The new facility will expand the company’s sustainable, carbon-negative production capabilities that convert Molitor and Buffalo mealworms into fertilizer for plants, oils for consumption by pets and livestock, and protein for humans.“Mealworm protein is the only one in the world available on the market that can combine not only performance and health, but also natural origin and sustainability,” said Antoine Hubert, chief executive officer of Ynsect.“Insect protein is more sustainable and will open a new mode of food development that is efficient, nutritious and capable of positively impacting the food chain at multiple points.”Ynsect’s project marks the company’s second US facility, following the opening of its Nebraska site in March 2022, and its fifth globally, with two locations in France and another in The Netherlands.“We are excited to be exploring potential sustainable food and ingredient opportunities with Ynsect, a company that has developed a unique expertise in insect-based ingredient production.''This collaboration is the second partnership between insect protein makers and US manufacturers, with ADM aiding in the construction of Innovafeed’s new facility in Illinois."