aspire food group

These entrepreneurs want you to eat bugs

webfull — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:17:35 +0000

The edible bug business is expected to grow to a whopping $720 million by 2024.

Looking to meet demand is the Aspire Food Group, co-founded by former MBA student Mohammed Ashour.

Next year, Aspire will scale its 25,000-square-foot operation into an adjacent building that is ten times larger.

A great milestone for Aspire Food Group

webfull — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:16:52 +0000

Aspire Food Group, a manufacturer of food products made from crickets co-founded by former MBA student Mohammed Ashour, announced that it has acquired Exo, a producer of protein bars made from crickets.

According to Ashour, “There was such a great meeting of minds it very quickly evolved into Aspire acquiring Exo. The synergy and logic just make sense”.

The future of food can be found in insects

webfull — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 21:31:56 +0000

Restauranteurs and entrepreneurs around the world are heeding the call for more sustainable food sources. Among them is the Aspire Food Group, which has recently doubled its production of crickets for human consumption at its Texas farm.

And they are not the only ones to recognise the value of insects as food. The edible bug business is booming, with a global market of $33 million in 2015, according to the research firm Global Market Insights, which expects it to grow 40 percent by 2023.

Crickets: a healthy food choice that’s tasty too

webfull — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 21:43:50 +0000

Former MBA student Mohammed Ashour and the Aspire Group have come a long way since winning the Hult Prize in 2013 for their vision of creating a high-tech cricket farm to produce foods for human consumption.

The Aspire Group has since erected a 25,000-square-foot building in Austin, Texas, which produces roughly 22 million crickets every month.

Despite great headway, Ashour recounts his plans for further expansion, along with the nutritional benefits of crickets.

Are crickets the meal staple of the future?

webfull — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:03:25 +0000

Mohammed Ashour, co-founder of Aspire Food Group, received the Highly Commended Award at FoodBytes, a startup competition that supports innovative ideas in food and agriculture. The Aspire Group transforms crickets into high-protein powder and snacks, and are looking to expand their market into the U.S., where the aversion to insects as food seems to prevail.

Dec. 5: 2015 Hult Prize @ ��ϲ��

webfull — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:05:36 +0000

On Saturday, Dec. 5, ��ϲ�� is hosting Hult Prize @ ��ϲ�� — the university-level competition for the prestigious Hult Prize.

Peneliti Kanada Berharap Serangga dapat Atasi Masalah Pangan Global

webfull — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:30:10 +0000

Berkurangnya pasokan makanan dunia sempat membuat PBB tahun lalu memromosikan hidangan dari seranggayang kaya nutrisi, tinggi protein, rendah lemak dan mudah didapatkan. Selain itu dalam konferensi 'Serangga sebagai Pangan Dunia' baru-baru ini, para ahli pangan juga mensosialisasi serangga sebagai pangan ramah lingkungan.

Will Americans Ever Eat Insects for Food? Startups Say, ‘Yes, We Will!’

webfull — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:43:27 +0000

Aspire co-founder and COO Gabe Mott is a neuroscientist who never imagined he would be a cricket farmer. He is also a vegetarian, but he makes an exception for insects because he believes they are ethical, sustainable, and “a reasonable distribution of food.”

He absolutely gushed over the succulent calamari-texture and sweetness of the palm weevil his company supports in Ghana.

Bugs on the menu in Ghana as palm weevil protein hits the pan

webfull — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 15:12:31 +0000

Kyei Manu is one of four people farming palm weevil larvae in Donyina village under a scheme run by Aspire Food Group, which operates Ghana’s first commercial insect farm. Aspire wants to bring insects from the culinary margins to the mainstream to address food shortages, as well as to boost people’s iron intake.

... Aspire was founded by students from ��ϲ�� University in 2013, and launched the Ghana project last year.

Are Bugs the Secret Weapon to Fighting World Hunger?

webfull — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:45:11 +0000

Mohammed Ashour has an idea he is certain will help the world’s millions of impoverished, ill-nourished slum dwellers. It’s simple: Feed them bugs.

Why I’m betting on ��ϲ��.

webfull — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:05:39 +0000

It’s not news that Canada has an Innovation Problem. Over the years, governments have tried their hand at fixing The Problem, and yet, we continue to underperform against peer nations.

2016, l'année où l'entrepreneuriat social se diversifie

webfull — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:52:44 +0000

La société Aspire, fondée en 2012 par 5 diplômés de ��ϲ��, apparaît au classement de Forbes. Aspire, qui a remporté le prestigieux prix Hult en entrepreneuriat social, se spécialise en agriculture et en alimentation.

Lire l'article complet: Les Affaires, Janvier 5, 2016

Can a palm weevil cure world hunger?

webfull — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 19:06:00 +0000

Every week, Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey across Africa, exploring the true diversity and depth of different cultures, countries and regions.

Une farine à base de sauterelles pour réduire la faim dans le monde ?

webfull — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:24:23 +0000

Depuis quelques temps, la nourriture à base d'insectes semble de plus en plus populaire. Un succès qui pourrait bien encore monter d'un cran avec cette découverte. Des étudiants de l'Université ��ϲ�� ont mis au point une farine fabriquée à base d'insectes et destinée à faire du pain et d'autres aliments.

��ϲ�� law grad makes Forbes 30 Under 30 list

webfull — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:49:39 +0000

Recent ��ϲ�� University law grad Shobhita Soor says she is “grateful to be in good company,” after being recognized by Forbes magazine as a breakout talent of 2016 30 Under 30 list.

Along with her teammates — while studying in the joint civil-common law and MBA program — Soor helped create a company that addresses food security around the world with innovative technology.