Insect Food Products Currently Available
In this post I am going to show you what insect food products are currently available online and sometimes even in the supermarkets!
You may have heard about an insect food product on the internet or even on your supermarket shelves? Maybe you even saw a sign “edible insects for sale” somewhere!
As the trend rapidly increases, more and more companies are putting products out there that contain insects. And in this post I want to show you the breadth and depth of products we have seen.
The following will show you a list of food with insects. I have included such information as:
- Who is producing the product
- What insect ingredients the product contains
- Where you can buy it
- What the products look like
Things are constantly changing in this industry, so forgive me if this is not complete.
If you know of a product that is not in this post, please feel free to let me know.
And if you want a detailed breakdown of how great cricket powders and flours are for us and the environment, you should check out my recent post.
Companies Selling Insect Food Products
Company: Chapul
Product: Original Cricket Bar
Insect Ingredient: Cricket Flour
Online: Chapul Website
Description:
The Original Cricket Bar is one of the leading cricket-based products out there. They offer a tasty bar in three flavors:
- Aztec Bar (a simple combination of dates, cocoa, coffee beans, cricket flour and a late blooming wave of cayenne heat)
- Chaco Bar (is a delicious blend of dates, chocolate and peanuts, cricket flour and Omega-3’s from flax seed)
- Thai Bar (a delicious mix of coconut, ginger, cricket flour and a tangy hint of lime)
Company: Green Kow
Product: Salty & Sweet Spreads
Insect Ingredient: Mealworm
In Stores: Bio Fresh and Delahaize
Description:
Green Kow in Belgium are offering a range of spreads including sweet and salty options:
- Carrot- and tomato-mealworm (pasteurized)
- dark chocolate-mealworm and milk chocolate-mealworm spread
Company: Insectéo
Product: Crickets and Mealworms in various flavors
Insect Ingredient: Mealworms, Crickets,Black Scorpions
Online & Stores: Various
Description:
Insectéo offer a range of flavored crickets and mealworm that are certainly a tasty afternoon snack. They offer the following products:
- Thai, Curry & BBQ Crickets
- Plain, Curry & BBQ Mealworm
They also offer a discovery pack if you are not sure which you prefer!
Company: DeliBugs
Product: Range of Insects, Insect Products And Candy
Insect Ingredient: Worms, Ants, Grasshoppers, Crickets, Scorpions, Butterflies
Online: DeliBugs Website
Description:
Delibugs sell a large range of products, including some from Hotlix (below). They sell:
- Freeze Dried Insects
- Insects Sample Packs
- Fruit & Nut Bars
- Insect Candy & Lollipops
Company: Grub
Product: Range of Insects, Insect Products And Candy
Insect Ingredient: Mealworms, Grasshoppers, Crickets, Buffalo Worms
Online: Grub Website
Description:
Grubs specialize in a range of edible insects as well as chocolate fudges:
- Edible Mealworm, Buffalo Worm, Crickets, Grasshoppers
- Dark & Milk Chocolate Cricket Nut Fudge
Company: Jimini’s
Product: Grasshoppers and Mealworms in various flavors
Insect Ingredient: Mealworms, Grasshoppers
Online: Jimini’s Website
Description:
Jimini’s are offering a tasty range of Grasshopper and Mealworm snacks, as well as some insect packs to bolster the support of the cause! Their products include:
- Fruity Curry, Pepper and Dried Tomato Grasshoppers
- Sesame & Cumin, Garlic & Herbs, and Sweet Soya Mealworms
They also offer a discovery pack if you are not sure which you prefer!
Company: Micronutris
Product: Crickets and Mealworms in various forms
Insect Ingredient: Mealworms, Crickets, Insect Powder
Online: Mangeon Des Insectes Website
Description:
Micronutris offer a unique range of insect powder based and insect adorned products. Their list of insect food products is:
- Insect Biscuits and Crackers (containing powder)
- Insect Apetizers
- Bag of Crickets or Mealworms (natural)
- Chocolates or Macorons with insects on top
Company: Insectable
Product: Range of Edible Insects and Products
Insect Ingredient: Buffalo Worms, Crickets, Grasshoppers, Mealworms
Online: Insectable Website
Description:
The guys at Insectable offer a range of insects and chocolate covered insects for you to enjoy. They have available on their website:
- Buffalo Worms, Crickets, Grasshoppers, Mealworms
- Insect chocoloates
- As well as cookbooks and an insect cooking course
Company: Snack Insects
Product: Range of Edible Insects and Sweets, Drinks, Snacks
Insect Ingredient: Buffalo Worms, Crickets, Grasshoppers, Mealworms
Online: Snack Insects Shop Site
Description:
Snack Insects are offering Germany a huge range of insect related products. They sell such things as:
- Buffalo Worms, Crickets, Grasshoppers, Mealworms
- Insect chocoloates, Sweets, Snacks
- Worm Drinks
- And some of the other products from producers on this page like Chapul and Hotlix
Company: Bush Grub
Product: Insect Flour, Pots of Insects, Insect Gift Sets, Insect Candy
Insect Ingredient: Buffalo Worms, Crickets, Mealworms, Locusts and more
Online: Bush Grub Website
Description:
The Bush Grub Team again have a broad range of products to satisfy your insect needs, including:
- Raw Insects
- Insect Gift Sets
- Insect Candy
- Crispy Critters
- insect Flour
Company: Goffard Sisters
Product: Aldento – Mealworm Flour Pasta
Insect Ingredient: Mealworm
Supermarkets: Find Locations on Goffard Sisters Website
Description:
The Goffard Sisters are passionate about their Aldento brand of Mealworm based pasta.
