Mutatec
Mutatec operates insect-based bioconversion farms using black soldier fly larvae to convert agricultural and agri-food waste into protein, fat, and fertilizer ingredients for animal nutrition, serving aquaculture, poultry, and pet food manufacturers in France and Ecuador.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersCavaillon, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Mutatec does
Mutatec is a French industrial bioconversion company founded in 2015 by Jérôme Costil (Agricultural Engineer) and Christophe Trespeuch (Veterinary Engineer), headquartered in Cavaillon, France. It operates bioconversion farms that use black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to transform agricultural and agri-food waste into sustainable protein, lipid, and fertilizer ingredients for the animal nutrition market, with commercial production launched at the DEMOTEC demonstration farm in Cavaillon in early 2022 and a second demonstration farm established in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2021 through a partnership with VEOLIA Ecuador.
The company's core technology stack rests on four proprietary or co-developed elements: the DEMOTEC modular farm design (30,000 tons/year capacity), the CertiFLY© sanitary quality program developed with ADEME, the patented DOSIN'TEC image-analysis larvae counting system co-developed with LE GOUESSANT, and substrate-optimization expertise accumulated since 2015 across four prior pilot farms. The product portfolio includes seven SKUs (MCP55 protein meal, MHI-D decanted insect fat, MLS dried larvae, MLP popped larvae, MLC frozen larvae, MLV live larvae, and MFI frass fertilizer with NPK 5-4-3). Validated zootechnical outcomes include AHPND shrimp mortality reduced to 38% versus 63-70% in controls, and documented carbon-footprint advantages versus soybean meal, palm oil, and NPK fertilizer benchmarks.
Mutatec runs a direct B2B sales model targeting aquaculture feed manufacturers (BioMar, Le Gouessant, Naturalleva), pet food producers (Reglo, Tomojo), poultry integrators, shrimp and ornamental-fish operations, and territorial/agri-food waste holders, with quote-based pricing and 4-8 week delivery lead times. Co-founder Christophe Trespeuch leads commercial engagement. Beyond ingredient sales, Mutatec offers full farm-development services (financing, design, permits, construction, commissioning, operation) for partners in France and internationally. To date, capital formation has come primarily from non-dilutive sources: ADEME grants (Filidéchets, Initiative PME), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional support, EU Horizon 2020 NextGenProteins funding, France Futur Elevage Carnot Institute support, and FASEP, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity investment.
Mutatec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mutatec
- Legal name
- Mutatec
- Website
- https://mutatec.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Mutatec operates insect-based bioconversion farms using black soldier fly larvae to convert agricultural and agri-food waste into protein, fat, and fertilizer ingredients for animal nutrition, serving aquaculture, poultry, and pet food manufacturers in France and Ecuador.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mutatec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Insect-based Animal Nutrition Ingredients
- NAICS
- Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)
- SIC
- Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Services (700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Insect Farming (Crickets, Mealworms, Black Soldier Fly) (AFAEAIAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Insect Protein Ingredients (Cricket, Black Soldier Fly, Mealworm) (AFAJAHAG), Bio-based Animal Feed Ingredients & Nutrition Co-products (e.g., DDGS, protein meals, yeast) (EUAAAIAI), Sustainable & Alternative-Protein Aquafeed (Insect, Algae, Single-Cell, Byproduct-Based) (AFADADAM)
Keywords
Where Mutatec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cavaillon
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Mutatec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Insect Ingredients Sales: Sale of processed insect products including protein meal (MCP55), insect fats (MHI-D), dried larvae (MLS), popped larvae (MLP), frozen larvae (MLC), live larvae (MLV), and insect frass (MFI) for animal nutrition applications.
- Farm Development Services: Full project management from A to Z including financing, design, building permits, construction, commissioning and operation for new bioconversion farm projects in France and internationally.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | B2B ingredient sales - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels7 records
Mutatec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mutatec operates industrial bioconversion farms that use black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to transform agricultural and agri-food waste into insect-derived protein, lipid, and frass ingredients for animal nutrition. The company sells a product range including protein meal (MCP55 at 55% protein), decanted insect fats (MHI-D), dried larvae (MLS), pop larvae (MLP), frozen larvae (MLC), live larvae (MLV), and insect frass fertilizer (MFI), serving aquaculture, poultry, and pet food manufacturers. The company also offers full farm development services from financing and design through construction and commissioning for partners seeking to deploy bioconversion facilities.
