Ÿnsect
Alternative protein to make our feed’s feed sustainable
Ÿnsect transforms humanely raised insects into premium animal nutrition.
Entrepreneurs
Antoine Hubert, Jean-Gabriel Levon
Founded
2011
Partnered
2019
HQ
Evry, France
Category
Innovating Agrifood Transformation Processes
As vegetarian insect farmers, Ÿnsect transforms humanely-raised insects into premium animal nutrition
Vegetarian insect farmers, Ÿnsect transforms humanely-raised insects into premium animal nutrition. Their market leadership has gained the trust of agri-food professionals, laboratories, investors, public institutions and insect industry farmers. They have increasing their scale as a growing number of pet food and animal feed producers have sought out their ingredient.
The insects are processed and sold as premium, highly nutritious protein powder for animal feed and aquaculture, while the by-products from the raising process are sold as organic fertilizers.
Today, 25% of global fish caught are used for animal feed. By replacing traditional feed sources (fishmeal from wild-caught fish stocks) with insect protein, Ÿnsect can offset the growing competition for ocean fish stock required to feed 2 billion more people in 2050, while alleviating fish, water and soil depletion, and agriculture’s 25% share of global greenhouse gas emissions. The footprint of Ÿnsect’s farms also cuts down substantially on land use, preserving more biodiversity on the planet. Ÿnsect’s farms offer 150x more productive land use per hectare for Ynsect farms compared to beef farms.
Astanor’s expertise, network and global advisors in deep science, marketing, manufacturing and finance help us strengthen our governance, manage complex industrial projects, and attract the best co-investors.
Ÿnsect news
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Ynsect combines digital and the environment
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Could eating insects slow weight gain in people with obesity?
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Ÿnsect, was awarded by the CCI France, Netherlands award with a price in the category Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Agrifood Tech Companies Join Forces to Give Sector a Louder Voice
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Ynsect Ready to Ramp up Lesser Mealworm Production Across Europe Thanks to EFSA Positive Assessment for Human Consumption
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France’s Ynsect expands in U.S. pet food market with Jord buy
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The Inevitability of Insects
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Opinion | Place à l’écologie de solutions ! Antoine Hubert, Ynsect
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For Insect Farming to Work, Scientists Need to Build a Better Bug
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Biomass-based fertilizers for regenerative agriculture
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‘Insects the new sushi’: Ÿnsect sees Japan and Korea as attractive markets for mealworm protein
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Farming for a better world
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Triune « Nous soutenons la proposition de révision de la directive européenne sur la publication d’informations extra-financières”
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Ces start-up françaises qui composent l’assiette de demain
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Making Meals From Mealworms Is ‘Part of the Answer’ to the Climate Crisis, the CEO of Ynsect Says
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Cocktails in seaweed pods, mealworm pasta and farms inside grocery stores: Welcome to the future of food
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Edible Insects Are Coming to Europe (with a Few Restrictions)
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Antoine Hubert, Président et CEO d’Ÿnsect : « l’activité d’Ÿnsect est l’une des premières à être carbone négative en France »
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Ynsect et Astanor Ventures sur le plateau de B Smart
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Ynsect acquires Dutch mealworm company to accelerate expansion after EU greenlights insects for human consumption
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Macho mealworms: Ynsect is muscling into sports nutrition
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Insect farming startup Ÿnsect tops up Series C round to $372 million
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Ÿnsect hatches plan for food chain sustainability
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Start-up that turns insects into animal feed raises $125m