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HiPER-FLY

Our flagship product. Bred with a primary focus on quantity traits that increase producer yield, this breed of Black Soldier Fly eggs are suited for operators looking to increase gains from facilities and processes that have already been developed and optimized at pilot scale and beyond.

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Just-Fly

Our standard Black Soldier Fly eggs product, reared to high zootechnical standards, they provide market entrants with the opportunity to develop an understanding of Black Soldier Fly husbandry and stockmanship, establish key processes and work towards bringing larger facilities online. It also caters to operators wanting to supplement their larval operation whilst minimising or stopping fly-rearing.

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BSF Starter Pack

Designed for novices who have a keen interest in insect farming, giving market entrants the chance to rear their own Black Soldier Fly eggs into larvae. Rearing your own Black Soldier Fly at home for example, has many benefits such as household waste management and a sustainable protein nutrient for pets such as birds and reptiles.

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Beta Frass

A natural, sustainable fertiliser and source of plant nutrition, as well as use in animal feed applications. Universal, chemical free and nutrient-rich, it can be used on farms, gardens, house plants, soils, flowers and vegetables.

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The Scotsman: Why We All Need To Catch The Insect Eating Bug

Why We All Need To Catch The Insect Eating Bug

To most Scots, they may not provide the most appetising of meals, yet insects have been at the centre of many people’s culinary world for centuries.

As the global population is expected to swell to more than 9 billion by 2030, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation, experts are pioneering innovative ways to meet that demand in sustainable ways.

Plant-based “meat” and dairy alternatives are taking off across the UK, but from the supply chain to the supermarket shelf, food and drink experts have caught the entomophagy bug.

Read the full article here;

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/why-we-all-need-catch-insect-eating-bug-1409247

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BETA BUGS SECURES £1.72M TO SCALE UP SUSTAINABLE INSECT FARMING

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Scottish Field : Food for thought

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ROYAL DUTCH KUSTERS ENGINEERING : High-Quality Black Solider Fly Larvae & Frass Separator

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BEEKENKAMP VERPAKKINGEN : The New Beetle Tray for Mealworms and Egg Production

SPR AgTech : Developing Parts for the Insect Rearing Industry

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Beta Bits Newsletter #3 - Recent News from the Insect Farming Industry

October 23rd 2023

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October 19th 2023

BETA BUGS SECURES £1.72M TO SCALE UP SUSTAINABLE INSECT FARMING

October 19th 2023

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