Edible insects such as caterpillars, bees, ants and wasps, beetles, scale insects, grasshoppers, crickets, locusts, and mealworm are fit for human consumption and do not produce any toxic effect. Additionally, edible insects are considered as a rich source of protein, vitamins, and amino acids, which has a wide range of application in the food & beverage and animal feed industry. Also, they do not produce toxic gases such as ammonia, which is harmful to the environment.
Market Forecast:
Increasing preference for natural ingredients in food & beverage products has surged the demand for edible insects in the global market. Edible insects contains high amount of protein, fibre, energy, minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids, which has shown a high inclination towards the edible insect’s products. Furthermore, growing environmental impact on the crop field by the use of chemical fertilizers has surged the demand for sustainable food owing to low environmental impact, which is likely to increase the global edible insects market over the review period.
Downstream Analysis:
Edible insects are segmented on the basis of type, which includes caterpillars, bees, ants, and wasps, beetles, scale insects, grasshoppers, crickets and locusts, mealworm, and others. Edible beetle hold the major market share followed by crickets owing to presence of high amount of protein that serves as a better alternative for chicken and beef.
Competitive Analysis:
The major players in the edible insects market
Nordic Insect Economy Ltd. (Finland)
Thailand Unique (Thiland)
Haocheng Mealworms Inc. (China)
Chapul Inc. (U.S.)
Nutribug Ltd. (U.K)
Bugsolutely Ltd. (Thiland)
Eap Group, Sarl (France)
Regional Analysis:
The global edible insects market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and rest of the world (RoW). Asia Pacific is dominating the edible insects market followed by rest of the world. Thailand is a leading consumer of edible insects owing to increasing awareness about the benefits of consuming edible insect products. Also, mounting awareness towards insect farming is considered to be the key driving factor in this region.
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