Products based on insect protein enter the european human food market this year. Among other companies, french company Ÿnsect got the green light from the the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority).
Link to EFSA report : "Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283"
First published in the EFSA Journal: 13 January 2021
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6343
Ÿnsect on track to enter the human food market with a positive assessment from the EFSA. - Ynsect
Getting the provisional green light from the EFSA is a major step forward for the industry. It should pave the way for future approvals, particularly on human consumption of defatted insect protein, which represents the largest human food market segment in terms of value and volumes, especially in sports (muscle performance and regeneration ) and […]

