Edible mealworms in a wooden spoon

French insect-based ingredients maker Ynsect to expand in North America

U.S. plant would use Ardent Mills' flour milling byproducts

Paris | Reuters — French company Ynsect said on Tuesday it had signed deals to build insect ingredient production sites in the United States and in Mexico as the firm kicks off what it says will be the world’s largest insect farm. Ynsect breeds mealworms that produce proteins for aquaculture, livestock, pet food, fertilizers and

Louis Dreyfus’ oilseed processing plant at Yorkton, Sask. (LDC.com)

Commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus creates food solutions unit

Company to draw on existing oilseeds processing portfolio

Paris | Reuters — Agricultural commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) has created a food and feed solutions business line as part of efforts to diversify its activities in step with consumer trends, the company said on Tuesday. The new unit will focus on developing LDC’s presence in the lecithin, glycerine and specialty feed protein


Jeff Kostuik (centre) extolls the virtues of a new faba bean variety.

Hemp seed company tackles faba bean challenge

A new variety low in anti-nutrients makes the high-protein crop more palatable to all

Faba beans are an excellent source of protein, but they’re not for everyone. About four per cent of the human population can’t make the most of them because of two compounds they contain, vicine and convicine. These anti-nutrients prevent those people from efficiently absorbing the beans and may cause mild illness. One Canadian seed company

(Dave Bedard photo)

Subway can be sued over its tuna, U.S. judge rules

A U.S. federal judge said Subway can be sued for allegedly deceiving customers about its tuna products, including a claim it uses other fish species, chicken, pork and cattle instead of the advertised “100 per cent tuna.” U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco called it premature to accept Subway’s argument that any presence

Soldier fly larvae like these can convert waste food into high-protein feed.

Comment: Bugs for cows

Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable

The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current projections indicate that by 2050, global food demand could increase by 59 per cent, which is 98 per cent above current levels. In particular, there will be increased demand for high-quality protein foods such as meat and dairy products. Livestock producers


Funding, people needed for strategic protein research: report

Funding, people needed for strategic protein research: report

The province released its Manitoba Protein Research Strategy on June 8

The province has taken another step towards boosting protein research, but governments will need to cough up cash and find more people and equipment to make it happen, survey data shows. “One of the key pillars of the Manitoba Protein Advantage is the harnessing of the great wealth of agri-food knowledge and research expertise in our province,” said

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Major flour miller to buy U.S. chickpea processor

Ardent Mills to take up Hinrichs Trading Co.

Major North American flour miller Ardent Mills is expanding its reach into pulse-based ingredients with a deal to buy U.S. chickpea processor Hinrichs Trading Co. The two companies said they “expect the deal will help customers bring innovative products to market to meet growing consumer demand for plant-based and specialty ingredients.” Terms of the deal

Opportunities for plant proteins await

Opportunities for plant proteins await

Plant proteins have a big role to play as Canada positions itself for the future of agri-food

There’s a market out there for the taking for Prairie producers. That was the message Bill Greuel, CEO of Protein Industries Canada shared with the Farm Forum Event earlier this winter. He told the virtual event that agriculture in Western Canada has a lot going for it — innovative producers, a supportive research and development