Beta Buzz
The 'must have' insect farming publication
About Beta Buzz
Launched to shine a light on the ever-growing insect farming industry.
As firm believers in a horizontal supply chain, coupled with sector specialization, Beta Bugs Ltd saw an opportunity to help the sector address some of the questions regarding the farming of the Black Soldier Fly for new entrants into the market and farmers who want to diversify into the insect farming industry and supply an alternative, sustainable source of feed to their animals.
“As our industry develops, it needs to become more open and communicative. For us, Beta Buzz is one way to facilitate this communication. In this way, new market entrants, whatever their size, are able to get a better grasp of our industry and get involved faster.”
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Beta Buzz Issues
Beta Bugs introduce Beta Buzz #6: Turning today’s waste into tomorrow’s value. At Beta Bugs, we’re proud to see how insect farming continues to grow as a practical solution for waste management and sustainable protein production. In this issue, we showcase insights from across the sector - from genetics and regulation to on-the-ground innovations in waste conversion.
In Beta Buzz #5, we have taken some time to explore how Black Soldier Fly Larvae are more than just protein. Whilst initially the forerunners of our industry built their companies on taking on King Fishmeal, there are now an increasing variety of business models and technologies – from Biofuel to Waste Processing, that are shaping up to enable BSF producers to move Beyond Protein.
Beta Buzz #4 reflects two things: i) the rapid development of our sector and ii) holding true to our commitment to enabling new market entrants to join the insect farming sector. We have again brought together content on the Black Soldier Fly farming sector, featuring offerings from equipment suppliers and service providers so that you can get your insect farm up and running.
At Beta Bugs, we decided to contribute to the insect farming research focus by providing a sample of some of the cutting-edge research that is being undertaken within our sector in this Science Edition of Beta Buzz. Specifically, in this issue we cover topics such as the different ways of improving genetic performance, understanding and managing disease, the power of insect frass as a fertilizer and the nutritional demand of the BSF. Beta Buzz:The Science Edition, which differs from our existing Beta Buzz, provides a forum for knowledge dissemination from both academia and industry, ensuring that our sector can unlock further development and growth
Beta Buzz #3 continues to bridge the gap between businesses and customers to streamline the process and ensure a clear route to market for interested parties. Beta Buzz #3 continues to drive the message further afield, raising awareness of relevant technology and service providers in the insect farming value chain. The issue also features industry perspectives from a consumer facing angle from the likes of retail giant Tesco, highlighting how they see insect farming from a feed sustainability angle, which will help to reduce their carbon footprint within the retail supply chain.
Beta Buzz #2 focuses on bridging the gap between businesses and customers struggling to find the required and most up to date information all in one place so taking into account our audience, the Beta Buzz team has included articles and perspectives on the sector, in line with the publications aim of making the industry more open and communicative. Alongside this, the industry-first technology and service providers showcase features a range of new companies and technologies which help set up Black Soldier Fly farms.
Print copies now available!
As well as being able to read our Beta Buzz publications for free on our site, you can also order print copies of the most recent issue directly from us!