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Black soldier fly larvae instead of soyabean as pig feed

12 October 2021

Black soldier fly larvae can be a protein source in the feed of growing pigs instead of soyabean, as reported by researchers in the Netherlands.

The Wageningen University and Research and Leiden University in the Netherlands conducted a trial to Continue reading →

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In Europe pigs and chickens can now eat insects

7 September 2021

Farmers in Europe can now give their chickens and pigs, insects as nutrition, a more sustainable source of protein. Insects such as mealworms, crickets and locusts are now officially safe to consume. Continue reading →

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European Parliament: use of insects as feed for pigs and chickens allowed

29 July 2021

The European Parliament gives green light for using processed animal proteins (PAPs) for monogastric animals. Insect proteins are currently approved for use in aquaculture feed and for pet food, but not for poultry and pigs.

Insects have long been talked Continue reading →

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The insect sector is emerging

12 May 2021

The Netherlands is currently a global leader in insect farming. Insects are commercially produced on a small and large scale for food, animal feed and technical applications.

Where livestock farming is under pressure, this is just the opposite in the Continue reading →

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Mealworm can be used as food in the EU

6 May 2021

Last week, EU countries agreed to a proposal from the European Commission to allow the mealworm to be used as food for humans.
This means that the dried yellow mealworm can now be used as a food.

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KIEM SMART Industry: Insect puppet sorting device

21 April 2021

The project "Insect puppet sorting device" wants to contribute to the automation and mechanization of insect breeding by means of a device. Continue reading →

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Broilers healthier because of fly larvae

23 March 2021

Broilers show more natural foraging behavior when they can peck at fly larvae. They are also less anxious and stay healthier.

Insects have been seen as an interesting food source for chickens for a long time, because they are a Continue reading →

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Including Employership – Wadudu

16 March 2021

Karin van Houten from Wadudu did a interview in a Dutch magazine for and about employership. She talks about inclusive employment. Inclusive employment means that you have a genuine interest in your employees and take into account any Continue reading →

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Circular Chicken

4 March 2021

Poultry farms are looking for substitutes for Soy. Soy, originating from South America, is harmful to the environment and the costs will increase considerably in the future. By conducting practical tests in the field of protein from residual flows and Continue reading →

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Insects stimulate broiler breeders

26 February 2021

Broiler breeders are kept to produce hatching eggs. It is not always self-evident that the parent animals feel good about themselves, because they cannot eat unlimited food all day long, they can get bored. As a result, aggressive behavior sometimes Continue reading →

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Nitrogen reduction in fertilizer by insects

22 February 2021

The current nitrogen policy is causing panic. Livestock farming is under attack and construction projects have come to a standstill. Livestock farming contributes to the emission of ammonia and nitrogen oxide via the manure. Insects can probably be used to Continue reading →

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Mealworms approved for human consumption in the EU

19 January 2021

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the first insect to approve mealworms as food for humans. This is a very important step in the admission process. Now it is up to the committee and the member states to decide Continue reading →

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Wadudu in top 10 KVK audience award !!

19 January 2021

Wadudu was recently nominated for the KVK Innovation Top 100. The KVK’s mission is to stimulate the growth of SMEs. Innovation is therefore one of the most important pillars. This pillar is expressed in the Innovation Top 100, the annual Continue reading →

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Wadudu’s insects provide research, advice and money

17 December 2020

Recently a nice article about Wadudu was published in the Dutch magazine NOMmer, Janmar the founder of Wadudu. Continue reading →

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Vote for Wadudu !!

7 December 2020

Wadudu has been nominated for the KVK (Chamber of Commerce) innovation top 100

400 entrepreneurs had registered for the KVK Innovation top 100. at the end of November it was announced that Wadudu is one of the 100 most innovative Continue reading →

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