Canadian ingredient manufacturing
We dehydrate, process, and co-pack food ingredients in Ontario.
Industrial dehydration, ingredient manufacturing, novel protein processing, and co-packing solutions for food, pet food, and agricultural producers worldwide.
Who we are
A Canadian food processing, dehydration, and ingredient manufacturing company.
Built on our legacy as North America’s largest cricket protein pioneer, our Norwood, Ontario facilities have expanded into full-service contract processing, industrial dehydration, and co-packing for food brands across global markets.
NorwoodOntario
Our food-grade facility
One site for washing, dehydration, processing, and co-packing.
2014established
Producing in Norwood, Ontario
Cricket protein came first. Dehydration and ingredient manufacturing for other producers followed.
What we do
Five services under one roof.
A brand can use one step or hand us the whole process, from intake to a packed ingredient.
Industrial dehydration
Tunnel dehydration for vegetables, fruits, and herbs, from raw intake to finished dried product.
Contract food processing
Processing capacity for brands that outsource steps their own lines cannot absorb.
Food ingredient manufacturing
Dried and milled ingredients made to your specification, then packed and shipped.
Novel protein ingredients
Cricket powder and whole roasted crickets for food, pet food, feed, and research buyers.
Pet food ingredients
Novel protein formats for pet food, treat, and animal feed formulators.
Not sure which service fits your product? Describe it and we will tell you how we would run it.
Talk to our teamHow product moves through the plant
Six steps from raw intake to a shipped ingredient.
Every step happens in the same building, which is what keeps lead times and handling short.
- 01
Intake
Raw product arrives, is checked, and is logged.
- 02
Wash and prep
Washing and conveying lines prepare it for the dryer.
- 03
Dehydrate
The tunnel dehydrator dries it to a shelf-stable moisture level.
- 04
Mill
Grinding to the particle size the specification calls for.
- 05
Pack
Packed on site in the formats the order needs.
- 06
Ship
Out the door to customers at home and abroad.
Manufacturing and facility
Food-grade manufacturing in Norwood, Ontario.
One building runs the whole job, from washing and dehydration to processing and co-packing, with the documentation a buyer needs for every shipment.
- Facility
- Food-grade production space in Norwood, Ontario, producing since 2014.
- Equipment
- Tunnel dehydrator, grinder, and automated washing equipment, with processing and co-packing under the same roof.
- What we dry
- Vegetables, fruits, herbs, and powders, from raw intake to a packed ingredient.
- Food safety
- Safe Food for Canadians licence (CFIA)HACCP policies and procedures
- Documentation
- Specification sheet and certificate of analysis with shipments; routine microbiological testing on every batch of food product we manufacture.
- Formats
- Custom B2B bulk containers to retail-ready packaging, filled and sealed on site.
Cricket protein
Cricket powder and whole roasted crickets, made here since 2014.
Entomo Farms raises Gryllodes sigillatus crickets and processes them into food-grade ingredients on its own premises: inspected, rinsed, roasted, cooled, ground, and packed. Bulk formats for manufacturers, retail packs on Amazon.
Cricket protein powder
- 100% cricket, roasted and ground, no additives or preservatives
- 24-month shelf life
- 113 g and 454 g packs; bulk formats for manufacturers
Contains crickets. May cause reactions in people sensitive to shellfish and crustaceans. May contain soy.
Whole roasted crickets
- Roasted whole on the same premises as the powder
- Plain, for cooking and snacking
- 56 g and 113 g pouches
Contains crickets. May cause reactions in people sensitive to shellfish and crustaceans.
Seasoned whole roasted crickets
- BBQ, Cinnamon Sugar, Ranch, Honey Mustard, and Chili Lime
- Roasted whole, then seasoned
- 75 g pack
Contains crickets. May cause reactions in people sensitive to shellfish and crustaceans. May contain soy; Honey Mustard contains mustard seed.
Retail packs are sold in Canada and the United States. Bulk formats ship direct from the plant.
Sustainability and Food Security
Shelf-stable ingredients made in Canada strengthen the food supply.
Canadian contract processing keeps domestic supply chains resilient. By turning surplus produce, specialty inputs, and novel proteins into shelf-stable ingredients on-site, we help food brands reduce waste, eliminate cold-chain dependence, and keep manufacturing in Canada. Here is how that value plays out week after week:
Less food waste
Dehydration turns surplus and seasonal produce into shelf-stable ingredients instead of loss.
Shelf-stable formats
Optimized Ingredient Stability: dried ingredients store and ship as shelf-stable formats, which keeps them moving when fresh supply cannot.
Domestic processing capacity
More Canadian agricultural product is processed at home rather than shipped out raw.
Resilient supply chains
Canadian production shortens the supply chain for North American buyers and reduces dependence on imported ingredients.
Industries we serve
One manufacturing partner for five kinds of buyer.
Food & beverage
Drying, processing, and co-packing capacity without adding a plant.
Learn morePet food & animal feed
Cricket protein and dried ingredients with documentation for every shipment.
Learn moreConsumer packaged goods
Manufactured ingredients for cereals, bars, snacks, and baked goods.
Learn moreScience & research
Specified cricket protein with the paperwork research requires.
Learn moreExport markets
Shelf-stable formats and the documents an international shipment needs.
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Start a conversation
Tell us what you need processed, manufactured, or supplied.
Describe the product, the volume you have in mind, and the timeline. Every inquiry gets a reply from a person, not an autoresponder.
- info@entomofarms.com
- Location
- Norwood, Ontario, Canada