FARMŸNG:
FlAgship demonstration of industrial scale production of nutrient Resources from Mealworms to develop a bioeconomY New Generation
The project, funded in the frame of Horizon 2020 Public-Private Partnership Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (topic BBI.2018.F2 – Large-scale production of proteins for food and feed applications from alternative, sustainable sources) aims to establish the largest global fully-automated flagship industrial plant to produce premium proteins from insects (Tenebrio Molitor) for animal nutrition.
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30/06/2025
FARMŸNG Releases Its Final Newsletter: Celebrating 6 Years of Innovation in Insect Farming
As the FARMŸNG project comes to a close at the end of June 2025, the consortium is proud to share its final newsletter, highlighting the milestones of a six-year journey toward building a more sustainable bioeconomy through insect farming. Funded by the BBI JU under Horizon 2020, FARMŸNG brought together 18 partners from 8 countries [...]
26/06/2025
New Policy Brief: Unlocking the Potential of Insect-Derived Products for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
FARMŸNG partner CLIB – Cluster Industrial Biotechnology has published a new policy brief exploring the potential of insect-derived products—such as Tenebrio molitor protein and oils—for food, feed, and chemical applications. The brief highlights the environmental benefits of insect farming, including lower land and water use, and its ability to convert agri-food by-products into high-value ingredients. [...]
13/06/2025
CRA-W to Present Insect Authentication Research from FARMŸNG at EAAP 2025
The FARMŸNG project is proud to share that one of its key partners, the Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W), will take part in the 76th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), taking place in Innsbruck, Austria, from August 26 to 29, 2025. CRA-W will deliver an oral presentation in Session 58: [...]
04/03/2025
Final Workshop of the FARMŸNG project at BIOKET.
Join the coordinator Ÿnsect and project partners as they present key results from their latest research on insect farming. Discover project results in: ✅ Automated intralogistics for insect breeding and processing ✅ Quality & safety assessment of insect-based ingredients ✅ Yellow mealworm genetics 📅 Date: 11 March 2025 ⏰ Time: 16:05 – 17:40 CET 📍 Location: [...]
26/08/2025 29/06/2025
EAAP 2025 – the 76th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science
The EAAP conference is one of the most prominent events in the field of animal science, bringing together researchers, industry professionals, and policy makers from across Europe and beyond. This year’s edition will focus on the theme “Sustainable Livestock Production in a Changing World”.
Innsbruck, Austria
This project has received funding from the Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking (JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 837750. The JU receives support from the 22 European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio-based Industries Consortium