The invention relates to a biomass composition comprising insect particles or worm particles. The insect particles are for example derived from larvae such as fly larvae, in particular larvae of the species black soldier fly. The insect particles are for example provided by grinding insects. The biomass composition comprises for example ground grain and/or tuber parts of a root vegetable. The invention also related to a method for providing a biomass composition comprising insect particles or worm particles. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the biomass composition in the production of fertilizer, biofuel, animal feed. Furthermore, the invention relates to such fertilizer, biofuel, feed, comprising the biomass composition.

Biological waste such as food, organic or other biologically-derived waste is converted into shelf-stable and health-safe invertebrate feed. The method for converting includes pre-treating waste by fragmenting, reducing microbial contaminants, optionally amending with components that optimize fermentation, inoculating with microorganisms and mixing. Fermentation takes place in a bioreactor and produces fermentation leachate and solid fermentate. In the post-treatment steps, the solid fermentate is separated from the fermentation leachate. The solid fermentate is ground, dewatered and milled. The solid fermentate can be used as an invertebrate feed with or without further processing.

Biological waste such as food, organic or other biologically-derived waste is converted into shelf-stable and health-safe invertebrate feed. The method for converting includes pre-treating waste by fragmenting, reducing microbial contaminants, optionally amending with components that optimize fermentation, inoculating with microorganisms and mixing. Fermentation takes place in a bioreactor and produces fermentation leachate and solid fermentate. In the post-treatment steps, the solid fermentate is separated from the fermentation leachate. The solid fermentate is ground, dewatered and milled. The solid fermentate can be used as an invertebrate feed with or without further processing.

Dehydrated tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) candy foodstuff compositions are described, wherein the composition includes water, THC, and/or insects, a binding agent, an acid, or an oil. The composition includes flavorings, enhancers, lipids, emulsifiers, surfactants, esters, and various other ingredients, and may include various types of treated water.

Dehydrated tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) candy foodstuff compositions are described, wherein the composition includes water, THC, and/or insects, a binding agent, an acid, or an oil. The composition includes flavorings, enhancers, lipids, emulsifiers, surfactants, esters, and various other ingredients, and may include various types of treated water.

Insect feeds comprising a derivative of corn steep liquid are disclosed. Methods of feeding such insect feeds to insects such as bees, are further disclosed. In each of its various embodiments, the present invention fulfills these needs and discloses improved feeds to be fed to bees and other insects. In one embodiment, the insect feed comprises a derivative of corn steep liquid. The derivative of the corn steep liquid may be selected from the group consisting of a product derived from fermentation using media comprising a corn steep liquid, solids derived from a com steeping process, gluten water, corn steep liquor, grain distillers dried yeast, a microbial biomass, and combinations of any thereof.

Insect feeds comprising a derivative of corn steep liquid are disclosed. Methods of feeding such insect feeds to insects such as bees, are further disclosed. In each of its various embodiments, the present invention fulfills these needs and discloses improved feeds to be fed to bees and other insects. In one embodiment, the insect feed comprises a derivative of corn steep liquid. The derivative of the corn steep liquid may be selected from the group consisting of a product derived from fermentation using media comprising a corn steep liquid, solids derived from a com steeping process, gluten water, corn steep liquor, grain distillers dried yeast, a microbial biomass, and combinations of any thereof.

The present invention relates to a process for growing a feed organism from a composition comprising solid homogenized eggs, comprising collecting eggs that have been exposed to an incubation process; homogenizing the eggs; and subjecting the homogenized eggs to a denaturation process to obtain the solid homogenized eggs; and feeding the solid homogenized eggs to the feed organism. The present invention relates furthermore to the composition, and to its uses.

The present invention relates to a process for growing a feed organism from a composition comprising solid homogenized eggs, comprising collecting eggs that have been exposed to an incubation process; homogenizing the eggs; and subjecting the homogenized eggs to a denaturation process to obtain the solid homogenized eggs; and feeding the solid homogenized eggs to the feed organism. The present invention relates furthermore to the composition, and to its uses.

Described herein are engineered cells, enzymes, methods of use, and bee bread incorporating engineered cells and enzymes as described herein. In certain aspects, described herein are a bacterium containing therein one or more stably-expressing expression vectors for exogenous expression of one or more recombinant carboxylesterase enzymes or oxalate decarboxylase enzymes, thereby providing the engineered cell an exogenous pathway for hydrolyzing ester bonds or removing a carboxyl group. Engineered cells and recombinant enzymes as described herein can be incorporated into bee bread to be fed to a member of the Apidae family of bees or of the Apis or Bombus genus. In additional aspects, such bacteria can also be selected and amplified from the milieu of the hive microorganisms and in some cases they can be molecularly bred to enhance their metabolic capabilities without genetic engineering.