Tyson Foods, a major US producer of beef, pork, and chicken, is betting on protein that comes from insects.

Tyson Foods announced recently that it has invested in Protix, a Netherlands-based insect ingredients maker. I Photo: Bühler
The meat processor announced recently that it has invested in Protix, a Netherlands-based insect ingredients maker.
Tyson is not only taking a minority stake in the company but is also working alongside it to build a US factory, as reported by Danielle Wiener-Bronner for CNN. The facility will use animal waste to feed black soldier flies, which will then be turned into food for pets, poultry, and fish.
Tyson did not disclose the financial specifics of the deal. These flies are not going into human food, at this point.
“Today, we’re focused more on an ingredient application with insect protein than a consumer application,” said John R. Tyson, Chief Financial Officer of Tyson Foods.
Insect protein, long hailed as a sustainable food source, hasn’t caught on in the mainstream. But in recent years, interest in insects as ingredients for animal food has been growing.
A 2021 report from Rabobank noted that “the demand for insect protein, mainly as an animal feed and pet food ingredient, could reach half a million metric tons by 2030, up from today’s market of approximately 10,000 metric tons.”
That year, Mars launched a line of cat food made from insects, called LoveBug.
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