Overcoming technical and market barriers to enable sustainable large-scale production and consumption of insect proteins in Europe: A SUSINCHAIN perspective
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Overcoming technical and market barriers to enable sustainable large-scale production and consumption of insect proteins in Europe: A SUSINCHAIN perspective. / Veldkamp, Teun; Meijer, Nathan; Alleweldt, Frank; Deruytter, David; Campenhout, Leen Van; Laura, Gasco; Roos, Nanna; Smetana, Sergiy; Fernandes, Ana; Fels-Klerx, HJ Van der.
I: Insects, Bind 13, Nr. 3, 281, 2022.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Overcoming technical and market barriers to enable sustainable large-scale production and consumption of insect proteins in Europe: A SUSINCHAIN perspective
AU - Veldkamp, Teun
AU - Meijer, Nathan
AU - Alleweldt, Frank
AU - Deruytter, David
AU - Campenhout, Leen Van
AU - Laura, Gasco
AU - Roos, Nanna
AU - Smetana, Sergiy
AU - Fernandes, Ana
AU - Fels-Klerx, HJ Van der
N1 - CURIS 2022 NEXS 085
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The expected global population growth to 9.7 billion people in 2050 and the significant change in global dietary patterns require an increase in global food production by about 60%. The protein supply for feed and food is most critical and requires an extension in protein sources. Edible insects can upgrade low-grade side streams of food production into high-quality protein, amino acids and vitamins in a very efficient way. Insects are considered to be the “missing link” in the food chain of a circular and sustainable economy. Insects and insect-derived products have entered the European market since first being acknowledged as a valuable protein source for feed and food production in around 2010. However, today, scaling up the insect value chain in Europe is progressing at a relatively slow pace. The mission of SUSINCHAIN (SUStainable INsect CHAIN) - a four-year project which has received funding from the European Commission - is to contribute to novel protein provision for feed and food in Europe by overcoming the remaining barriers for increasing the economic viability of the insect value chain and opening markets by combining forces in a comprehensive multi-actor consortium. The overall project objective is to test, pilot and demonstrate recently developed technologies, products and processes, to realize a shift up to Technology Readiness Level 6 or higher. In addition to these crucial activities, the project engages with stakeholders in the insect protein supply chain for feed and food by living labs and workshops. These actions provide the necessary knowledge and data for actors in the insect value chain to decrease the cost price of insect products, process insects more efficiently and market insect protein applications in animal feed and regular human diets that are safe and sustainable. This paves the way for further upscaling and commercialization of the European insect sector.
AB - The expected global population growth to 9.7 billion people in 2050 and the significant change in global dietary patterns require an increase in global food production by about 60%. The protein supply for feed and food is most critical and requires an extension in protein sources. Edible insects can upgrade low-grade side streams of food production into high-quality protein, amino acids and vitamins in a very efficient way. Insects are considered to be the “missing link” in the food chain of a circular and sustainable economy. Insects and insect-derived products have entered the European market since first being acknowledged as a valuable protein source for feed and food production in around 2010. However, today, scaling up the insect value chain in Europe is progressing at a relatively slow pace. The mission of SUSINCHAIN (SUStainable INsect CHAIN) - a four-year project which has received funding from the European Commission - is to contribute to novel protein provision for feed and food in Europe by overcoming the remaining barriers for increasing the economic viability of the insect value chain and opening markets by combining forces in a comprehensive multi-actor consortium. The overall project objective is to test, pilot and demonstrate recently developed technologies, products and processes, to realize a shift up to Technology Readiness Level 6 or higher. In addition to these crucial activities, the project engages with stakeholders in the insect protein supply chain for feed and food by living labs and workshops. These actions provide the necessary knowledge and data for actors in the insect value chain to decrease the cost price of insect products, process insects more efficiently and market insect protein applications in animal feed and regular human diets that are safe and sustainable. This paves the way for further upscaling and commercialization of the European insect sector.
KW - Faculty of Science
KW - Alternative proteins
KW - Edible insects
KW - Feed
KW - Food
KW - Insect rearing
KW - Novel proteins
KW - Opportunities
KW - Processing
KW - Safety
KW - Sustainability
U2 - 10.3390/insects13030281
DO - 10.3390/insects13030281
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35323579
VL - 13
JO - Insects
JF - Insects
SN - 2075-4450
IS - 3
M1 - 281
ER -
ID: 300770885