Ÿnsect planning large-scale insect farm in US

Ÿnsect's factory and mealworm larvae in containers.

Paris, France-based Ÿnsect, an insect-farming start-up, announced it plans to expand in U.S. with construction on a new farm slated for 2023.

The company announced a Series C funding round in October 2020 that brought its total funding to USD 425 million (EUR 396 million), and used that funding to begin construction of the world's largest insect farm, located in Paris. The company said it completed a mealworm farm in Nebraska, U.S.A., in March 2022, and expects construction of the additional production site to begin by the end of  …

Photo courtesy of Ÿnsect


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