Edible Insects Processing for Food and Feed
eBook - ePub

Edible Insects Processing for Food and Feed

From Startups to Mass Production

  1. 355 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Edible Insects Processing for Food and Feed

From Startups to Mass Production

About this book

Consumers around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the significant impacts of food consumption on the environment, and demand for more sustainable foods is expanding rapidly. Edible Insects Processing for Food and Feed: From Startups to Mass Production

focuses on the growing topic of insects as food and feed, covering not only production elements, but also case studies and several other areas of interest, such as environmental aspects, nutritional value, consumers, food safety and market statistics.

Key Features:

  • Includes several case studies and latest advancements in the area
  • Contains multidisciplinary approach, covering farm-to-fork aspects
  • Contains full account of contemporary developments in mass production of edible insects

Written by passionate leading academics and industry partners around the globe, this book aims to bring together the latest advancements in edible insect production in a dynamic, modern and multidisciplinary approach. It is a one-stop shop that will give readers a flavour of where the fascinating topic of edible insect production is now, but more importantly of where it might be heading to in the future, showcasing several related challenges and opportunities.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780367746940
eBook ISBN
9781000864083

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. About the Editors
  8. List of Contributors
  9. 1 The Role of Insects for Nature and Humans
  10. 2 Environmental Impact of Edible Insect Processing
  11. 3 Legislation
  12. 4 Nutrient Content and Functionalities of Edible Insects
  13. 5 Consumer Attitudes towards Insects as Food
  14. 6 Edible Insect Farming
  15. 7 Startups
  16. 8 Mass Production Technologies
  17. 9 Insect Farming for Feed: Case Study
  18. 10 Insect Farming for Food: Case Study Company – Horizon Insects
  19. 11 Food Safety and Allergies
  20. 12 Subsequent Processing of Insects
  21. 13 Storage and Packaging of Edible Insects
  22. 14 Market Potential and Statistics on Current Insect Consumption as Food
  23. 15 Example of Business Plan for Producers
  24. 16 Future Challenges for a Sustainable Edible Insect Industry
  25. Index

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