The Europe Black Soldier Fly Market is slated to register a CAGR of 31.3% from 2023 to 2033 to reach $2.29 Billion by 2033. In terms of volume, the Europe Black Soldier Fly Market is expected to reach 4,605,369.9 tons by 2033, at a CAGR of 40.6% during the forecast period 2023–2033. The growth of the Europe black soldier fly market is mainly attributed to the increasing government support for the use of insect meal in livestock feed, increasing demand from the animal feed industry for alternative proteins due to rising prices of fish and soy meal, rising demand for alternative protein, and environmental sustainability with production and consumption of alternative protein. Furthermore, minimizing dependency on imported protein sources is expected to create market growth opportunities. However, the non-standardized regulatory framework across Europe and the risk of allergies due to insect consumption are expected to hinder the growth of this market to some extent. However, the risk of disease transmission from BSF and lack of awareness challenge market growth.
The report includes a competitive landscape based on an extensive assessment of the key strategic developments by leading market participants in the industry. Some of the key players operating in the Europe black soldier fly market are Protix B.V. (Netherlands), InnovaFeed SAS (France), EnviroFlight, LLC (U.S.), BioflyTech (Spain), nextProtein (France), Hexafly (Ireland), SFly Comgraf SAS (France), and Protenga Pte. Ltd. (Singapore).
Many government authorities have been mandated to coordinate in promoting the sustainable supply of safe, healthy feed in the global insect feed industry. Some government authorities are supporting the consumption of BSF-based products in animal feed, accelerating the growing demand for BSF products. For instance, in 2017, the European Government approved the use of feed ingredients derived from BSF larvae in aquaculture feed.
Moreover, in August 2021, regulation (EU) 2021/1372 authorized the processing of animal proteins derived from insects in poultry and pig feed. This regulation came into effect in September 2021. The European government legislation prohibits using dead insects or processed insects in feed for chickens and pigs. However, it is allowed to feed live insects, insect oil, or hydrolyzed protein. According to the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF), the use of insect meals in pigs and poultry feed will be the main focus after the approval of its use in aqua feed. This will create more market opportunities for insect meal producers to enter the huge poultry feed market.
Thus, growing government support to approve the use of insect meal in feed is expected to fuel the growth of the Europe BSF market in the coming years.
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In 2023, the Protein Meals Segment to Dominate the Europe Black Soldier Fly Market
Based on product, the Europe black soldier fly market is segmented into protein meals, whole dried larvae, biofertilizers (frass), larvae oil, and others. In 2023, the protein meals segment is expected to account for the largest share of the Europe black soldier fly market. The large market share of this segment is attributed to the increasing demand for alternative protein, increasing demand for protein meals from the animal feed industry, increased fish meal and soy meal prices, and high protein content in BSF. This segment is also expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
In 2023, the Animal Feed Segment to Dominate the Europe Black Soldier Fly Market
Based on application, the Europe black soldier fly market is segmented into animal feed, agriculture, pet food, and other applications. In 2023, the animal feed segment is expected to account for the largest share of the Europe black soldier fly market. The large market share of this segment is attributed to the rising aquaculture farming, subsequent increase in the demand for protein-rich animal feed and entry of leading animal feed companies in the edible insects’ space. This segment is also expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
The Netherlands Dominates the Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, while France Leads in Growth
The Europe black soldier fly market is segmented into the Netherlands, France, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Turkey, and the Rest of Europe. In 2023, the Netherlands is expected to account for the largest share of the Europe black soldier fly market. The large market share of this country is attributed to the high government support for insect processing, rising expansion by major BSF companies in the country, and rising awareness about alternative protein among people.
However, France is slated to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The rapid growth of this country is mainly attributed to the growing alternative protein industry; the growing investments in research, innovation, and scaling-up future protein sources such as insects; and the rising demand for fish feed.
Scope of the Report:
Europe Black Soldier Fly Market Assessment, by Product
Europe Black Soldier Fly Market Assessment, by Application
Europe Black Soldier Fly Market Assessment, by Country
Key Questions Answered in the Report:
The Europe black soldier fly market is projected to reach $2.29 billion by 2033, at a CAGR of 31.3% from 2023 to 2033.
In 2023, the protein meal segment is expected to account for the largest share of the Europe black soldier fly market.
The animal feed segment is slated to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period and provide significant opportunities for players operating in this market.
The major key players operating in the Europe black soldier fly market are Protix B.V. (Netherlands), InnovaFeed SAS (France), EnviroFlight, LLC (U.S.), BioflyTech (Spain), nextProtein (France), Hexafly (Ireland), SFly Comgraf SAS (France), and Protenga Pte. Ltd. (Singapore).
France is slated to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The rapid growth of this region is mainly attributed to the growing alternative protein industry; the growing investments in research, innovation, and scaling-up future protein sources such as insects; and the rising demand for fish feed.
This report provides pre & post COVID-19 market estimates.
