Agrigrub Ltd

Our ADOPT project aims to improve efficiency in the poultry sector by integrating Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) into broiler chicken diets, potentially reducing dependence on soya and enhancing productivity and sustainability. Preliminary studies suggest that domestically produced BSFL fed on fruit residues can reduce broiler feed conversion ratios (FCR...

The core aim of this project is to accelerate the UK's insect protein sector by addressing major barriers to scaling. AgriGrub, the UK's largest insect protein producer, will work alongside Beta Bugs, an insect breeder, and Aston University, supply chain analysis specialists, to address these challenges and build a roadmap for scaling insect production in...

Every year the UK imports 2Mn tonnes of soyameal for animal feed. Fluctuating commodity prices and deforestation mean this is economically and environmentally unsustainable. There is growing interest in using insects as an alternative protein source for animal feed. However, to compete on price with soya, insect protein needs to be produced on a much larg...

AgriGrub uses food waste to grow Black Soldier Fly larvae then turns them and their by-products into agricultural inputs including feed and fertiliser. By combining and processing these grubs, their manure and added ingredients in a specific way AgriGrub manufactures a product which has shown to reduce pest damage to crops. Because food waste is used as a...