Better Insect Solutions (BIS) is the concept and solution hub of the Big Dutchman Group comprising the sister companies Big Dutchman, INNO+ and SKOV. For decades, these companies have provided cost-efficient and robust solutions for a wide range of technologies applied in animal farming. Since 2020, BIS has been operating within insect farming bringing together the proven technology solutions of the group. Our portfolio covers housing, climate systems, air cleaning, heat recovery, feeding systems, frass handling, crates, and breeding systems. This is supported by our extensive know-how of animal and insect farming and offered in collaboration with key partners.

Royal Dutch Kusters Engineering is a family-owned company with a proven history of innovation and entrepreneurship. In the past 111 years, we build extensive knowledge about separating, reducing, pressing and transporting all types of materials and waste and became world’s leading manufacturer of currency destruction systems. We contribute to a greener world through the development and production of smart, innovative and secure solutions and technologies for optimal reuse of valuable materials. We believe in co-development with our partners and customers resulting in new technologies and sustainable solutions. One of our solutions is the ingenious Rotoshifter to separate larvae from frass.

AquaBioTech Group is an independent aquaculture and biotechnology testing/research and consulting company with its own dedicated research facilities. ABTG operates globally, specializing in three main areas: Contracted aquaculture research for feed development and pharmaceutical testing; Design and commissioning of land-based aquaculture production systems; Aquaculture and fisheries consultancy including market research, feasibility and due diligence studies.

Beekenkamp Verpakkingen is producer of plastic boxes for breeding of mealworms and BSF. Food-safe, reusable and suitable for automated systems. Are you looking for a unique box for breeding insects? With our experiences in breeding, expertise in product design and technical drawing, new products can be created in no time!

Die Hermetia Baruth GmbH is a pioneer in applied biotechnology based on insects, specialised in Hermetia illucens breeding and products manufacturing for the feed industry since 2005. It is a spin-off of Katz Biotech AG, which is the leading German company in the field of biological pest control with beneficial insects.

Illucens GmbH is one of the leading producers of BSF in Europe. We produce on-site in our plant in the North-West of Germany and offer modular and automated solutions to farmers who want to convert to an insect-rearing business. Contact us, we will be happy to talk to you!

Insect Engineers has the focus to make BSF farming as commercially attractive as possible. We do this by supplying turnkey projects and sharing knowledge through our Insect School.

Our Insect School is a practical location for breeding, production and processing. Providing possibilities of doing also your own (feed) trials.

Livin Farms has developed a highly scalable and modular construction system for fully automated insect factories for rearing insects. Technology includes an interface for processing waste into insect feedstock, rearing, robotic insect handling, and end product processing.

As a separation process specialist, REINARTZ has more than 160 years of knowledge and experience transfer. Our technologies set standards in the extraction of first-class vegetable oils, protein-containing press cakes from insect larvae, the creation of efficient energy sources from biomass and in research.

VDL Insect Systems, part of VDL Groep, contributes to the sustainability of the feed and food sector through the development of „Standard Smart Solutions“ for the production of insects. Solutions for insect breeders to produce cost-efficiently against classical protein sources, by supplying technology and equipment to solve their production challenges.

Over the past thirty years, WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp GmbH has established itself as the world market leader in the field of liquid feeding technology. Through its own development department, the feeding technology has constantly evolved. This enables WEDA to integrate automated feeding systems into insect feeding systems.