1. Introduction
1.1. Market Definition
1.2. Market Ecosystem
1.3. Currency
1.4. Key Stakeholders
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Research Approach
2.2. Process of Data Collection and Validation
2.2.1. Secondary Research
2.2.2. Primary Research / Interviews with Key Opinion Leaders of the Industry
2.3. Market Sizing and Forecast
2.3.1. Market Size Estimation Approach
2.3.2. Growth Forecast Approach
2.4. Assumptions for the Study
3. Executive Summary
3.1. Overview
3.2. Segment Analysis
3.2.1. Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, By Product
3.2.2. Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, By Application
3.3. Europe Black Soldier Fly Market Regional Analysis
3.4. Competitive Landscape & Market Competitors
4. Market Insights
4.1. Overview
4.2. Drivers
4.2.1. Increasing Government Support for the Use of Insect Meal in Livestock Feed
4.2.2. Increasing Demand from the Animal Feed Industry for Alternative Proteins Due to Rising Prices of Fish and Soy Meal
4.2.3. Rising Demand for Alternative Protein
4.2.4. Environmental Sustainability with Production and Consumption of Alternative Protein
4.3. Restraints
4.3.1. Non-Standardized Regulatory Framework Across the Europe
4.3.2. Risk of Allergies Due to Insect Consumption
4.4. Opportunities
4.4.1. Minimizing Dependency on Imported Protein Sources
4.5. Challenges
4.5.1. Risk of Disease Transmission from BSF
4.5.2. Lack of Awareness
4.6. Regulatory Analysis
4.7. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.7.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.7.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.7.3. Threat of Substitutes
4.7.4. Threat of New Entrants
4.7.5. Degree of Competition
4.8. Swot Analysis
4.9. Marketing Mix and Strategies
4.9.1. Pricing Strategy
4.9.2. Product Approvals
4.9.3. Expansion Plans
5. BSF Processing
5.1. Overview
5.2. Feedstock Preparation
5.3. Rearing Units
5.3.1. BSF: Life Cycle
5.4. Processing Units
5.4.1. BSF Oil Extraction Process
5.4.1.1. Processing Method
5.4.1.2. Processing Equipment
5.4.2. Protein Extraction Process
5.4.2.1. Processing Method
5.4.2.2. Processing Equipment
5.5. Storage
6. Cost Analysis
6.1. BSF Farms Operating Cost Analysis, by Farm Capacity
6.2. Pricing Analysis, by Product, by Country
6.2.1. Protein Meal
6.2.2. Biofertilizer (Frass)
6.2.3. Whole Dried Larvae
6.2.4. Larvae Oil
6.2.5. Others (Live- Larvae, Adult, Cocoon, Pupa)
7. Opportunity Analysis: BSF-Derived Chitin and Chitosan
7.1. BSF-Derived Chitin Trends
7.2. Chitin/Chitosan
7.2.1. Pricing Analysis
7.2.2. Potential Use of Chitin and Chitosan in Industrial Applications
8. Europe Black Soldier Fly Market Assessment, by Product
8.1. Overview
8.2. Protein Meals
8.3. Whole Dried Larvae
8.4. Biofertilizers (Frass)
8.5. Larvae Oil
8.6. Other BSF Products
9. Europe Black Soldier Fly Market Assessment, by Application
9.1. Overview
9.2. Animal Feed
9.3. Agriculture
9.4. Pet Food
9.5. Other Applications
10. Europe Black Soldier Fly Market Assessment, by Country/Region
10.1. Overview
10.2. Netherlands
10.3. France
10.4. Germany
10.5. Finland
10.6. Denmark
10.7. Belgium
10.8. Turkey
10.9. U.K.
10.10. Spain
10.11. Poland
10.12. Sewden
10.13. Rest of Europe (RoE)
11. Competition Analysis
11.1. Overview
11.2. Key Growth Strategies
11.3. Competitive Dashboard
11.3.1. Industry Leaders
11.3.2. Market Differentiators
11.3.3. Vanguards
11.3.4. Emerging Companies
11.4. Vendor Market Positioning
12. Company Profile (Company Overview, SWOT Analysis of the Top 5 Companies, Financial Overview, Product Portfolio, Strategic Developments)
