Where to buy edible insects
Wondering where to buy edible insects? I’ve curated lists for the insect-curious to make your bug-eating journey as simple as possible, whether that’s recommending trusted bug suppliers, sharing discounts, or guiding you through products by topic. See below for the Bugible Amazon Storefront, featured brands sorted by topic, and a more general list of bug brands.
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A Living Map of the Insect Economy
This is a curated, evolving list of companies working across the global insect ecosystem – from food and pet nutrition to farming technology, waste upcycling, and research.
The insect industry moves fast. Companies pivot, scale, merge, and sometimes disappear. I do my best to keep this list accurate and relevant, but if you notice something missing, outdated, or worth adding, I’d love to hear from you.
🥘 Human Food & Culinary (Direct-to-Consumer)
Ants Gourmet
Mexico | Ants | Condiments & seasonings
Sauces, salts, and mustards highlighting the complex, citrusy flavors of ants rooted in Mexican culinary traditions.
Don Bugito
USA | Crickets, mealworms, ants | Snacks
San Francisco-based “Prehispanic Snackeria” bringing planet-friendly insect snacks to mainstream audiences.
Golden Cricket
USA | Crickets | Protein bars
Sustainable, nutrient-dense cricket protein bars.
Grub Kitchen
USA | Multiple species | Food service
A culinary concept where insects are always on the menu.
Holy Locust
USA | Locusts | Protein bars & shakes
Reimagining an ancient biblical food for modern nutrition.
Inspro Foods
EU | Insect protein | Food ingredients
Developing novel insect protein products for the European market.
Khepri
EU | Edible insects | Food products
Focused on developing edible insect-based food products.
MealFlour
Guatemala | Insects | Social enterprise food
Empowering communities to address protein deficiency through insect-based foods.
Merci Mercado
Mexico | Grasshoppers | Traditional foods
High-quality chapulines and traditional insect snacks sourced with cultural integrity.
Mighty Cricket
USA | Crickets | Protein foods
Allergen-friendly cricket protein products designed for a healthier planet.
Next Food
EU | Multiple species | Edible insect supplier
Next-Food (next-food.net) supplies a wide range of edible insects for human consumption, primarily serving European markets.
Orchestra Provisions
USA | Crickets | Protein foods
Reimagining familiar protein formats using cricket protein as a core ingredient.
Sauterelle
USA | Grasshoppers | Broth & culinary ingredients
Savory, protein-rich broth made from grasshoppers, reintroducing insects as a foundational cooking ingredient.
Wonder Worm Woman
USA | Mealworms | Direct sales
Small-scale edible mealworm sales through community channels.
🌍 Edible Insect Marketplaces & Suppliers
Ento Market (EdibleInsects.com)
USA | Multiple species | Marketplace
One of the largest online marketplaces for edible insects and insect products.
Next Food
Global | Multiple species | Marketplace
International supplier offering a wide variety of edible insects.
Thailand Unique
Thailand | Multiple species | Edible insects
Wide selection of edible insects shipped internationally, often used by chefs and educators.
🐶 Pet Food & Animal Nutrition
Chippin
USA | Crickets, BSFL | Pet food & treats
Sustainable pet nutrition using insects and alternative proteins.
Grubbly Farms
USA | BSFL | Poultry feed
Insect-based feed supporting backyard and small-scale poultry keepers.
Jiminy’s
USA | Crickets | Dog food & treats
Veterinarian-formulated pet food using insect protein to reduce environmental impact.
♻️ Feed, Fertilizer & Circular Economy
Agronutris
France | Multiple species | Feed & soil inputs
Serving aquaculture, pet food, and agriculture with insect-derived products.
Bioflytech
Spain | BSFL | Feed protein
Industrial production of insect protein for animal feed since 2012.
Bug Factory / Beobia
EU | BSFL | Feed & waste upcycling
Bug Factory (bugfactory-bsf.com) focuses on black soldier fly larvae production for animal feed and organic waste upcycling, contributing to circular bioeconomy systems.
Entein Alternative
EU | Insects | Alternative proteins & biotech
Developing insect-based alternative protein solutions and novel applications.
Entobel
Belgium/Vietnam | BSFL | Feed & fertilizer
Sustainable alternatives to conventional protein, oil, and fertilizer sources.
EntoFood
Singapore | BSFL | Feed & fertilizer
Produces insect meal, oil, and organic fertilizer from side-streams.
EnviroFlight (Darling Ingredients)
USA | BSFL | Feed ingredients
Early BSFL pioneer, now operating under Darling Ingredients.
Enthos Circular Feed Technologies
Colombia | BSFL | Circular feed systems
Developing insect-based circular feed solutions in Latin America.
GOTERRA
Australia | BSFL | Farm feed & waste management
Using insects to upcycle waste into farm feed.
GreenGrahi
India | BSFL | Feed protein
BSFL-based protein producer serving the Indian feed market.
Hexafly
Ireland | Insects | Circular biotech
Upcycling food waste into protein, oil, and fertilizer.
Innovafeed
France | BSFL | Aquafeed & poultry feed
Industrial-scale insect biotech focused on sustainable feed ingredients.
