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inVALUABLE (Insect Value Chain in a Circular Bioeconomy)

Initiative

inVALUABLE (Insect Value Chain in a Circular Bioeconomy)

About

inVALUABLE (Insect Value Chain in a Circular Bioeconomy) is the largest innovation project concerning insects as feed and food in Europe to date. The vision is to create a sustainable resource-efficient industry for animal protein production based on mealworms. The goal is that inVALUABLE can facilitate Danish and European industrial insect production over the coming years and be an enabler of new market opportunities for insects as feed, food and other high-value components.

Region

DK01 - Hovedstaden

Country

Denmark

5P

People , Planet , Prosperity

Status/Progress/Experience

Product Application focuses on how mealworms can be applied in feed and food products. An assessment and documentation of the nutritional and health value will be made using state-of-the-art animal models. The functional food properties of insect-meal will be determined by food experts. Finally, through the focus on consumer acceptance, the project aims at influencing the market and public perception of insects as food.