12.1. Protix B.V.
12.2. InnovaFeed SAS
12.3. EnviroFlight, LLC
12.4. BioflyTech
12.5. SFly Comgraf SAS
12.6. Hexafly
12.7. Protenga Pte Ltd.
12.8. nextProtein
13. Appendix
13.1. Available Customization
13.2. Related Reports
List of Tables
Table 1 Insect Application and Approval Status
Table 2 Processing Parameters for Dry and Wet Processing Methods of BSFL
Table 3 Europe: Average Operating Cost of BSF Farms Per Day, by Farm Capacity (USD)
Table 4 Average Selling Prices for Protein Meal, by Country, 2023–2033 (USD/Ton)
Table 5 Average Selling Prices of Biofertilizers (Frass), by Country, 2023–2033 (USD/Ton)
Table 6 Average Selling Prices of Whole Dried Larvae, by Country, 2023–2033 (USD/Ton)
Table 7 Average Selling Prices of Larvae Oil, by Country, 2023–2033 (USD/Ton)
Table 8 Average Selling Prices of Other BSF Products, by Country, 2023–2033 (USD/Ton)
Table 9 Chitin/Chitosan Market, by Country, 2025—2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 10 Chitin/Chitosan Market, by Country, 2025—2033 (Tons)
Table 11 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 12 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 13 Europe Black Soldier Fly Protein Meals Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 14 Europe Black Soldier Fly Protein Meals Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 15 Europe Black Soldier Fly Whole Dried Larvae Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 16 Europe Black Soldier Fly Whole Dried Larvae Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 17 Europe Black Soldier Fly Biofertilizers (Frass) Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 18 Europe Black Soldier Fly Biofertilizers (Frass) Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 19 Europe Black Soldier Fly Larvae Oil Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 20 Europe Black Soldier Fly Larvae Oil Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 21 Europe Other Black Soldier Fly Products Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 22 Europe Other Black Soldier Fly Products Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 23 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 24 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market for Animal Feed, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 25 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market for Agriculture, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 26 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market for Pet Food, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 27 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market for Other Applications, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 28 Europe: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 29 Europe: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Country, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 30 Netherlands: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 31 Netherlands: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 32 Netherlands: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 33 France: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 34 France: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 35 France: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 36 Germany: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 37 Germany: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 38 Germany: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 39 Finland: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 40 Finland: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 41 Finland: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 42 Denmark: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 43 Denmark: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 44 Denmark: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 45 Belgium: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 46 Belgium: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 47 Belgium: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 48 Turkey: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 49 Turkey: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 50 Turkey: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 51 U.K.: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 52 U.K.: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 53 U.K.: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 54 Spain: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 55 Spain: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 56 Spain: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 57 Poland: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 58 Poland: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 59 Poland: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 60 Sewden: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 61 Sewden: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 62 Sewden: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 63 Rest of Europe: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
Table 64 Rest of Europe: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2021–2033 (Tons)
Table 65 Rest of Europe: Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2021–2033 (USD Thousands)
List of Figures
Figure 1 Market Ecosystem
Figure 2 Research Process
Figure 3 Key Secondary Sources
Figure 4 Primary Research Techniques
Figure 5 Key Executives Interviewed
Figure 6 Breakdown of Primary Interviews (Supply-Side & Demand-Side)
Figure 7 Market Size Estimation
Figure 8 The Protein Meal Segment to Dominate the Market
Figure 9 The Animal Feed Segment to Dominate the Market
Figure 10 Netherlands Dominates the Black Soldier Fly Market, While France Leads in Growth
Figure 11 Factors Affecting Market Growth
Figure 12 Contribution of Seafood Supply, 2010 to 2030
Figure 13 Europe: Regulatory Approval for Insect Use in Animal Feed
Figure 14 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis: Europe BSF Market
Figure 15 Swot Analysis: Europe BSF Market
Figure 16 Steps Involved in BSF Processing
Figure 17 Life Cycle of the BSF
Figure 18 Processing of BSF Insect Oil
Figure 19 Processing of BSF Insect Protein
Figure 20 Average Selling Prices of Protein Meal, by Country/Region, 2023–2033 (USD/Tons)
Figure 21 Average Selling Prices of Biofertilizer (Frass), by Country/Region, 2023–2033 (USD/Tons)
Figure 22 Average Selling Prices of Whole Dried Larvae, by Country/Region, 2023–2033 (USD/Tons)
Figure 23 Average Selling Prices of BSF Insect Oil, by Country/Region, 2023–2033 (USD/Tons)
Figure 24 Average Selling Prices of Other BSF Products, by Country/Region, 2023–2033 (USD/Tons)
Figure 25 SWOT Analysis: BSF-Derived Chitin & Chitosan Industry
Figure 26 Commonly Suggested Market Disruption Strategies for BSF-Derived Chitin & Chitosan
Figure 27 Average Selling Prices of Other BSF Products, by Country/Region, 2025–2033 (USD/Tons)
Figure 28 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2022–2033 (USD Thousands)
Figure 29 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, by Product, 2023–2033 (Tons)
Figure 30 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, by Application, 2023–2033 (USD Thousands)
Figure 31 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, by Country/Region, 2023–2033 (USD Thousands)
Figure 32 Europe Black Soldier Fly Market, by Country/Region, 2023–2033 (Tons)
Figure 33 Europe: Black Soldier Fly Market Snapshot
Figure 34 Key Growth Strategies Adopted by Leading Players, 2020-2023
Figure 35 Competitive Benchmarking of Key Players, by Product Offering
Figure 36 Protix: Major Product Category
Figure 37 Protix Fundings
Figure 38 Innovafeed: Major Product Category
Figure 39 Innovafeed Fundings
Figure 40 Enviroflight: Major Product Category
This report provides pre & post COVID-19 market estimates.
This report provides pre & post COVID-19 market estimates.
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