Researchers from IUCS-CESPU and Tecmafoods analyze food-safety risks associated with insect-based foods in a study published in Foods. The European market for insect-based foods could exceed €3 billion by 2033, and Tecmafoods stresses that product safety depends on controlling the production chain.
Portugal Bugs sources insects from Tecmafoods, the first Portuguese company licensed to produce insects for human consumption, for its insect-based snacks. The snacks are sold across Portugal and Spain.
Vasco Esteves e a Tecmafoods produzem larvas congeladas, pasta, larvas desidratadas e farinha de larvas-da-farinha para alimentação humana, animal e plantas. Os produtos incluem ingredientes para tartes, bolos, barras proteicas e massas.
The Faculty of Biotechnology at Universidade Católica in Porto hosted its annual Biotechnology Days, where participants discussed artificial intelligence and ethics in science. Participating organizations included iLof, Farfetch, Amyris, and TECMAFOODS: Insect based feed & food Lda.
Mar 2023 · Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade Católica PortuguesaNews article
