Congratulations to our friends at Entomo Farms. Listen to our interview with Entomo Farms CEO Jarrod Goldin by clicking here.
Entomo Farms, North America’s largest insect farm for human consumption, announced today that it raised Series A funding from Maple Leaf Foods, Canada’s largest protein consumer packaged goods company. Founded in 2014 by brothers Jarrod, Darren, and Ryan Goldin, Entomo Farms is providing a nutritious and sustainable alternative to traditional meat protein with its cricket and mealworm powders and whole roasted insects. The company has grown to 60,000 square feet of production space and supplies its insect protein ingredients to dozens of food companies around the world who are meeting consumer demand for alternative proteins and more diversity in their diets.
“Our minority venture investment in Entomo is consistent with our vision to be the most sustainable protein company on earth,” said Michael McCain, President and CEO. “Entomo Farms and Maple Leaf’s products will be separate, but we are excited to help foster their continued leadership in insect protein and aspiration to become the largest insect protein supplier in the world. We see a long-term role in this form of sustainable protein delivery, both for animal and human consumption, as it is elsewhere in the world.”
