Maltento utilizes biotechnology to produce clean, traceable insect-based nutrition solutions that enhance animal feed functionality while minimizing resource use. The company addresses the need for sustainable and effective nutritional options by providing compounds that improve gut health and reduce allergies without the use of antibiotics or growth hormones.
Funding
$3.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Traditional animal feed protein sources often have inconsistent quality, high environmental costs, and may contain antibiotics or growth hormones. These feeds can lead to animal health issues such as allergies, inflammation, and poor gut health, while also placing a strain on scarce natural resources.
Solution
Maltento uses biotechnology to produce insect-based nutrition solutions for animal feed. By utilizing clean, traceable co-products from the food and beverage industry, Maltento minimizes its impact on natural resources and creates regenerative feed solutions. Their insect-based compounds and protein derivatives offer a consistent, high-quality alternative to traditional protein inclusions, promoting better animal health and reducing the need for antibiotics and growth hormones. Maltento's products are designed for optimal efficacy and production process fit, and are available in both dry and wet forms.
Target Audience
Maltento serves animal feed producers, pet companies, and agriculturalists seeking sustainable and functional feed ingredients.
Features
- Insect-based protein derived from Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae
- Products include oil cake, full-fat meal, natural malted grubbs, and milled/aged frass
- Hypoallergenic protein source with anti-microbial peptides
- Balanced diet with medium-length triglycerides for improved brain function and nutrient absorption
- Frass products improve soil health by increasing microbial action, water retention, and plant defense mechanisms
- Products can be tailored for pet, aquaculture, poultry, sheep, dairy, game, and soil applications
- Production process utilizes clean, traceable food-and-beverage industry co-products