InsectBiotech
Spain | BSFL | Feed & circular economy
BSFL production focused on feed and organic waste valorization.
Loopworm
India | Silkworms | Feed & biomaterials
Using silkworm-based systems for protein and circular bioeconomy applications.
(Borderline between feed and biotech, but feed-first is correct for now.)
Nasekomo
Bulgaria | Insects | Ag-biotech platform
Converting organic waste into alternative protein sources.
nextProtein
France / Tunisia | BSFL | Feed protein
Large-scale BSFL producer supplying protein and oil for aquafeed and livestock feed.
Nutrition Technologies
Singapore | BSFL | Feed & biofertilizer
Upcycles low-grade organic material into insect-based inputs for agriculture.
PreZero
Global | Insects | Waste upcycling
Insect-powered solutions for food waste management.
Proteine Resources
Poland | Lesser mealworms | Feed protein
Producer of mealworm-derived protein for animal nutrition.
Protix
Netherlands | BSFL | Feed & fertilizer
One of the world’s largest insect companies producing protein, oil, and frass for agriculture.
Volare
Finland | BSFL | Feed protein
Scaling BSFL production for feed applications in Northern Europe.
Ynsect
France | Mealworms | Feed & bioactive compounds
Transforms cereal byproducts into protein, oils, and materials for ag and green chemistry.
🧠 Farming Technology, Infrastructure & Automation
Aspire Food Group
USA | Crickets | Automated farming
Robotics-driven cricket farming for pet food and agriculture.
Better Origin
UK | BSFL | On-site farming systems
Containerized insect farms for waste management and feed production.
Bug Mars
USA | Multi-species | Software & hardware
AI-powered systems for insect farm automation and optimization.
FarmInsect
Germany | BSFL | IoT & automation
Hardware and software enabling decentralized insect farming.
EntoCube
Finland | BSFL | Technology licensing
Pivoted from farming to licensing and consulting.
Entocycle
UK | Insect ag enabling tech
Infrastructure and systems enabling insect farming at commercial scale.
Entosystem
EU | Insects | Farming technology
Cutting-edge insect farming technology for the circular economy.
FlyBox
UK | BSFL | Modular farming systems
Compact BSFL farming units designed for decentralized production.
FreezeM
Israel | BSFL neonates | Breeding & supply tech
Specialized producer of BSFL neonates for insect farms worldwide.
LIVIN
EU | Mealworms | Desktop farming
Desktop insect “hive” enabling small-scale edible insect production.
🌱 Farming & Rearing (Primary Production)
Armstrong Cricket Farm
USA | Crickets | Farming pioneer
One of the earliest commercial cricket farms in North America.
Chapul Farms
USA | Multiple species | Circular agriculture
Pioneer of large-scale insect agriculture in the US, using black soldier fly larvae insect farms to upcycle waste into feed and fertilizer products.
Entomo Farms
Canada | Crickets | Farming
Top-quality, Canada-produced crickets for food and feed.
Eurocrickets
EU | Crickets | Farming & supply
Supplying premium crickets for animals, zoos, and human food.
Rainbow Mealworms
USA | Mealworms | Live feeders
Wholesale live insect feeders direct from the farm.
Tebrio
Spain | Mealworms | Industrial farming
Large-scale mealworm farming for feed and ingredient markets.
🧬 Research, Biotech & Novel Applications
Entobel
Belgium/Vietnam | BSFL | Feed & fertilizer
Nutrient-rich insect ingredients with functional properties.
Entomotech
EU | Arthropods | R&D
Industrial research into novel arthropod applications.
Future Fields
Canada | Insects | Cellular agriculture
Using insects as bioreactors to produce growth factors for cultivated meat and biotech.
Holoclara
USA | Insects | Biotech & materials
Holoclara is developing insect-derived biomaterials and bioproducts, positioning insects as a platform for novel, non-food industrial and biotech applications.
NRGene
Israel | Genomics | AI & genetics
AI-based genetic analysis software applicable to plant and animal breeding, including insects.
Oberland Agriscience
USA | Insects | Agricultural biotech
Scaling insect-derived inputs for agriculture amid the next phase of insect ag commercialization.
Protenga
Singapore | BSFL | Data-driven insect systems
Using data science to improve insect farming efficiency.
🎓 Education, Media & Culture
Bugible.com
(you already know!)
Bugbon
USA | Media | Cooking with insects
Educational site focused on insect-based cooking.
Bug Vivant
EU | Media | Culinary education
Recipes, reviews, and cultural storytelling around edible insects.
EntoNation Podcast
UK | Media | Podcast
Conversations across the global insect sector.
GREEiNSECT
Kenya | Research & education
Supporting PhD research in insect production, food development, and economics.
Little Herds
USA | Multiple species | Education & advocacy
Nonprofit educating communities about edible insects and sustainability.
MIGHTi
Global | Insects | Global health
Mission-driven organization focused on improving global health through insects.
Nordic Food Lab
Denmark | Research-driven | Food innovation
Open-source exploration of food diversity, including insects.
