What buyers and cooks ask us most.

One ingredient: 100% cricket, the species Gryllodes sigillatus, with no additives or preservatives. The crickets are roasted whole and then ground into a uniformly fine powder.

Crickets are inspected, rinsed in water, roasted, cooled, ground, and packed. Every step happens on Entomo Farms premises in Norwood, Ontario, where the crickets are also raised. Whole roasted crickets leave the line at the roasting step instead of being ground.

67 g of protein per 100 g, from the product specification. A level tablespoon is about 10 g of powder, which is roughly 6.7 g of protein. The same 100 g also contains 230 mg of calcium, 4.3 mg of iron, 6.7 g of fibre, and 38 µg of vitamin B12.

Cricket powder is not certified gluten free, but it does comply with gluten free requirements. Wheat is not present in the product or on the same line; it is present elsewhere in the plant, which is why the product is not certified. The full allergen grid is on the specification sheet.

Contains crickets. People who are sensitive to shellfish and crustaceans may also react to crickets. The powder may contain soy, because the crickets are fed a diet that includes soy and the whole insect is processed. The powder contains no milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, sesame, fish, or sulphites.

Yes. No milk allergens are present in the product, on the same line, or in the same plant.

Entomo Farms no longer produces organic cricket powder. The company makes no GMO claim for its conventional cricket powder: it is not certified non-GMO, and the crickets are not reared with guaranteed non-GMO feeds.

No. Cricket powder is not certified Kosher and does not meet Kosher requirements.

Cool (under 25 °C), dry (relative humidity under 60 percent), fully sealed, away from odours and direct sunlight. Reseal the pouch once it is open and do not refrigerate. Stored that way, cricket powder keeps for 24 months from its date of manufacture. Every pack carries a lot code and a best-before date.

Cricket powder is not a one-to-one substitute for flour. Start by replacing about a tenth of the flour or dry mix in a recipe with cricket powder, then adjust to taste. It also blends into smoothies, soups, dressings, and bars. The recipe archive shows the amounts the company’s kitchen has used.

The specification describes the powder as nutty, with cocoa and earthy notes, light to medium brown in colour. Plain whole roasted crickets taste nutty; the seasoned varieties add BBQ, Cinnamon Sugar, Ranch, Honey Mustard, or Chili Lime.

Retail pouches of cricket powder (113 g and 454 g) and whole roasted crickets (plain 113 g; seasoned 75 g) sell on Amazon Canada and Amazon USA. The Where to buy page opens the right store for your region. Manufacturers, feed buyers, and researchers order bulk cricket powder and bulk whole roasted crickets through the wholesale desk.

Bulk orders ship from Norwood, Ontario to the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Asia-Pacific markets including Australia and New Zealand, with a commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, and certificate of analysis. Retail pouches ship through Amazon in Canada and the United States.

On Entomo Farms premises in Norwood, Ontario, in a food-grade facility where they are also processed and packed. The company has raised crickets there since 2014.

The plant operates under a Safe Food for Canadians licence issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and follows all HACCP policies and procedures. Every batch of cricket powder gets routine microbiological testing, reported on the certificate of analysis that ships with bulk orders. Health Canada lists Gryllodes sigillatus among foods with a history of safe use, so the species did not require a novel food assessment in Canada.

Yes. Cricket powder and whole roasted crickets go to pet treat and pet food manufacturers, the reptile and animal feed industry, and scientific and academic research institutions, each with the specification sheet and certificate of analysis their procurement needs. See pet food ingredients and science and research.

Yes. The plant runs industrial dehydration, processing, and co-packing for other producers: vegetables, fruits, herbs, and powders, from raw intake to a packed ingredient. Start with the industrial dehydration page or describe the job; a person replies within five business days.