The insect protein market is estimated to be valued at USD 144 million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 1,336 million by 2025, recording a CAGR of 45.0% during the forecast period. Factors such as the increasing need for protein as nutrition and increasing investments in research & development are driving the growth of the insect protein market.
The key players in the insect protein market include AgriProtein Holdings Ltd (South Africa), EnviroFlight LLC (US), Innovafeed (France), Ÿnsect (France), Hexafly (Ireland), Protix (Netherlands), Aspire Food Group (US), EntomoFarms (Canada), Protifarm (Netherlands), Jimini’s (UK), Chapul Cricket Protein (US), and Imago Insect Products GmbH (Germany).
EntomoFarms (Canada) is one of the leading insect technology companies operating in both the food and feed industries. Along with edible insects, the company develops and markets protein products in the Canadian market. It produces approximately 2,500 tons of protein powder for use in both food and feed applications, annually. The company believes in a zero-waste approach and produces frass for fertilizer application. For food application, it develops protein powder from crickets, while for application in the feed industry, the company provides customized solutions.
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In 2018, Maple Leaf (Canada), a meat company, invested in EntomoFarms for increasing its production capacity and ventured into the growing insect protein market. Through this investment, EntomoFarms would strengthen its position in the domestic and international markets.
Ÿnsect (France) is an emerging biotechnology company involved in the manufacturing of specialty products for feed and plant nutrition. The company engages in the bioconversion of organic resources by insects and their processing into nutrients for feed and fertilizer applications. Some of these organic resources include polysaccharides and derivatives, organic fertilizers, and bioenergy. The company has vertically integrated operations. The company also engages in breeding insects; sorting their byproducts; processing valuable products such as protein, oil, chitosan, and frass for multiple industrial applications; as well as packaging and distributing products.
The company launched its lab-scale production of insect protein in 2013, in partnership with multiple research centers, after which the construction of its first commercial plant started in 2017 through multiple funds raised by the company. Ÿnsect owns Ÿnstitute, the world’s leading insect private R&D center dedicated to driving innovative new technologies, products, applications, and know-how.
Protix (Netherlands) is one of the leading insect ingredient companies, with a broad range of offerings based on black soldier flies. The company initiated and founded the International Producers of Insects for Feed and Food (IPIFF), one of the leading associations for insect protein. Protix has been actively tapping the European market for insect protein through both organic and inorganic strategies. The company, recently, in 2017, expanded its portfolio to include other insects such as crickets and mealworms, by acquiring Fair Insects (Netherlands).
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The company has been entering into partnerships with the leading players in the technology industry intending to enhancing its portfolio and regional presence in Europe. The company not only markets edible insects for animal nutrition but also processes byproducts from insects to provide premium protein-rich products in the market.
