Table 3.
Overview of actors included in the study.
| Actor | Species | Product(s) | Country | Feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acheta | crickets | powder, bread | Norway | unknown |
| Aketta | crickets | granola, whole roasted insects, powder | US | USDA certified organic feed |
| All Things Bugs | crickets | powder | US | unknown |
| Bugging Denmark | crickets | juice, whole roasted insects, powder | Denmark | leftover produce from other companies including apple pulp, coffee grounds and leftovers from beer production |
| Chapul | crickets | protein bars, powder | US | unknown |
| Chirps Chips | crickets | chips | US | non-GMO and gluten free diet |
| Delibugs | worms, crickets, grasshoppers | freeze dried insects, peanut butter, lollipops, granola, chocolate bars, powder | Netherlands | unknown |
| Exo | crickets | protein bars | US | certified-organic grain-based diet |
| Hotlix | ants, crickets, worms | candy, snacks | US | unknown |
| Insekt KBH | crickets | juice | Denmark | use mushrooms residue developed on used coffee ground from cafes. Unknown if this is the only feed |
| Kreca | buffalo worms, crickets, mealworms, grasshoppers | powder, whole insects | Netherlands | unknown |
| Proti-Farm | buffalo worms | whole dried larvae, protein powder, protein isolate, purified oil, chitin powder, proti-fertilizer | Netherlands | vegetable streams and GMP + certified feed |
| Sens | crickets | protein bars, powder | England | unknown |