Protix is a multinational manufacturer and supplier of insect ingredients for animal feed and for human consumption. The company operates the world's largest insect factory, located in

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History

The company was founded in 2009 by the CEO Kees Aarts. Protix is headquartered in

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. In June 2017, the company raised €45 million in funding, at that time the largest investment in the industry. In October 2017, Protix acquired Fair Insects, a company focused on breeding insects for human consumption. In June 2019, Protix opened a new site in

, which is the largest insect factory in the world.

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/Davide Banis (14 June 2019):
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References

External links

* {{Official website, protix.eu Food and drink companies established in 2009 Multinational companies headquartered in the Netherlands Insect farming companies Animal food manufacturers Agriculture companies established in 2009 Dutch companies established in 2009