evidence: The meat processor said on Tuesday that it has invested in Protix, a Netherlands-based insect ingredients maker. Tyson is not only taking a minority stake in the company, but is working alongside it to build a US factory. That facility will use animal waste to feed black soldier flies, which will then be turned into food for pets, poultry and fish. Tyson did not disclose the financial specifics of the deal. [...] A business opportunity "One feature of being in the animal protein business is having to figure out … how to derive value from" waste, Tyson said. "We saw this as an extension of our existing business," he said of the collaboration with Protix, adding that the insect ingredient market has "really attractive growth characteristics that would accelerate Tyson." [...] Partnering with Tyson will help Protix scale up, noted Kees Aarts, the company’s CEO. "These partnerships are really needed to bring solutions like ours onto a global stage," he said.