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Edible Insects Processing for Food and Feed: From Startups to Mass Production 1st Edition by Simona Grasso, Matteo Bordiga

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Pages: 370
File size: 11.51 MB
Format: Digital PDF
Course: Food Science and Technology
Category: eBook[PDF]

About this ebook

The 1st edition of Edible Insects Processing for Food and Feed: From Startups to Mass Production, edited by Simona Grasso and Matteo Bordiga, covers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary range of farm-to-fork topics regarding the commercial insect sector.

The core areas and topics explored throughout the book include:

🔬 Core Production & Processing Elements

Mass Production & Scaling: Contemporary advancements and technical developments required to transition from small-scale startups to industrial, high-volume mass production.
Automation & Technology: Industrial innovations designed to streamline insect processing, automate rearing procedures, and reduce production costs to make insect meal economically competitive.
Quality & Preservation: Overcoming logisitcal challenges related to transport safety, storage limitations, and maintaining standardizations in insect product quality.

🍽️ Food, Nutritional & Consumer Dynamics

Nutritional Value: Detailed profiles focusing on the high-quality proteins, essential amino acids, fats, and minerals provided by edible insects.
Food Safety: Comprehensive risk assessments covering microbiological safety, allergenicity, toxicological factors, and clean processing environments.
Consumer Acceptance: Examining global consumer psychology, market trends, and marketing strategies explicitly targeted at mitigating the Western "yuck" factor.

🌍 Market & Sustainability Perspectives

Environmental Impact: Evaluating insects as highly sustainable, low-footprint alternatives to traditional animal feeds like soy meal and fishmeal.
Market Statistics: Global market data, economic landscapes, and future industry forecasting.
Real-World Case Studies: Direct insight from leading global academics and active industry pioneers (such as automated beetle/mealworm breeding operations like Ÿnsect).