Arkéa Banque Entreprises et Institutionnels supports InnovaFeed to build the world’s largest insect production facility
The Lille Business Centre of Arkéa Banque Entreprises et Institutionnels, a subsidiary of the Arkéa Group dedicated to financing companies, institutions and real estate professionals, has signed an agreement with InnovaFeed to support this leading player in the production of insects for animal feed in its entrepreneurial and innovative project to serve the food of […]
Auchan Retail France strengthens its commitment for a sustainable aquaculture
Following the launch of the « insect-fed » trout in 2018 in Auchan supermarkets in the North of France, the multinational retail group continues to innovate with its sustainable trout. Auchan sustainable trout’s feed is further enriched with micro-algae and cleared from fishmeal or fish oil stemming from industrial fishing. This new initiative demonstrates that […]
Italpollina and InnovaFeed partner for the commercialisation of insects fertilizers and bio stimulants
InnovaFeed and Italpollina announce a strategic partnership to develop and commercialise organic fertilizers and biostimulants, from insect ingredients. This partnership will combine an ambitious joint R&D program, and the launch of a novel and 100% natural fertilizer, jointly developed from insect frass sustainably produced by InnovaFeed at its Nesle plant (Somme, France) and future sites […]
Cargill and InnovaFeed partner to develop sustainable animal feed of the future
Cargill and InnovaFeed have entered into a strategic partnership to bring sustainable and innovative feed options to the animal nutrition industry. Through the partnership, Cargill and InnovaFeed will collaborate to jointly market fish feed which includes insect protein, enabling both partners to support the growth of sustainable aquaculture “We recognize that the planet has finite […]
Auchan commits to a sustainable and natural aquaculture by launching the 1st “insect fed” trout in the world
Available from the fish stalls, the “insect fed” trout is distributed in 52 Auchan stores in the North of France region with the objective of extending the initiative to all their supermarkets in France by the end of 2019 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AND NATURAL AQUACULTURE In the context of a fast-growing world population and fish consumption […]
InnovaFeed raises additional €40M with Temasek and Creadev
With over 55M€ in financing secured in 2018 – including the company’s series A funding round in February – InnovaFeed confirms its ambition to establish insect production as a key segment of tomorrow’s agro-industrial landscape. The support of these new investors will enable the company to significantly accelerate its development. Over 200M€ will be invested […]
InnovaFeed expand in North of France, basing its next insect protein production unit in Nesle, in partnership with Agro-industrial Tereos
This partnership with Tereos, which is a world first in terms of its ambition and its scope, will locally process the starch facility’s co-products as basic feed for breeding insects. The key aim of this partnership in Nesle is to create industrial synergies with new environmental and economic benefits at regional level This partnership meets […]
Bpifrance supports InnovaFeed’s innovation development through a €2 million financing
InnovaFeed, the market leader in insect protein for aquaculture, has announced that it has received €2 million in funding from Bpifrance under the Prêt Amorçage Investissement (PAI) and Aide pour le Développement de l’Innovation (ADI) schemes. This funding will allow InnovaFeed to continue optimising its insect breeding processes at its new site and to further […]
InnovaFeed raises €15M to accelerate its large scale deployment
InnovaFeed, leader in the production of insect protein for aquaculture, secured €15M through funding with AlterEquity3P, Finovam Gestion, Nord Création (Group IRD), Nord France Amorçage (advised by Siparex) and several entrepreneurs. Following the launch of its 1st industrial production site mid-2017 – the largest in Europe -, this new financing round will enable InnovaFeed to […]
Auchan retail France and InnovaFeed launch a new responsible fish industry
On 17 October 2017, Innovafeed, an innovator in insect breeding and processing for farmed fish, and retailer Auchan Retail France formalised their partnership via the signing of a joint declaration of intent for even more responsible and sustainable aquaculture TOGETHER TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE The world’s rapidly growing population, which is expected to […]