Issue 56
The DITP is encouraging Thai businesses to target the US edible insect market, which was valued at US$20 million in 2015, and could be a huge market in the future.
“Thailand has a high potential in supplying food made from insects because we have more than 300 types of edible insects,” DITP Director-General Malee Choklumlerd said on August 2. “Initially, entrepreneurs may offer insects in powder form to consumers, and once they get used to it, we can provide them with other menus such as cooked insects in attractive packaging.”
Data from DITP shows that insect consumption in the US has grown rapidly in recent years. Now, there are 110 restaurants in 16 states offering food made from insects. Menus include grasshopper tacos, fried silkworm pupae, protein bars and cookies made from cricket power, and chocolate-coated crickets.
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