Cricket One Group
Cricket One Group is a vertically integrated edible insect producer operating across Vietnam and Thailand, specialising in cricket farming, processing, and ingredient supply for food, feed, and protein supplement markets. The company operates controlled-environment farming facilities producing Acheta domesticus crickets for human-food-grade protein powder, whole-roasted crickets, and cricket-based ingredient supply to food manufacturers and pet-food producers. Cricket One supplies B2B ingredient customers in Europe, North America, and Asia and positions itself as a sustainable alternative-protein supplier to conventional livestock industries. Operates within the broader Thai-Southeast Asian insect-farming cluster alongside other regional producers. Relevant to alternative proteins, sustainable food systems, and novel food regulatory developments in ASEAN.
Profile overview
Cricket One Group is a vertically integrated edible insect producer operating across Vietnam and Thailand, specialising in cricket farming, processing, and ingredient supply for food, feed, and protein supplement markets. The company operates controlled-environment farming facilities producing Acheta domesticus crickets for human-food-grade protein powder, whole-roasted crickets, and cricket-based ingredient supply to food manufacturers and pet-food producers. Cricket One supplies B2B ingredient customers in Europe, North America, and Asia and positions itself as a sustainable alternative-protein supplier to conventional livestock industries. Operates within the broader Thai-Southeast Asian insect-farming cluster alongside other regional producers. Relevant to alternative proteins, sustainable food systems, and novel food regulatory developments in ASEAN.
Business segments
Cricket farming
Controlled-environment Acheta domesticus
Cricket One operates controlled-environment farming facilities producing Acheta domesticus with standardised feed inputs, humidity, and harvest cycles. Controlled farming enables consistent protein quality, moisture levels, and food-safety documentation required for EU and North American novel food market entry.
Protein powder processing
Human-food-grade cricket powder
Primary product is human-food-grade cricket protein powder at 55-65% protein content, produced via heat treatment, drying, and milling. The 2023 EU regulation approving house-cricket powder as a novel food ingredient unlocked high-value ingredient applications for food manufacturers across EU member states.
Whole roasted crickets
Snack and food-service format
Whole-roasted cricket products serve the specialty snack and premium food-service channel. Margins on whole formats are higher per unit but volume is lower than powder. Markets include health-food retailers and insects-as-food restaurants in Europe, North America, and Singapore.
Pet food and aquafeed supply
B2B ingredient for animal nutrition
Cricket meal as a pet food and aquafeed ingredient provides a more price-tolerant B2B market than human food. Manufacturers seeking sustainable alternative-protein sources for premium pet food and fish feed are growing buyers, with insect protein approved in EU pet food since 2021.
Southeast Asia edible insect producer comparison
Base
Vietnam, Thailand
Primary species
Acheta domesticus (cricket)
Market focus
B2B ingredient; EU novel food; pet food
Base
Thailand
Primary species
Cricket, mealworm
Market focus
Consumer products; European export
Ynsect (France)
Base
France (global supplier)
Primary species
Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor)
Market focus
Aquafeed and pet food; large-scale vertical farms
Entobel
Base
Vietnam
Primary species
Black soldier fly (BSF)
Market focus
Feed-grade BSF frass, protein, oil
Protix (Netherlands)
Base
Netherlands, Thailand
Primary species
BSF
Market focus
Global aquafeed and pet food ingredient supply
| Producer | Base | Primary species | Market focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket One Group | Vietnam, Thailand | Acheta domesticus (cricket) | B2B ingredient; EU novel food; pet food |
| Bugsolutely | Thailand | Cricket, mealworm | Consumer products; European export |
| Ynsect (France) | France (global supplier) | Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) | Aquafeed and pet food; large-scale vertical farms |
| Entobel | Vietnam | Black soldier fly (BSF) | Feed-grade BSF frass, protein, oil |
| Protix (Netherlands) | Netherlands, Thailand | BSF | Global aquafeed and pet food ingredient supply |
Watchpoints 2025-2026
Regulatory access
Novel food approval expansion
EU novel food approval for house-cricket powder covers a specific form and use level; expansion to additional forms or use levels requires separate applications. Singapore, South Korea, and Australia are additional target markets where novel food regulatory progress determines market-entry timing.
Allergen communication
Crustacean cross-reactivity labelling
Cricket protein triggers cross-reactivity in individuals with shellfish allergies, requiring specific EU labelling on products containing cricket ingredients. Allergen communication failures could trigger recalls and damage brand relationships with food-manufacturer customers.
Scaling economics
Feed cost and farm-to-powder yield
Cricket farming feed-conversion ratio of roughly 1.7:1 is efficient versus livestock but feed cost (typically wheat bran, vegetable by-products) still drives unit economics. Scaling to industrial volume without compromising protein quality or food-safety standards is the central execution test.
Source-pack context
Cricket One Group is linked to existing Insight report coverage through tracked source packs. The cited sources provide the current evidence trail for market context, regulatory exposure, operator positioning, or sector structure; exact numeric claims should still be checked against raw snapshots before being surfaced as headline metrics.[, , ]
Deep operating read
Cricket One is a vertically integrated edible-insect producer connecting Thai/Southeast Asian cricket farming to global alternative-protein ingredient demand. Its operating logic is controlled farming, processing, powder/whole-cricket products and B2B export channels for food, feed and pet nutrition. Thailand's long edible-insect base gives supply-chain credibility, while EU and Singapore novel-food approvals create the external market-access ceiling.[, , , ]
Execution watchpoints
Watch regulatory approval form factors, food-safety documentation and whether demand moves beyond novelty. The EUR-Lex 2023 house-cricket powder regulation matters because powder unlocks more ingredient use cases than whole insects. FAO/KKU manuals and Thai GAP-style farming knowledge help export readiness, but scaling depends on consistent input quality, allergen communication and buyer acceptance in Europe, North America and Asia.[, , , ]
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