Edible insect societies

IPIFF (International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed) is an EU non-profit organisation which represents the interests of the insect production sector towards EU policy makers, European stakeholders and citizens. IPIFF promotes the use of insects for human consumption and insect-derived products as a top-tier source of nutrients for animal feed. 

Venik (Association of Dutch Insect breeders) is the trade association that bring insect breeders together to collaborate on the marketing for consumption of insects for feed and food. The association is committed to the marketing of insects as an alternative source  of protein as a joint Dutch quality product. This product is food safe and reared in accordance with the guidelines of the General Food Law.

Venik provides information and is partner for discussion for knowledge institutions, government and media. Venik stimulates research and seeks collaboration with knowledge institutions, promotes knowledge exchange, develops new products in cooperation and builds a mutual strategy to conquer both the Dutch and International market. Venik does not represent commercial interests for individual companies.

The UK Edible Insect Association is the UK’s leading trade association for the edible insect industry, supporting insect farmers, food product developers, retailers, researchers, and curious individuals.

Strategic platform insects (Belgium)

In the research working group, all research partners involved in (funding of) research on insects and the sector federation BIIF (Belgian Insect Industry Federation) are represented. The main objective of this working group is the coordination of existing and development of new research projects. It also provides feedback to the steering committee and prioritises the biggest research needs. They also keep the overview of research projects up to date.

Through an annual stakeholders meeting, feedback is given to the broader public such as farmers, policymakers and other interested parties. The results of the platform operation, new projects or policy developments are presented here. In addition, this is also a networking event to connect all actors from research, policy and practice within the insect sector.

The National Science Foundation (NSF), a United States federal agency, invested through the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (I/ UCRC) Program, to create the Center for Environmental Sustainability through Insect Farming (CEIF), a consortium integrating industry, government, and academia

The Center for Environmental Sustainability through Insect Farming (CEIF) converges basic research needs with industrial applications for the insect agricultural industry. Research is driven by industry members that include insect producers and consumers of insect protein across a variety of species.

Table filière des insectes comestibles. The Table Filière des Insectes Comestibles (TFIC) is a collaborative organization established in 2021 to support and develop the edible insect industry in Quebec