Protix is the global leader in sustainable insect-based solutions, transforming organic waste into high-quality ingredients for animal feed and plant care, promoting a circular food system.
Protix reports new life cycle assessment results for its black soldier fly ingredients, based on a DIL study. The assessment finds ProteinX insect meal can cut CO2 emissions by 78% compared with poultry meal and 89% compared with soy protein concentrate.
Protix secures a direct equity investment from Tyson Foods and plans a joint venture to build an insect ingredient facility in the US. The facility is expected to produce up to 70,000 tons of live-larvae equivalent annually.
Protix opens its new insect farm in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, described as the world’s largest and most advanced insect farm. King Willem-Alexander officially opens the facility on June 11, 2019.
Protix acquired Dutch insect breeder Fair Insects, adding mealworm, cricket and locust species to its portfolio. The acquisition follows Protix’s €45m funding round and expands the range of insect species represented in its portfolio.
