A SCOTTISH foodtech start-up has secured a £160,000 investment to scale the production of a locally produced insect protein powder. Edinburgh-based firm The Insect Café received the funding from the Catalyst Fund to transition to in-house production and launch Nahla’s Insect Nutrition commercially in early 2027. The product is a single-ingredient cricket protein powder designed to make sustainable protein more accessible for everyday nutrition.

An Edinburgh foodtech start-up has secured £160,000 in funding to bring a new insect-based protein powder to market. The Insect Café, based in the capital, received the financial backing from the Catalyst Fund to scale the production of Nahla’s Insect Nutrition. The investment will enable the business to complete its transition to in-house production before a planned commercial launch in early 2027. The single-ingredient cricket protein powder has been designed to make sustainable protein more accessible for everyday consumer nutrition. The venture was founded by ecologist and lifelong baker Nahla Mahmoud, who developed the concept following her experiences as an avid open-water swimmer.

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