The protein supply for the steadily growing world population is one of the most pressing global problems.
Possibly insects can contribute to the solution.
Rostock - The young Rostock start-up company Inova Protein is expanding and is investing in a production hall.
The goal is the production of insect meal, which according to the managing director Raijana Schiemann should serve as food.
In the future, 1.5 tons of mealworm flour will be produced per month in the almost 800 square meter production hall.
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Inova Protein was founded in 2020 and received the Inno Award for the development, production and marketing of insect meal last June.
It was said at the time that not only those who were environmentally and health conscious benefited from the project.
It is suitable for athletes or pet food manufacturers.
In May, the yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) was the first insect to be approved as a novel food by the EU.
According to the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), the dried mealworm larvae can be sold whole or ground.
It can also be used as an ingredient of up to ten percent in various foods, for example pasta or biscuits.
However, the manufacturers would have to print a note on the label about possible cross-reactions to allergies to crustaceans or house dust mites, said the BVL.
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