Food waste accounts for a substantial portion of the organic waste generated at an
increasing rate worldwide. Organic waste, including food waste, is largely subjected to …

Over the last decade, the urgency to find alternative and sustainable protein sources has
prompted an exponential increase in the interest in insects as a human food source. Edible …

With the surge in consumption of insects, the search continues to find ways to increase the
popularity of insect‐based products in the Western world. The black soldier fly larvae …

Insects have long been consumed by humans as a supplemental protein source, and
interest in entomophagy has rapidly increased in recent years as a potential sustainable …

An exponential growth in the global demand for high quality proteins over the next 20 years
is expected, mainly due to global population growth and the increasing awareness toward …

With an increasing consumer interest in meat analog products, various imitation products
have been developed. Among conventional meat products, jerky-type foods are rich in …

Food security remains a pressing concern in the face of an increasing world population and
environmental challenges. As climate change, biodiversity loss, and water scarcity continue …

Insects present great potential for the food industry due to their easier rearing conditions and
high nutritional value, in comparison with traditional livestock. However, there is a lack of …

Black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens, is one of the most explored insect species mass-
produced for feed, but also for food and technical purposes. Considering the rapid …

Edible insects are imperative as food, feed, and other products for industries, but commercial
farming and utilization of insects as food, feed and industries is seldom in Nigeria. However …