The company hopes to produce 13 million kg of cricket protein annually, selling mostly to pet-food market.
At full production, Aspire Food Group will produce 13 million kilograms of cricket protein annually at its processing plant in London, Ont.
This week, the federal government announced it was investing up to $8.5 million into Aspire's London facility. The plant is built on over 4.8 hectares of land in Innovation Park in London, Ont., near Veterans Memorial Parkway and Highway 401. Along with a handful of his classmates, Ashour's team won the $1-million Hult Prize, which challenges young entrepreneurs to provide a solution to some of the world's most pressing issues."We have a massive growth in both population and appetite for protein, while at the same time we're seeing a significant reduction in arable land and resources to produce food.
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