This startup produces insect meal from low-grade organic materials, utilizing a sustainable process that recycles nutrients from agricultural and food processing by-products. Their products enhance animal growth and health through a high-quality protein source rich in medium-chain fatty acids, providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional fish meal.
Funding
$36.2M 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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Product
Problem
Traditional animal feed and fertilizers often rely on unsustainable practices, such as overfishing for fish meal or the use of chemical fertilizers, leading to environmental degradation and resource depletion. The need for sustainable and cost-effective alternatives is growing as demand for food production increases.
Solution
Nutrition Technologies produces insect-based protein meal, oil, and organic fertilizers by utilizing black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) to upcycle clean, traceable agro-industrial byproducts. Their products offer a sustainable alternative to conventional feed ingredients and fertilizers, promoting animal health and growth while minimizing environmental impact. The company's bioconversion process leverages a tropical production system to accelerate the decomposition and recomposition of organic matter, resulting in high-quality, affordable products for livestock, aquaculture, and agriculture.
Target Audience
The primary customers include livestock producers, aquaculture farmers, pet food manufacturers, and agricultural operations seeking sustainable and high-quality feed ingredients and fertilizers.
Features
- Hi.Protein: A high-value protein ingredient (min 50% crude protein, 89% digestibility) rich in medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) for enhanced gut health in animals.
- Hi.Oil: A health-promoting oil with an attractive fatty acid profile, ideal for monogastric species, including pets, poultry, and swine.
- Hi.Frass: An organic fertilizer and soil conditioner rich in organic matter and key nutrients, improving water retention, soil structure, and plant growth performance.
- Diptia: A bio-organic fertilizer derived from fermented Black Soldier Fly frass, enhanced with anti-fungal microbes and added chitin to improve plant's natural defenses against pathogenic microbes.
- Vitalis: A liquid organic frass biofertilizer for use as a foliar spray or soil drench, formulated to naturally protect plants against fungal diseases and boost beneficial microbes.
- GMP & HACCP certified production system ensuring product safety and quality.
- Tropical, low-energy production system leveraging the local climate for efficient BSFL rearing.