Protix
| Type of business | Private company |
|---|---|
Type of site | Insect industry |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Dongen (North Brabant), Netherlands |
| CEO | Kees Aarts |
| URL | protix |
| Commercial | Yes |
Protix is a multinational manufacturer and supplier of insect ingredients for animal feed and for human consumption. The company operates the world's largest insect factory, located in Bergen op Zoom in the Netherlands.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The company was founded in 2009 by the CEO Kees Aarts. Protix is headquartered in Dongen, Netherlands.
In June 2017, the company raised €45 million in funding, at that time the largest investment in the industry.[2] In October 2017, Protix acquired Fair Insects, a company focused on breeding insects for human consumption.[3]
In June 2019, Protix opened a new site in Bergen op Zoom, which is the largest insect factory in the world.[1][4]
Although a potential €37 million loan under the InvestEU programme had been considered to support the construction of a plant in Poland, the European Investment Bank (EIB) states that the loan was cancelled without any disbursement and that it is no longer involved in the project.[5]
In February 2025, the company acknowledged that its industrial plant project in Poland had been put on hold.[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Forbes/Davide Banis (14 June 2019): Can Using Insects As Animal Feed Reduce The Climate Impact Of Meat Production?.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Food and drink companies established in 2009
- Multinational companies headquartered in the Netherlands
- Insect farming companies
- Animal food manufacturers
- Food manufacturers of the Netherlands
- Agriculture companies established in the 2000s
- Dutch companies established in 2009
- Companies based in North Brabant
- 2009 establishments in the Netherlands