Development, production and distribution of foods based on alternative protein sources such as cricket flour

Beneto Foods GmbH

An der Technologiewerkstatt 1, 72461 AlbstadtNew on Amplifa

2021Founded

2–10Employees

HRB 777074, Amtsgericht StuttgartCommercial Register

About Beneto Foods

Beneto Foods GmbH is a food start-up founded in 2021 in Albstadt that develops, produces and distributes protein-rich foods based on cricket flour. Its flagship product is a high-protein pasta with a protein content of up to 40%, offered in various varieties such as tomato, porcini mushroom, curry and chocolate. The products target athletically active consumers and flexitarians looking for a sustainable, meat-free protein source. In addition, the sister company Beneto Farm UG focuses on automated cricket farming; a first prototype of an automated cricket farm was built within one year of receiving the EXIST start-up grant. The company is based at the Technologiewerkstatt in Albstadt, Baden-Württemberg. As of 14.01.2025, managing director Lara Schuhwerk left the company; the company is reported as inactive.

Site: Albstadt
Processes: Manufacture of high-protein foods based on cricket flour (pasta), Automated cricket farming (Beneto Farm UG)
Materials: Cricket flour
Founded: 2021-01-13
Employees: 2–10
Industries: Food industry, Gastronomy and beverage service, Sustainable protein sources / insect-based food, Sports and fitness nutrition

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Development
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Production
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Distribution

Products & Ingredients

Grillenmehl

Cricket flour

Basis of the high-protein pasta with natural protein, vitamin B12 as well as dietary fibres and minerals.

Location

Albstadt

Headquarters / Production & Distribution

Materials: Cricket flour

Products

**High-protein pasta made from cricket flour**Food production · Sports and fitness nutrition

**High-protein pasta tomato**Food production · Sustainable protein sources

**Pancake based on cricket flour**Food production · Fitness nutrition

Inside the production

Industries

Food industryGastronomy and beverage serviceSustainable protein sources / insect-based foodSports and fitness nutrition

Additional services

Manufacture of high-protein foods based on cricket flour (pasta)Automated cricket farming (Beneto Farm UG)

History

2020
EXIST start-up grant received (October 2020); construction of a first prototype for automated cricket farming
2021
Founding of Beneto Foods GmbH on 13.01.2021 in Albstadt, HRB 777074 Amtsgericht Stuttgart; founding of Beneto Farm UG
2021
Founder Lara Schuhwerk as authorised signatory from 13.01.2021; Maximilian Schuhwerk as managing director
2022
Lara Schuhwerk takes over management (16.03.2022); launch plans for automated cricket farm; cooperation with EntoSus GmbH
2025
Departure of Lara Schuhwerk from the management as of 14.01.2025; company reported as inactive