On March 18, Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd.'s circular economy investment arm officially commenced trial operations for its pilot project focused on converting high-quality fermented grains using black soldier fly larvae.
The pilot project, a joint investment between Moutai's circular economy company and Changzhou Weierli Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd., utilizes an insect-based bioconversion technology for fermented grains. This process leverages the biological efficiency of black soldier flies to transform nutrients from the high-quality grains into protein-rich insects, while simultaneously producing insect frass as a raw material for organic fertilizer. The pilot facility is designed to process 5 tons of fermented grains daily, yielding approximately 0.9 tons of fresh black soldier fly larvae and 2 tons of frass-based organic fertilizer raw material each day.
Xie Jun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the circular economy investment company, emphasized the goal to "accelerate the completion of technical verification, brand establishment, and marketing strategy for insect-protein pet food, striving for a formal market launch within the year." Additionally, the company will concurrently advance the development, market expansion, and business model design for high-end insect-protein pet food products.
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