This company provides on-site food waste recycling systems that convert organic waste into animal feed. By partnering with local farms, they enable businesses to reduce waste disposal costs and create a closed-loop system for organic materials.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Food businesses face challenges in managing organic waste, often resorting to composting, incineration, or energy conversion, which can be inefficient and environmentally impactful. This mismanagement contributes to overfishing for animal feed and deforestation for soy feed production.
Solution
Omnivore Recycling offers on-site food waste recycling systems that convert organic waste into valuable resources using insect technology. The system leverages black soldier fly larvae to transform food scraps into high-quality protein for livestock and aquaculture feed, as well as organic fertilizer. By partnering with local farms, Omnivore Recycling enables businesses to reduce waste disposal costs, close the local material cycle, and conserve rainforests and oceans. The company's approach supports a circular economy by preserving more nutrients within the food system compared to traditional waste management methods.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes food businesses such as grocery stores, supermarkets, and food companies, as well as farmers in the livestock and aquaculture sectors.
Features
- Innovative container systems for on-site food waste recycling
- Utilizes black soldier fly larvae to convert organic waste into animal feed and fertilizer
- Automated feeding systems to maximize efficiency and resource utilization
- Pilot plants for testing and validating different waste streams
- Ventilation systems optimized using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to ensure uniform airflow and stable rearing conditions
- Microbial fermentation to break down stubborn components and boost protein availability