Insect Snacks Market - Global Industry Growth and Forecast – 2027
Market Highlights Edible insects or insect products consumed as snack alternatives are commonly referred to as insect snacks. Insect snack is a feasible alternative to various other healthy snacks as it offers the high nutritional content at a lower cost. Insects are a rich source of proteins, minerals, vitamins, and essential amino acids as compared to other sources, such as fish and meat. Moreover, rearing of insects is a sustainable industrial farming practice as they help in lowering the ecological footprint by emitting low amounts of greenhouse gases and ammonia, in comparison to other livestock. Based on insect type, the global insect snacks market has been segmented into Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Orthoptera, Hemiptera, and others. The Coleoptera segment is expected to gain the largest revenue share in the global insect snacks market owing to the high protein content and their ability to convert cellulose into digestible fat. However, the orthoptera segment is proje