ASIFF working groups
During the ASIFF annual meeting in Singapore, numerous exciting ideas for sections were presented. Below, you’ll find a list of examples. Any member interested in initiating a section can do so with support of 10 members, following consultation with the ASIFF Council. The Council shall exercise supervision of the Sections. Membership in a Section shall be restricted exclusively to members and a Section shall consist of at least 10 members.
Call to Action!
ASIFF Working Group Consumer Perception of Insects as Food
ASIFF Working Group Insects Food Ingredients and Foods
Insect Ingredients and Foods working group will aim to advance edible insect processing through the development of innovative methodologies and interdisciplinary research. The group will focus on conceptualization of insect processing techniques, designing and prototyping novel food concepts, and exploring new processing strategies and technologies. The goal is to broaden the understanding and practical applications of insect-derived food ingredients across a wide range of food products, supporting sustainable, nutritious, and consumer-acceptable solutions in science, technology, and gastronomy.
ASIFF Working Group Insects Welfare
The AISFF Insect Welfare Working Group exists to foster collaborative research projects on insect welfare in industry contexts. Such projects may include identifying stress vectors, identifying downstream effects of those vectors, and investigating possible practices that could alleviate these issues.
ASIFF Working Group Insect Farming Sustainability
The AISFF Insect Farming Sustainability Working Group aims to explore this topic from a systemic and multidimensional perspective – integrating the social, environmental and economic aspects, with special attention to ecosystem services, One Health, and territorial approaches.
ASIFF Working Group Insect Technology Innovations for Sustainable Food Systems
Insect Technology Innovations for Sustainable Food Systems working group is dedicated to advancing technological innovations that optimise insect farming from breeding through bioconversion to processing for key insect species (black soldier fly, mealworms, crickets and others). This group will focus on developing and refining insect breeding techniques, integrating microbial systems for efficient bioconversion, applying automation and smart farming tools, and exploring advanced processing technologies for insect biomass and frass. By developing interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, technologists, and industry stakeholders, the group aims to accelerate scalable, sustainable, and efficient farm-to-fork insect production systems that contribute to global food security and the circular bioeconomy.
If you are interested in sustainable insect farming technologies, microbial-assisted insect bioconversion, advanced processing, and automation in insect production, we welcome your expertise and ideas. For more information or to express your interest, please contact Dr. Kashif ur Rehman, k.rehman@dil-ev.de
ASIFF Working Group Harmonisation of LCA methodological choices to improve study comparability
LCAs involve many methodological choices, which can make it hard to compare the impacts of inputs, process, energy mixes, geographical differences and boundary conditions. By improving transparency of methodology, assumptions, allocation approaches and conversion factors used, and other choices made in variable factors, it is hoped that the comparability and usefulness of all studies can be improved. The working group aim is to help facilitate this process in the insect sector.
For more information or to express your interest, please contact Assoc. Prof. David Allan (adj), djallan7@gmail.com
ASIFF Working Group Insect Genomics
The Academic Society of Insects as Food and Feed has launched an exciting new working group on Insect Genomics, bringing together researchers and practitioners at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. The group is organized by Prof. Christine Picard and Prof. Chris Jiggins. Through monthly journal clubs, members will explore the latest breakthroughs in insect genomics and discuss their practical applications for improving sustainability, nutrition, and efficiency in insects used for food and feed. This group creates a dynamic forum for knowledge exchange and collaboration, driving innovation across the sector.
For more information or to express your interest, please contact Prof. Christine Picard, cpicard@iu.edu
Ideas for working groups
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Insects +
- Mealworms
- Black soldier fly
- Houseflies
- Crickets
- Grasshoppers
- Others
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Topics +
- Insect rearing and automation
- Insect welfare & diseases
- Insect genetics
- Insect nutrition
- Human health & nutrition
- Animal nutrition & welfare
- Insect frass as fertilizer
- Insects as feed for chickens
- Insects as feed for fish
- Insects as feed for pigs
- Insects as feed for ruminants
- Human health & safety for producers
- Food and feed safety / legislation
- Environment
- Insect processing
- Marketing
- Economics
- Communication & awareness
- Others
Guidelines for working groups
- Each working group should have a title and set of objectives
- At least 5 ASIFF members, a leader and contact info.
- Working groups will have to be independent and transfer a report (one-page including meeting dates, principal conclusion, planning of events) every 3 months to the Secretary.
- If no activity after 6 months, the working group will be remove from the website