Protix

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Protix
Type of business Private company
Type of site
Insect industry
Founded2009;16 years ago (2009)
Headquarters Dongen (North Brabant), Netherlands
CEOKees Aarts
URL protix.eu
CommercialYes

Protix is a multinational manufacturer and supplier of insect ingredients for animal feed and for human consumption. The company operates the world's largest insect factory, located in Bergen op Zoom in the Netherlands. [1]

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History

The company was founded in 2009 by the CEO Kees Aarts. Protix is headquartered in Dongen, Netherlands.

In June 2017, the company raised €45 million in funding, at that time the largest investment in the industry. [2] In October 2017, Protix acquired Fair Insects, a company focused on breeding insects for human consumption. [3]

In June 2019, Protix opened a new site in Bergen op Zoom, which is the largest insect factory in the world. [1] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Forbes/Davide Banis (14 June 2019): Can Using Insects As Animal Feed Reduce The Climate Impact Of Meat Production? .
  2. ↑ Cosgrove, Emma (17 October 2017). "Who are the Leading Insect Farming Startups?" . Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. ↑ "Protix Acquires Fair Insects and Diversifies by Adding Mealworm, Cricket and Locusts to Its Portfolio" (Press release). Protix. PRNewswire. 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  4. ↑ "Protix opens the largest insect factory in the world".
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