Canadian Plant Will Produce Nearly 10 Tons Of Crickets — For Human And Pet Consumption
Americans and Canadians may see about two billion crickets swarming local grocery store shelves for self and pet consumption thanks to a Canadian food group that recently completed the world’s largest “alternative protein” manufacturing facility.
Based in London, Ontario, Aspire Food Group announced on May 26 that the new insect production facility would reportedly produce about ten tons of crickets yearly for U.S. and Canadian distribution, Canadian Manufacturing reported.
“Aspire is pioneering a movement to produce exceptionally high-quality protein with a low environmental footprint,” the cricket-producing company’s website reads.
Aspire’s website says the company is “building autonomous robotics, centralized distribution systems, and custom assemblies to farm our insects from hatch-to-harvest” that companies could build anywhere at low-cost. – READ MORE
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