• Human Nutrition
  • Human Nutrition

The Mealworm (Tenebrio Molitor) is classified Novel Food, authorized in human food since January 2021 and in its transformed forms since August 2021.

Products for human consumption.

The larva of Mealworm contains mainly :
55 to 65% of Protein
20 to 30% oil, rich in Omega 3, 6, 9

From the larva we can produce :

    • Dried larvae
    • Pure wholemeal flour
    • Pure defatted flour
    • Pasta (wheat flour for example, plus a part of flour of tenebrion.
    • Energy bars (variable composition, inspired by commercial cereal bars or energy bars, but with an important contribution in Tenebrion protein.
    • Protein extracted from Tenebrion (for all uses, beverages, food supplements, especially the market of protein for athletes)
    • Tenebrion chips, flavored in different ways.
    • Savory cookies
    • Sweet cookies
    • Tenebrion oil (Can also be used in cosmetics)