The company near Macerata farms crickets to produce cricket flour for pet food.
“The objective is to transfer our know-how to teach how to farm crickets to those who want to open this type of business,” said Cianni.
He explained that the objective is “the creation of 100 farms across Italy”.
The CEO said the new Nutrinsect Academy aims to “offer a professional program aimed at aspiring cricket farmers or those who have already opened a farm but want to improve”.
The businessman added that the initiative seeks to promote a “good, healthy, fully Italian-made product”.
The European Food Safety Authority “evaluated the safety of cricket powder (Acheta domesticus) as a new food” that doesn’t pose a risk to human health.
ANSA
