This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 1 2026.
Innovafeed and NaturAlleva have signed a commercial partnership to integrate black soldier fly ingredients into aquafeed formulations for Mediterranean farmed species, including seabass, seabream, sturgeon, and trout. The companies announced the agreement on 22 January 2026, presenting it as a move from pilot-scale testing towards wider, industrial deployment of insect-based inputs in aquaculture. NaturAlleva is an aquaculture feed producer and fish farmer, while Innovafeed supplies insect-derived ingredients. The focus of the agreement will be on Mediterranean farmed species with the aim of positioning insect ingredients as components in established aquafeed formulations within mainstream feed markets rather than as a niche option. The partnership builds on research and development work, as well as several years of successful commercial use of Innovafeed’s BSF ingredients by NaturAlleva.
According to the partners, accumulated data on performance and health outcomes supports the decision to deploy the ingredients at scale across NaturAlleva’s sea bass and sea bream feed formulations. The stated benefits include support for a healthy gut microbiota, improved robustness, and greater resilience to stress which can contribute to overall zootechnical performance in farmed fish. Implementation is scheduled to begin in January 2026, with NaturAlleva planning to use Innovafeed’s BSF ingredients at meaningful commercial volumes across its sea bass and sea bream feeds, with the roll-out expected to expand progressively across the Mediterranean region. Beyond immediate commercial volumes, the agreement also includes joint investment in further R&D to strengthen the evidence base for targeted applications beyond the initial species focus.
