Insect-based meal producer Agriprotein named BBC food chain champion

Insect protein pioneer Agriprotein won the British Broadcasting Association's (BBC's) first international food and farming award.

The global maggot farmer was named the BBC Food Chain Global Champion for its flagship animal feed ingredient, MagMeal.

Made from fly larvae reared on food waste, MagMeal is a protein substitute for fishmeal widely used in aquaculture, agriculture and petfood.

Part of the prestigious BBC Food & Farming Awards 2017, the Food Chain Global Champion is a new category for this year – and the BBC’s first ever international food and farming award – recognizing outstanding work that is challenging established methods and practices to secure the future.