Japan's Sumitomo taps into insect feed business

Trading house aims to sell 30,000 tonnes of food for farmed fish by 2030 in Japan

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Sumitomo Corp. plans to sell insect feed for farmed fish, made by grinding black soldier flies. © Reuters

KEIGO YOSHIDA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's Sumitomo Corp. will begin selling insect-based feed for farmed fish in Japan later this year, becoming the country's first large trading house to do so.

Insects are attracting global attention as a valuable source of protein amid decarbonization efforts. The company aims to import and sell 30,000 tonnes of insect feed by 2030.

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