Small but mighty

ValuSect - Enhancing innovation performance of NWE companies by fostering knowledge on efficient use of insects in food & feed products
19 April 2024 by
Helene Schabasser


Insects in food products are on the rise in Europe: six out of ten people who tried insect-enriched products rated their taste as “very good”, reveals the EU Consumer Acceptance Survey on Edible Insects published in 2024. Not only can insects be tasty, they can also be a rich source of nutrients and they offer potential for more sustainable food and feed production compared to conventional livestock.

Sounds promising, right? But there are plenty of challenges to be tackled in the production and marketing of insect-based products. The Interreg NWE ValuSect project, led by the Thomas More University of Applied Sciences in Belgium, dedicated itself to tackling these challenges and to closing knowledge gaps in the production of insects for sustainable food and feed supply. 

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