Better Origin

29/01/2024

Calling all production experts!

Are you our new Production Associate?

If you join us, you'll play a key role in the growth of our farming and processing site.

Apply now and shape the food revolution 🚀

About Better Origin Our food chain is broken - the system that can barely feed 7 billion people will not feed 10 billion we’re expected to reach by 2050. And while it's hard to imagine that things could be different, they have to be.&n...

29/11/2023

🤔 What are the three top things that pet parents worry about?

Owning a pet is a blessing, but it isn't always carefree.

The last thing pet owners want is to see their pets in less than optimal health or feel guilty about their impact on the planet.

And before you say this is overthinking - all of these are valid problems happening in homes worldwide.

Our pets are increasingly experiencing allergies, and the environmental footprint of their meaty diets has never been bigger.

🐛 But insect-based food can help address these problems.

Here's how 👇

31/10/2023

Food waste is pretty terrifying if you ask us 🎃

It's responsible for 8% of all GHG emissions.

Each year, the UK wastes around 9.5 million tonnes of food. 70% of it is perfectly edible.

🐛 At Better Origin, we want to reduce the emissions from waste and direct it back into the food chain.

By feeding food waste to insects, we make the food chain circular so that future Halloweens are less about climate change and more about ghosts and pumpkins 👻

26/10/2023

🐶🐱 More than half the world is estimated to have a pet at home.

However, research has shown that pets play a significant role in the climate crisis.

🥩 This is mainly due to their meat-heavy diets. The production of pet food emits huge amounts of greenhouse gases.

We’re not against keeping pets, of course! But, just like with human diets, we need to look at their impact and see if it can be minimised.

🐛 And insect-based alternatives provide a solution to the pet food problem.

27/09/2023

Meet Jenny McDonald, our Sales Manager!

Jenny's role is focused on the pet food industry and growing the use and awareness of insect ingredients within the sector 🐱🐶

🚀 Want to join our team? Check out the available roles here: https://tinyurl.com/boworkable

19/09/2023

We're coming to one of the biggest pet trading shows in the UK to talk about insect-based pet food 🐶🐱

We can't wait to meet fellow innovators changing the pet industry 🚀

Look out for our team in stand P35.

13/09/2023

Better Origin is looking for an Operations Manager 🚀

This is a great opportunity to join our Cambridge-based team and help drive growth through new products and initiatives.

Interested? Apply here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/originopsmgr

About Better Origin Our food chain is broken - the system that can barely feed 7 billion people will not feed 10 billion we’re expected to reach by 2050. And while it's hard to imagine that things could be different, they have to be. At Better Orig...

07/09/2023

🐶🐱 The pet industry consumes 20% of the world's fish and meat, generating 106m tonnes of CO2.

As humans, we're already looking at how to reduce the impact of our diets. Now our pets need to be included.

The good news? Insects can help us 👇

30/08/2023

BSFCON23 tickets sold out much earlier than we expected.

That's when we knew that the insect farming industry is not only constantly growing, but also hungry for innovation!

We're looking forward to the first-ever Black Soldier Fly conference, jointly organised by Better Origin and Cambridge University! 🚀

With less than 2 weeks left, make sure to follow BSFCON so you don't miss any updates 🪰

bsfcon.com

17/08/2023

🐶🐱 From premium meat cuts to fancy supplements, the pet food sector is transforming.

But are traditional meats a good direction for the already high carbon industry?

Here's why we think insect-based pet food is the way to go 👇

https://shorturl.at/fkq28

10/08/2023

It was a pleasure to welcome farmers for the Better Origin Open Farm Day yesterday!

We gathered at Wern Farm in Wales, toured the X-series container, and had some productive conversations.

We're looking forward to hosting the next one!

08/08/2023

🥒🍅 It's not just cucumber and tomato shortages - the UK could be running towards a serious food security problem.

Only 54% of the food eaten in UK is grown here.

And while not all food can be grown locally, it's important that we prioritise home-grown produce whenever we can.

We wrote about why a local food chain is what we need over two years ago 👉 https://tinyurl.com/localfoodchain



https://www.farminguk.com/news/-shocking-nfu-raises-concern-with-uk-s-food-self-sufficiency_63090.html

The NFU has said it is 'shocking' that just over half of the food eaten by the British public is grown in the UK.