These entrepreneurs want you to eat bugs

Published: 13 June 2018

The edible bug business is expected to grow to a whopping $720 million by 2024....

A great milestone for Aspire Food Group

Published: 8 March 2018

Aspire Food Group, a manufacturer of food products made from crickets co-founded by former MBA student Mohammed Ashour, announced that it has acquired Exo, a producer of protein bars made from...

The future of food can be found in insects

Published: 7 December 2017

Restauranteurs and entrepreneurs around the world are heeding the call for more sustainable food sources. Among them is the Aspire Food Group, which has recently doubled its production of crickets...

Crickets: a healthy food choice that’s tasty too

Published: 16 October 2017

Former MBA student Mohammed Ashour and the Aspire Group have come a long way since winning the Hult Prize in 2013 for their vision of creating a high-tech cricket farm to produce foods for human...

Are crickets the meal staple of the future?

Published: 2 October 2017

Mohammed Ashour, co-founder of Aspire Food Group, received the Highly Commended Award at FoodBytes, a startup competition that supports innovative ideas in food and agriculture. The Aspire Group...

Dec. 5: 2015 Hult Prize @ McGill

Published: 27 November 2015

On Saturday, Dec. 5, McGill is hosting Hult Prize @ McGill — the university-level competition for the prestigious Hult Prize. 

Peneliti Kanada Berharap Serangga dapat Atasi Masalah Pangan Global

Published: 12 June 2014

Berkurangnya pasokan makanan dunia sempat membuat PBB tahun lalu memromosikan hidangan dari seranggayang kaya nutrisi, tinggi protein, rendah lemak dan mudah didapatkan. Selain itu dalam konferensi...

Will Americans Ever Eat Insects for Food? Startups Say, ‘Yes, We Will!’

Published: 29 March 2016

Aspire co-founder and COO Gabe Mott is a neuroscientist who never imagined he would be a cricket farmer. He is also a vegetarian, but he makes an exception for insects because he believes they are...

Bugs on the menu in Ghana as palm weevil protein hits the pan

Published: 7 January 2016

Kyei Manu is one of four people farming palm weevil larvae in Donyina village under a scheme run by Aspire Food Group, which operates Ghana’s first commercial insect farm. Aspire wants to bring...

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