THE BUG FACTORY

TURNING WASTE INTO REVENUE

WHAT DO WE DO?

Enable UK businesses to convert their low-value feed outputs into higher-value insect protein. Increasing revenue and ESG performance.

HOW DO WE DO IT?

Create modular insect farms that can rapidly and affordably be deployed. Offering a holistic service, from understanding what sort of yield certain inputs can generate to designing and servicing insect-rearing facilities.

WHY DO WE DO IT?

To accelerate the world's transition to sustainable protein through producing affordable and scalable Black Soldier Fly protein for that can be used as pet, fish and animal feed.

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isual representation of Black Soldier Fly life cycle stages - egg, larvae, pupae, adult - essential for understanding BSF development.

Farming Black Soldier Flies

Black Soldier Flies (BSF) are the future of eco-agriculture. Their larvae rapidly break down organic matter without posing health risks. Converting it into protein, through larvae, and organic fertiliser, through their excrement (frass).

BSF are rich in protein and nutrients, offering a truly sustainable solution for animal feed. Ensuring the production of environmentally friendly livestock for a growing human population.

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OUR SERVICES

We offer holistic client support and cost-effective on-site modular insect farms.

Specialising in decentralised, on-site BSF-rearing facilities. Transforming client's surplus waste feed and by-products into insect protein and plant fertiliser.

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1. Feed Analysis

Using our Learning Engine, we can conduct a rapid and comprehensive analysis of substrates. Enabling clients to predict outputs, product margins and turnover before investing in a rearing facility.

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2. Bespoke Rearing Sites

Our modular decentralised design approach allows us to offer clients custom-rearing unit configurations. Making the best use of available space. Either internally in disused buildings or externally on vacant land.

3. Eggs

Rearing sites can be serviced by our centralised breeding facilities. Reducing client site overheads and enabling stable egg prices and egg quality.

4. Support

Continual assistance from our team enables clients' sites to operate at peak efficiency.

BLACK SOLDIER FLY ARE THE FUTURE OF CARBON-NEGATIVE ANIMAL FEED

540,000 TONNE

PROJECTED DEMAND FOR BSF PROTEIN FOR LIVESTOCK IN UK BY 2050

56–82%

PROTEIN CONTENT IN BSF MEAL

20%

THE REDUCTION IN SOY IMPORTS POSSIBLE IF THE USE OF INSECTS IN UK FEEDS CAN SCALE UP

3.4 MILLION TONNES

OF UK WASTE FEED IS PREDICTED TO BE TURNED INTO INSECT PROTEIN BY 2050

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The future of UK feed.

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OUR CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROCESS

Our closed-loop, decentralised on-site insect rearing facilities transform our clients surplus food into insect protein and plant fertiliser.

01: INPUTS

BSF eggs and surplus feed (waste products from food industry, such as grains etc). Inputs are placed into rearing facilities.

02: BIOTRANSFORMATION

BSF larvae grow by 4,500 times within ten days and consume all feed inputs.

1kg of BSF eggs:

Develops into 4.5 tonnes of larvae
Creates 6.5 tonnes of organic fertiliser (frass)
Consumes 26 tonnes of local waste feed

03: OUTPUTS

Larvae and frass are separated and processed. Producing insect protein and natural fertiliser.

04: MARKETS

Outputs are sold to the animal sector (poultry/aquaculture/swine), domestic pet sector and fertiliser sector. More eggs and feed waste are input and the cycle repeats.

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We are proud to be supported by leading organisations. Together, we are working towards a better future for the planet and all its inhabitants.