Global warming crisis and natural disasters lead to the search for protein from insects.
Global warming crisis, natural disasters, and unbalanced consumption behavior that has continued for a long time. has led to a global food shortage crisis especially protein foods That leads to the search for new protein sources. That is not limited to just animal or plant protein.
At the same time, the world's population is likely to continue to increase. Currently, in 2023 there are approximately 8,045 million people, and it is expected that it will increase to 9,700 million people in 2050 and may increase to 11,000 million people in 2100.
Risks from global warming, natural disasters, and an increasing population. This has created a risk of protein food shortages, causing advocates of various alternative foods to be interested in insect protein as an important alternative food and classify it as a superfood or a food that provides high nutritional value. Provides higher protein than meat Easy to compare It is said that if 100 grams of insects are made into powder, it will provide up to 50-60 grams of protein, while other meats such as pork, chicken or cow will provide only 30-40 grams of protein.
According to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in the same amount of mealworms as fish, mealworms provide omega-3. Unsaturated and 6 types of fatty acids, equivalent to fish meat. which is more than found in pork or cow meat
In terms of economic value The edible insect industry is growing rapidly. According to an estimate by Barclays, in the next 10 years or 2030, the global edible insect industry will be worth 8,000 million US dollars or more than 250,000 million baht, growing from only 1,000 million US dollars in 2019, or growing from now to 8 times
The uniqueness of insect protein is what sparked Mr. Anuwat Tangsathapornphan. Managing Director of About Feed and Pet Company Limited, interested in investing in the business of producing protein food from insects in the form of a complete high quality protein food industry. It started by investing in a farm to raise insect worms (Black Soldier Fly- BSF) Under the name of BSF Farm Company Limited, a factory was established to process high quality ready-made animal feed for animals ABOUT FEED AND PET that can produce animal feed. and fertilizer from BSF worm droppings, wholesale in OEM format to those interested in building a brand of ready-made animal feed.
Investment in this business It is a systematic investment. Committed to revolutionizing the production of protein food from BSF larvae, from the past being limited to farming from food scraps. or organic waste Let's be fed with quality food that has been carefully selected. To produce high quality insect protein that is clean, hygienic and free of chemicals The company is ready to produce high quality insect protein powder from farms in Thailand, exporting and selling both in Thailand and in the world market.
As for the animal feed processing factory, We are ready to produce dog, cat and freshwater fish food and sell it in OEM form that is ready to wholesale to animal food entrepreneurs who want to produce animal food under their own brand to sell in the market. By giving interested parties an opportunity to contact and discuss with the company. to the form of investment
