Alternative Protein

The agreement is effective from March 2026, with automatic renewal provisions.

If scaled successfully, single-cell proteins like Uniprotein could begin to compete with traditional feed inputs such as soybean meal and fishmeal.

The renewed certification validates its fully circular model, which relies on repurposing agricultural by-products to produce insect-based protein.

Insects are very efficient at converting feed into protein, making them in attractive option to supplement other protein sources in animal feed production.

FRANCE – NextProtein recently secured €18 million (about US$19.6 million) in Series B financing to accelerate industrial-scale production of insect-based ingredients, marking one of the…

Insectum says investor interest will be essential as the company scales its patented technology across regions facing mounting waste and protein pressures. 

The commercial rollout follows the completion of NRGene Canada’s Saskatoon-based BSF production facility in January 2025.

Under his leadership, Protix plans to advance its global expansion through a sharpened strategic focus and operational agility.

Its Illinois facility was established in 2022 through a partnership with ADM, one of the world’s leading agricultural processors.

Loopworm processes 6,000 tonnes of insects annually, producing protein and oil for animal feed and aquaculture.