Consumer packaged goods
Ingredients for consumer brands, with the paperwork a launch needs.
Cricket powder for cereals, protein bars, granola bars, smoothies, snacks, and baked goods, and dried produce milled to specification, from one food-grade site in Norwood, Ontario. Every shipment carries the specification and certificate of analysis your label and your retailer will ask about.
Applications
Where cricket powder is already used.
The application categories Entomo Farms customers work in. Customer names are never published.
Cereals and granola
A fine, uniform powder that blends into dry mixes.
Protein bars and granola bars
Protein content of 67 g per 100 g from a single ingredient.
Smoothies and beverages
A nutty, cocoa-like note that carries in blended drinks.
Snacks, baked goods, and bakery formulations
Used as a share of the dry ingredients in cookies, crackers, breads, and bars.
What brands receive
The facts your label and your retailer will need.
- Ingredient statement
- 100% cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus). No additives or preservatives.
- Allergen statement
- Contains crickets. May cause reactions in people sensitive to shellfish and crustaceans. May contain soy.
- Gluten
- Not certified gluten free, but complies with gluten free requirements.
- Dairy
- No milk allergens present, on the same line, or in the same plant.
- Shelf life
- 24 months from the date of manufacture when stored cool, dry, and sealed.
- Documents
- Specification sheet and certificate of analysis with shipments; routine microbiological testing on every batch of food product we manufacture.
Formats
From bench quantities to production volumes.
- Bulk containers for production, filled and sealed on site in Norwood, Ontario.
- 454 g and 113 g pouches, the same product, for development kitchens and benchmarking; both sell on Amazon Canada and Amazon USA.
- Dried vegetables, fruits, and herbs as pieces, flakes, or powder, made to specification through the food ingredient manufacturing service.
- Advance notice of anticipated volumes lets the team plan harvest and production around your launch.
Related services
How brands work with the plant.
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Dried and milled ingredients made to your specification, then co-packed and shipped.
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Learn moreNext step
Tell us the product you are building.
A person replies within five business days with the specification and the path to samples.