Tyson Foods & Protix Announce Partnership
“Tyson, a major US producer of beef, pork and chicken, is betting on protein that comes from insects.
The meat processor said on Tuesday that it has invested in Protix, a Netherlands-based insect ingredients maker. Tyson is not only taking a minority stake in the company, but is working alongside it to build a US factory. That facility will use animal waste to feed black soldier flies, which will then be turned into food for pets, poultry and fish. Tyson did not disclose the financial specifics of the deal.”
Source: CNN.com
Adult soldier fly / Freepik
“Partnering with Tyson will help Protix scale up. These partnerships are really needed to bring solutions like ours onto a global stage.”
—Kees Arts, Protix CEO
““The market for insect ingredients is “definitely growing at what I would think is an exponential speed.” ”