Hilucia™ Oil, A sustainable and performant fat source for the nutrition of land-based Animals

Insect Oil is the ideal fat source alternative for animal feed replacing veggie oils or animal fat sources

Hilucia™, a portmanteau of Hermetia illucens, the scientific name of the Black Soldier Fly, is Innovafeed’s brand for sustainable and performant ingredients for animal and plant nutrition. It represents the convergence of Innovafeed’s industrial technology combined with the natural advantages of an incredible insect, culminating in performance, sustainability, and precision.

Hilucia™ Oil constitutes a natural and local  source of lauric acid for animal applications.

Insects: A Natural Solution

Insects represent a competitive, sustainable and highly nutritious alternative that addresses feed producers and animal producer challenges while supporting healthy gut and performances in poultry, swine and calves productions. offering a balanced fatty acid profile rich in lauric acid (C12) aligning with both animal production needs and environmental responsibility.

The Unique value proposition of our products

Hilucia™ ingredients offer a combination of functional, sustainable, local and performant benefits. Unlocked via Innovafeed’s breakthrough technology deployed via industrial symbiosis.

Hilucia™ Oil for Feed

Hilucia™ Oil for Pets

Hilucia™ ingredients offer a combination of functional, sustainable, local and performant benefits. Unlocked via Innovafeed’s breakthrough technology deployed via industrial symbiosis.

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A versatile product able to replace veggie oil and animal fat

  • Good fat quality with 99% of fat and low FFA
  • Excellent stability with a peroxide value (<1meq)
  • A balanced Fatty acid profile with a minimum of 40% of lauric acid

Applications of our products

Our Hilucia™ Oil is a coconut and palm kernel Oil alternative to monogastric and calves feed and milk replacers. This fat source is also a great substitute for pet food applications like kibbles and treats or for fat balls and suet manufacture. Hilucia™ Oil has a high digestibility and a proven palatability across a wide range of animals.

Poultry

Poultry

Calves Milk Replacer

Calves Milk Replacer

Swine

Swine

Aquaculture (2)

Aquacutlure

Functionalities of our products

Our Hilucia™ Oil properties:

  • High level of Lauric Acid (>40%), a compound known for it’s ability to inhibit the growth of certain pathogenic bacteria in vitro and stimulate the immune system
  • May exhibit a positive effect on gut health and fecal quality through its ability to modulate intestinal microbiota
  • Excellent source of energy to support growth

Sustainanility & Impact

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of deforestation

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on biodiversity

Verified via a published Life Cycle Assessment, Hilucia™ Oil emits up to 95% less C02 eq. than traditional fat sources in pet food and up to 93% less C02 eq. than traditional sources of fat in animal feed.

Our Trusted Partners

Our Ecosystem

Access to our White paper

(2024) ADM BSFL Digestibility Technical Bulletin

White paper

Petfood

ADM BSFL Digestibility Technical Bulletin

(2025) WhitePaper_BSFL Oral Health

White paper

Petfood

BSFL Oral Health

Related Hilucia™ Products

Hilucia™ Oil for Feed

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