Company: Damhert
Product: Insecta Brand Burgers, Nuggets and Schnitzel
Insect Ingredient: Buffalo Worms
Supermarkets: Contact Them Via Their Website
Description:
Damhert produces a broad range of products including some insects (14% Buffalo Worm) based alternatives:
- Burgers
- Nuggets
- Schnitzel
Company: All Things Bugs
Product: Cricket Powder
Insect Ingredient: Crickets
Online: Wholesale Orders
Description:
All Things Bugs sell their cricket powder in bulk via wholesale on their website.
Company: Aketta by Aspire
Product: Crickets and Cricket Powder
Insect Ingredient: Crickets
Online: Aspire Website
Description:
Aspire produce cricket products and sell them directly on their website. They have available:
- Crickets
- Cricket Powder
Note: World Ento (or World Entomphagy) have since merged with Aspire Food Group
Company: Next Millennium Farms
Product: Cricket and Mealworm Flour
Insect Ingredient: Crickets & Mealworms
Online: Next Millennium Farms Website
Description:
Next Millennium Farms make cricket and mealworm based products. On their website you can find:
- Cricket Flour, Organic Cricket Flour
- Mealworm Flour, Organic Mealworm Flour
Company: Bitty Foods
Product: Cricket Flour Based Baked Goods
Insect Ingredient: Cricket Flour
Online: Amazon
Description:
Bitty Foods has a different take on insect based food with a range of cricket flour based baked goods such as:
- Cricket Flour
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Cardamom Cookies
- Orange Ginger Cookies
- Cricket Based Baking Flour
Company: Six Foods
Product: Chirps Cricket Chips
Insect Ingredient: Cricket Powder
Order Online: Amazon
Description:
Chirps are a new breed of baked chips made of combination of beans and cricket powder. They are also focusing on health, baking rather than frying their chips and also boast:
- half the fat of leading chip companies
- 3x the protein of normal chips
- gluten free
You can buy various flavors and packs on Amazon:
They will be available in February 2015 in three flavors: Hickory BBQ, Salt and Aged Cheddar.
Company: Exo Protein
Product: Cricket Flour Based Protein Bars
Insect Ingredient: Cricket Flour
Online: Amazon
Description:
Exo have 4 different flavored cricket flour protein bars:
- Cacao Nut
- Blueberry Vanilla
- Peanut Butter & Jelly
- Apple Cinnamon
Company: Hopper Foods
Product: Cricket Flour Based Granola Bars
Insect Ingredient: Cricket Flour
Online: Amazon
Description:
Hopper Foods produce a range of grain free (no gluten, dairy or soy) granola bars using cricket flour. They come in the following flavors:
- Cranberry & Almond
- Toasted Coconut
- Cacao & Cayenne
Company: Don Bugito
Product: Flavored Insect Snacks, Chocolates & Toffees
Insect Ingredient: Crickets, Mealworms and Superworms
Online: Don Bugito Etsy Shop
Description:
Don Bugito has a creative range of insects snacks including:
- Chocolate covered crickets & superworms
- Toffee Mealworms
- Maple Cricket Granola
- Chile-Lime Crickets
- Spicy Superworms
Company: HotLix
Product: Insect Candy, Insect Snacks & Insect Lollipops
Insect Ingredient: Various
Online: Hotlix Sample Pack
Description:
The products available at HotLix are often found on other sites on the web. And having insects inside of candy is certainly eye catching. They sell:
- Insect Candy
- Insect Snacks
- Insect Lollipops
Company: Sexy Food
Product: Huge Range of Edible Insects (from worms to scorpions)
Insect Ingredient: Natural/Raw Insects
Online: Sexy Food Website
Description:
This slick looking website makes insects appear sexy with their black and gold branding. They offer a huge range of edible insects:
- Worms, Sago Worms, Scorpions, Crickets, Grasshoppers, Rhino Beetles, Queen Weaver Ants…
Company: Ento Market
Product: Range of Insect Food Products
Insect Ingredient: Range of Insects (Ants, Crickets, Worms)
Online: Ento Market Websitet
Description:
This website offers a range of insect food related products:
- Everything from Lollipops, chocolate covered ants to spicy worms
Company: Bugfoundation
Product: The Bux Burger
Insect Ingredient: Lesser mealworms
Online: Coming soon!
In Town: Restaurants Serving Check here
Description:
The Bux Burger is a high-quality principle meal solution with great nutty flavour. 43% Buffalo worms (alphitobius diaperinus) and selected vegetarian ingredients form a clean label product without any artificial additives.
Company: Essento
Product: Burger & Balls
Insect Ingredient: Mealworms
Online: Essento’s website
Description:
In its burgers, Essento has combined mealworms with carrots and rice, and spices such as chili and oregano. Essento’s meatballs, made from mealworm larvae, are being sold at select Coop locations in Switzerland.
What A List of Insect Food Products!
As you can see from this amazing list of insect food products, there are a huge variety of products, producers and ingredients already out there on the market.
And all of this is taking place despite the lack clarity on the actual state of legislation in most western countries. Although this may change when the EU makes their ruling later this year.
Last but not least, this is a work in progress so if you see an error or know of a product that is not in this post, please feel free to let me know.