Product overview
Mutatec is a bioconversion company that operates a portfolio of insect-based ingredient products derived from black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens). The core product line includes protein meal (MCP55 - 55% protein), decanted insect fats (MHI-D), dried larvae (MLS), pop/exploded larvae (MLP), frozen larvae (MLC), live larvae (MLV), and insect frass fertilizer (MFI). These products serve the animal nutrition market, particularly aquaculture (fish, shrimp), poultry, and pet food sectors. The company operates bioconversion farms in France (DEMOTEC in Cavaillon - 30,000 tons/year capacity) and Ecuador (Guayaquil - partnership with VEOLIA), converting agricultural and agri-food losses into sustainable protein ingredients. Mutatec also developed DOSIN'TEC, an image-analysis-based larvae counting system for optimizing bioconversion performance, and the CertiFLY© quality program for sanitary control.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Protein Concentrate 55% - MCP55 (Hermetia illucens) Protein meal with 55% protein content derived from black soldier fly larvae, used as an alternative protein ingredient in animal feed formulations for aquaculture and poultry.
- Decanted Insect Fats - MHI-D (Hermetia illucens) Decanted insect fat/oil extracted from black soldier fly larvae, containing lauric acid (medium-chain triglycerides), used as an alternative lipid ingredient in animal feed.
- Dried Larvae - MLS (Hermetia illucens) Dried black soldier fly larvae used as a protein-rich ingredient in animal feed, particularly for aquaculture, poultry, and pet food applications.
- Pop/Exploded Larvae - MLP (Hermetia illucens) Pop/exploded dried black soldier fly larvae, suitable as a feed ingredient for ornamental fish (e.g., Koi carp) and pet food applications.
- Frozen Larvae - MLC (Hermetia illucens) Frozen black soldier fly larvae, a wet ingredient format used in pet food and aquaculture feed formulations to limit processing steps and reduce carbon footprint.
- Live Larvae - MLV (Hermetia illucens) Live black soldier fly larvae, used for poultry enrichment and welfare purposes, allowing natural foraging behavior.
- Insect Frass Fertilizer - MFI (Hermetia illucens) Insect frass (manure and substrate residue) transformed into a fertilizer product for soil fertilization and balance, with NPK 5-4-3 composition.
- DEMOTEC Bioconversion Farm First demonstration bioconversion farm in Cavaillon, France with capacity of 30,000 tons per year, producing insect protein, oils, and frass from agricultural food losses using black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens).
- Farm Development Services Full project management from A to Z including financing, design, building permits, construction, commissioning and operation for new bioconversion farm projects in France and internationally.
Quantifiable outcome
- Carbon footprint of 2.16 kg CO2e/kg for protein meal (vs. soybean meal at 2.76 kg CO2e/kg)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Mutatec
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Mutatec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Mutatec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- VEOLIA EcuadorcorePartnership for establishment of demonstration farm in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2021. Adapted to local context and specificities.
- SEDE Environnement (VEOLIA group)coreIndustrial partner providing expertise in collection and management of residues. Supports MUTATEC's ecological transformation mission. VEOLIA hosted international executive seminar at MUTATEC Cavaillon site.
- LE GOUESSANTcoreFrench leader in aquaculture feed production. Partnered on DOSIN'TEC larvae counting system innovation (joint patent). Financial supporter and commercial customer for insect ingredients.
- INRAEcoreScientific research partner. Joint PINHS research program (2020-ongoing) evaluating black soldier fly larvae effects on broiler chickens. Led by Bertrand Méda (INRAE).
- ITAVIcoreScientific partner in PINHS research program for multidisciplinary evaluation of insect ingredients in poultry feed.
- University of TurincoreScientific partnership with Professor Laura Gasco, expert in animal productions. Collaborated on scientific publications and research on insect ingredients.
- University of AvignoncoreResearch partner in PINHS program. Hosted 4th Steering Committee meeting in October 2023. Initial proximity enabled access to food losses from National Interest Market.
- IPIFF (International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed)coreMember since 2016. Actively participates in working group projects and discussions with European Commission for regulatory evolution.
