Loopworm is a company that focuses on using insects as a bio-resource for sustainable food security. They support insect and silk farmers, and develop biotechnology innovations to improve food systems and resource utilization.

Loopworm

Loopworm is an Agri-Biotechnology company that takes inspiration from nature, to convert organic wastes into valuable products promoting health, nourishment & wellbeing for all forms of life. Through novel Bioscience, Chemistry & Technology, we are utilising Insects to produce novel Bio based products.Insects are natural detritivores and a key part of the Ecosystem often ignored for their usefulness and considered pest & nuisance. They are a rich source of proteins, fats, and micronutrients, and an essential part of the natural diets of both land & aquatic fauna. They are an excellent source of high-quality Amino Acids, Fatty Acids, Peptides & Bio-molecules like Melanin & Chitin, having varied applications in Cosmetics, Nutraceuticals & Biopharmaceutical industries. Loopworm is currently focused on producing alternative sustainable protein & fats for Shrimp Feeds, Poultry Feeds & Pet Foods. Highly digestible Amino Acids & insect-like natural smell in the protein concentrate lead to superior palatability in insect-based Aquaculture Feeds. Insect oil is a highly sustainable alternative to conventional feed oil sources like Palm Oil, Fish Oil,&  Krill Oil. Inclusion of insect products in Poultry feeds leads to better Egg & Meat quality, higher productivity, better immunity, and enhanced welfare for commercially farmed birds. Hypoallergenic properties & natural bio-availability of anti-microbial supplements, cartilage & bone growth promoters lead to superior health for Dogs & Cats. The United Nations & the FAO consider ‘Insects - The Future of Food & Feed’, but with the visionary use of modern science & engineering, Insects can truly help us bring a new dimension to novel biotechnology & bio-pharmaceutical applications. 

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Nadir Godrej

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Ankit Alok Bagaria

Co-Founder and CEO

Abhi Gawri

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

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Loopworm is building novel technologies & processes to harness the true potential of insects for developing Sustainable products. They believe that by maximising the value per insect using biotechnology & bio-processing, the insect agriculture industry will truly boom. Insects being promoted as a medium to solve food waste or as nutrition for animals & pets is limiting the potential of cultivated insects. With millions of species & a high nutrition density, insects can be leveraged to make natural plant bio-stimulants, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, food, and even industrial chemicals & wellbeing products. Insects are already being used as drug discovery and testing platforms, understanding genetics and doing evolution studies. Bio-pharma companies have been using insect cells for recombinant protein production. With a vision to become the world's largest insect processor, Loopworm has empowered insect producers and has created a decentralised capex lean insect production mechanism. By tying up with contract insect cultivators and building a novel processing technology, Loopworm is quickly fuelling the insect economy. Loopworm uses Silkworms and Black Soldier Fly larvae. With Animal & Pet nutrition as the beach-head markets, Loopworm will steadily venture into Amino Acid & Chitin derived plant biostimulants, cosmetics & nutraceuticals, oleochemicals, and recombinant proteins. In January 2024, Loopworm commissioned a 6000 Tonnes/ Annum insect processing facility to make LoopMeal and LoopOil as sustainable ingredients in Animal feed and Pet food. 

Loopworm was established in 2019 by Ankit Alok Bagaria and Abhi Gawri in Bangalore, Karnataka, immediately after graduating from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India.

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A sustainable feed made from grubs fed a plant-based diet, offering high-quality protein and fats with low ash content for improved digestibility.

A partially defatted insect protein concentrate with bio-active peptides, suitable as a functional ingredient in aqua, poultry, and pet food formulations.

Derived from the solvent-free extraction process of LoopMeal, this oil is a rich source of essential fatty acids, used to enhance feed palatability.

A natural soil amendment made from food fibers, insect skins, and droppings, rich in minerals and chitin to improve soil quality and plant growth.

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