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Crick Superfoods

Crick Superfoods is a startup that creates and sells goods made from cricket protein.
2020
02-Oct
02-10
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Innovation

Industry Problem

Conventional animal protein requires substantial land and produces significant emissions, while consumers need accessible high-protein foods from lower-impact sources.

R&D Focus

Controlled-environment cricket farming, cricket-protein processing and consumer snack formulation.

Innovative Solution

Raises crickets in controlled indoor farms and converts them into ground protein, nachos and protein bars.

Solution Effectiveness

The company states that cricket protein produces 80 times less CO2 than beef and uses 10 times less land; these are company-reported comparisons.

About

Crick Superfoods is a firm that creates and sells goods made from cricket protein.

Products

Product

Crick Nachos, 100% ground cricket protein, chocolate cricket protein and protein bars.

Star Product

Crick Nachos – the company’s prominent retail snack and the product covered by annual Entotrust assessment.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Commercial products sold online and through distributors in Ecuador.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

The company’s website discusses opening a path to Europe and offers national delivery and distributor locations in Ecuador.

Awards and Recognitions

Awards

The company displays recognition from Premios Latinoamérica Verde, MIT and FonQuito

Certifications

Entotrust certification for insect-based product quality, safety and sustainability; nachos are assessed annually.

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