Aspire Food Group and its project partners have come together to build a state-of-the-art high-density cricket production and processing demonstration facility. Global population and demographic changes continually outpace agricultural innovation. Aspire and its partners offer crickets as a superfood that provides a nutritional content and protein that is similar to that of meat, while also being near drought-resistant, eco-friendly, and affordable. The project will develop the world’s first fully automated insect protein manufacturing site, providing the lowest cost protein on the planet, addressing the global issue of food insecurity, and positioning Canada as a leader in this space.