- Insect Systems BVminorPartner mentioned alongside SEDE ENVIRONNEMENT and Le Gouessant offering complete bioconversion solutions in France and internationally.
- INNOV'ALLIANCEcoreCompetitiveness cluster specialized in ecological and technological transition of agriculture. Present alongside MUTATEC since 2015 creation, promoting collaboration opportunities.
- IMAQUAcoreExperimental station specialized in shrimp health in Belgium. Conducted juvenile shrimp trials evaluating MUTATEC insect meal incorporation.
- CENAIM-ESPOLcoreResearch Center in Ecuador where shrimp feeding trials were conducted to evaluate insect ingredient performance.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Mutatec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- VEOLIA: Global environmental services group and Mutatec's partner (SEDE Environnement/VEOLIA Ecuador) for waste management and the Guayaquil farm. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player in the circular-economy and waste valorization space.
Direct peers
- InnovaFeed: French insect protein producer using black soldier fly larvae for aquafeed and pet food ingredients, with major offtake partnerships (including Cargill, Auchan). Closest direct competitor to Mutatec, sharing the French BSF-to-aquafeed value chain and circular-economy positioning.
- Protix: Dutch insect protein company and one of the largest BSF producers globally, serving aquafeed and pet food with ingredients from black soldier fly larvae. Comparable technology and customer base to Mutatec, with significantly greater scale.
- Ynsect: French insect protein company (mealworm-based) producing ingredients for animal feed, pet food, and fertilizer. Competes with Mutatec in the alternative protein ingredient market for animal nutrition and shares the French insect industry ecosystem.
- Agronutris: French insect bioconversion company using black soldier fly larvae to upcycle agri-food byproducts into protein ingredients for animal feed. Direct competitor with comparable technology platform and target markets.
Emerging players
- Nutrition Technologies: Singapore-based BSF insect protein producer using food waste to produce ingredients for animal feed (aquaculture and pet food). Comparable technology and circular-economy model, serving Asian markets where Mutatec is not yet present.
- Entofood: Malaysian BSF insect protein producer focused on aquafeed and animal feed ingredients from bioconversion of palm oil byproducts. Comparable insect protein technology and target segments, regional rather than direct overlap.
- Aspire Food Group: North American insect protein company producing BSF-based ingredients for animal feed and pet food. Comparable bioconversion technology and ingredient product line, with broader food applications.
Broad incumbents
- Cargill: Global agribusiness and animal nutrition giant actively investing in insect protein partnerships and supply. Represents both a potential large customer and a competitive threat through capital scale and distribution.
- BioMar: Global aquafeed manufacturer and named Mutatec customer. As a large incumbent buyer of insect protein, BioMar represents the demand side of the value chain and a potential competitive threat if it vertically integrates insect production.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Mutatec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Mutatec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Mutatec M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Mutatec
What does Mutatec do?
Mutatec operates industrial bioconversion farms that use black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to transform agricultural and agri-food waste into insect-derived protein, lipid, and frass ingredients for animal nutrition. The company sells a product range including protein meal (MCP55 at 55% protein), decanted insect fats (MHI-D), dried larvae (MLS), pop larvae (MLP), frozen larvae (MLC), live larvae (MLV), and insect frass fertilizer (MFI), serving aquaculture, poultry, and pet food manufacturers. The company also offers full farm development services from financing and design through construction and commissioning for partners seeking to deploy bioconversion facilities.
Is Mutatec a public or private company?
Mutatec is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Mutatec founded?
Mutatec was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Mutatec based?
Mutatec is headquartered in Cavaillon, France, in the Europe region.
How does Mutatec make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Insect Ingredients Sales are the primary driver. The others are farm Development Services.
Who are Mutatec's main competitors?
VEOLIA is listed as an others. Direct peers are InnovaFeed, Protix, Ynsect and Agronutris. Emerging players are Nutrition Technologies, Entofood and Aspire Food Group. Broad incumbents are Cargill and BioMar.
Does Mutatec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mutatec.
What industry is Mutatec in?
Mutatec's product category is Insect-based Animal Nutrition Ingredients. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAEAIAI, Insect Farming (Crickets, Mealworms, Black Soldier Fly), with a secondary code of AFAJAHAG, Insect Protein Ingredients (Cricket, Black Soldier Fly, Mealworm). Its NAICS code is 3111 and its SIC code is 200.