Our mission:
Bringing the food system back into balance with nature
At Protix, we are passionate about restoring the food system by reintroducing insects into the food chain. Using the black soldier fly, we transform food waste into high-quality ingredients for feed and pet food, creating a low-footprint food system.
The purpose of Protix
Your partner for insect solutions
Protix is the world leader in insect ingredients. At Protix, we combine unmatched experience with science-based innovation to provide healthy and sustainable insect products. With a collaborative mindset, we help our customers excite their stakeholders to create a better world.
Unique insights
Our experience and insights are unmatched in insect ingredients, thanks to more than 15 years of pioneering work.
Collaborative mindset
We believe that transforming the food system and developing a new solution requires collective effort, which is why we seek partnerships.
Science-based innovation
Science is in our DNA, driving continual innovation and unique insights grounded in rigorous research.
Team of caring game-changers
Our team is made up of driven, passionate, caring and determined individuals who are deeply engaged in our mission.
Serving the animal feed, plant care and farming sectors
Feed and food professionals are at the heart of everything we do. With a partnership mindset, we aim to enrich their businesses, deliver an exceptional experience and collaboratively lower the footprint of our food system. We offer high-quality black soldier fly solutions for:
pet food: nutritious, sustainable ingredients that promote the health and well-being of pets.
aquaculture feed: high-quality nutrients that enhance growth, quality, taste and sustainability in aquaculture.
livestock feed: low-footprint, nutrient-rich feed solutions designed to improve performance, health and welfare.
plant nutrition: eco-friendly fertilisers that feed plants with nutrients and enrich soil life.
insect farming: top-tier eggs for insect farming that simplify operations, enabling a focus on what matters most.
How we do it
A sneak peek of our production process
Our products have a low environmental footprint that is unmatched by traditional ingredients used in animal feed and fertilisers. Curious how we create these low-impact solutions?
Watch how we combine insect farming and ingredient production under one roof and produce our solutions for pet food, animal and plant feed, and insect farming within a circular production process. With 15 years of unparalleled experience, we are the first insect ingredient company to achieve proven, stable, and scalable production.
With a focus on innovation and a methodical, step-by-step approach, we have developed proprietary, licensable technologies, that contribute to a robust IP portfolio. As leaders in the industry, we continue to push the boundaries of sustainable production.
Safe, healthy, low footprint
Our little eco-hero
Meet the black soldier fly
Among the countless insects out there, we choose for the black soldier fly. But what makes the black soldier fly superior?
1. Ultimate upcycling: the black soldier fly can eat nearly any low-grade food waste that other organisms do not consume, completing the natural food chain.
2. Efficient conversion: the black soldier fly excels at efficiently converting organic waste into protein and other valuable nutrients.
3. Highly nutritious: black soldier flies are rich in the protein and nutrients that are essential for animals.
4. Reliable yield: the black soldier fly has a very short lifecycle compared to other insects, growing from egg to adult larvae in just two weeks, which allows for a fast and stable production cycle.
5. Proven low footprint: in our vertical farm, the black soldier fly demonstrates a massive reduction in CO2 emissions and land and water use, as verified by the German Institute of Food Technologies.
Our team
Meet our gamechangers
Our team embodies caring gamechangers, dedicated to transforming the food system with innovative insect solutions for sustainable feed and food. We believe in aligning the food system with nature. Discover more about more about our values and company culture here.
Our co-warriors
They collaborate with us
Partnerships are the foundation of our success – whether in research, finance or industry. Together, we are stronger.
At Protix, science is at the core of everything we do. That's why we partner with leading universities and research institutes to drive innovation and enhance the quality, efficiency and competitiveness of our solutions and operations.
On the financial front, we have strong partnerships with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Fund for Regional Development: OPZuid, contributing to our growth and impact.
In 2012, we founded the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF). This industry platform promotes the use of insects as a sustainable nutrient source for animal feed and human consumption.
Together, we’re a force for good.
They write about us
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