yorkton pea plant June 25. The facility will focus on pea protein isolate and represents an effort from the company to gain market share in pulse products. Healthy demand for pea protein has […] Read more
Firm wants to turn insects into livestock feed
A protein facility planned for Saskatchewan is expected to take black soldier fly opportunities to the next level
Sustainable protein for livestock feed commonly brings to mind pulses and other crops. A facility coming to Saskatchewan plans to make livestock feed from black soldier flies. In late June, agricultural technology firm NRGene Canada announced that its North American Insect Centre in Saskatoon will open July 30. The facility was developed in collaboration with […] Read more
Alternative protein moves beyond soybeans, peas
Report says increased consumer emphasis on sustainability and health awareness drive the demand for these products
Archer-Daniels-Midland recently released a report identifying the seven biggest trends in the alternative protein market. They ranged from creating new protein sources from fungi to making plant-based meat substitutes more affordable and palatable to the public. The seven trends in the report were: introduction of novel protein sources, using microbial fermentation, plant-based whole-muscle products, innovation […] Read more
