evidence: Some of the wind beneath the insect industry’s wings has come from Big Agriculture. Last month, meat titan Tyson Foods invested in Protix, a Dutch start-up that raises black soldier fly larvae. These bugs are favored by farmers because they’ll eat almost anything and grow quickly. [...] The quick growth of big, sophisticated facilities also signals that the industry is maturing beyond its larval state, according to Protix founder Kees Aarts. "It means we’re well beyond this start-up phase," he said. "In the start-up environment you have a couple of machines in a test bed, but now we’re truly an operating company with a large facility and 24/7 operations." [...] Ynsect co-founder Hubert, the latest insect farmer to sit atop the burgeoning world of bug protein, is humble in his triumph. After all, InnovaFeed is set to retake the record when it expands its Nesle farm again next year.