Published by Coherent Market Insights
Posted on September 22, 2021
3 min readLast updated: February 3, 2026
The edible insects market is set to surpass $850 million by 2027, driven by increasing demand for protein-rich foods and low-cost investment benefits.
Edible insects are consumed across various regions as they are rich in various nutrients such as amino acids and essential minerals. Wasps, ants, bees, beetles, scale insects, cockroaches, flies, termites, crickets, and grasshoppers are some edible insects. They are also used across the aquaculture and poultry industries. Edible insects are roasted and dried to produced various low-calorie and nutritious food and beverage products.
The global edible insects market is projected to surpass US$ 850 million by the end of 2027, in terms of revenue, growing at CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period (2020 to 2027).
Top Key Players in Edible Insects market: Thailand Unique, Kreca, Nordic Insect Economy Ltd., Entomo Farms, Enviro Flight, LLC, Proti-Farm, Exo Inc., Entotech, Deli Bugs Ltd., and Eat Grub Ltd.
Regional Analysis For Edible Insects Market:
Besides segmental breakdown, the report is highly structured into region wise study. The regional analysis comprehensively done by the researchers highlights key regions and their dominating countries accounting for substantial revenue share in the Edible Insects market. The study helps understanding how the market will fare in the respective region, while also mentioning the emerging regions growing with a significant CAGR. The following are the regions covered in this report.
The advantage like low cost of investment as compared to other conventional livestock like pork, beef, and chicken is predicted to reinforce the market growth of edible insects. Rising demand for protein-rich food products like protein bars and snacks thanks to rising health consciousness among consumers is additionally expected to accelerate the market growth of edible insects over the forecast period.
Growing cases of livestock disease are creating demand for edible insects which is further expected to fuel the market growth over the forecast period. The growing demand for cricket flour which is gluten-free which can be used for producing various food products is further expected to propel the market growth over the forecast period.
Increasing demand for invertebrates for treating malnutrition since edible insects are easy to digest is expected to foster market growth. The rising trend of consuming powder form of edible insects in pizza and other food products for enhancing the taste is estimated to accelerate the market growth.
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The article discusses the growth and potential of the global edible insects market from 2020 to 2027.
Rising demand for protein-rich foods and low-cost investment compared to traditional livestock are key drivers.
Key players include Thailand Unique, Kreca, Nordic Insect Economy Ltd., and Entomo Farms.
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