Gourmet Grubb

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Gourmet Grubb is an insect food start-up based in Cape Town, South Africa. It produces ice cream created with an insect-based milk alternative ("EntoMilk"). [1] [2] EntoMilk is created by blending the larvae of the black soldier fly. [3] The company sells a number of ice cream flavors. [4]

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History

Gourmet Grubb was co-founded in 2017 [5] by Leah Bessa, [6] Jean Louwrens, and Llewelyn de Beer. [7]

In 2018, Bessa spoke at Forbes Africa during their 30 under 30 meet up to discuss how they believe their insect ice cream is changing the food industry. [7]

In 2019, Gourmet Grubb opened a pop-up bug restaurant called The Insect Experience [8] with chef Mario Barnard. It is South Africa's first all-insect restaurant. [9] [10]

Awards

Gourmet Grubb received an award from LUX Life Magazine as the "Most Pioneering Dairy Alternatives Company" in 2019 and the "Culinary Innovation Award" for their EntoMilk Ice Cream. [11] [12]

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