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Finland eager to eat cricket-based protein bars
The manufacturers behind a new line of insect based protein snacks have been taken “by surprise” by the demand for their product in Finland.
A new range of Zircca protein bars are produced by Leader Foods and are available in two flavours: nutmeg & cocoa and strawberry & yoghurt. Each bar contains around 17 crickets and they will retail for around £1.50 a bar.
According to Food Navigator the first batch of 500,000 bars was sold within the space of “a 15 minute phone call.”
The consumption of insects is often suggested as a solution to providing a sustainable source of protein.
Published Thursday 7 December 2017
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