S3E11 Food waste meets its match: Black Soldier Flies with Sofia Katzin from FlyMumma

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Food Waste Matters

Honey & Fox

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Food waste is everywhere, especially in the places we no longer notice. Food Waste Matters is a podcast where we have conversations with businesses, industry leaders, and researchers who are fighting against food waste. Our guests share real strategies for turning excess into success. Tune in to learn how your surplus can be an opportunity instead of a loss, benefiting both your business and the environment. Subscribe now to take action and make the most of our resources for the planet, the people, and the profit. Produced by Honey & Fox and supported by End Food Waste Australia.

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S3E11 Food waste meets its match: Black Soldier Flies with Sofia Katzin from FlyMumma

Food Waste Matters

24 minutes 38 seconds

4 months ago

S3E11 Food waste meets its match: Black Soldier Flies with Sofia Katzin from FlyMumma

S3E11 Food waste meets its match: Black Soldier Flies In this fascinating episode of Food Waste Matters, we dive into the world of insect bioconversion with Sofia Katzin, founder of FlyMumma.

Discover how black soldier flies are transforming food scraps into high-value animal feed and nutrient-rich fertilizer all in just 12 days.

Sofia shares her personal journey from witnessing food waste in Australian hospitality to launching her consultancy that empowers farmers and producers to turn waste into opportunity.

With a background in food science and years leading R&D in the insect farming industry, she now helps global clients fine-tune their systems to keep millions of larvae thriving and productive.

In this conversation you will hear about :

How 1kg of fly eggs can process 30 tonnes of organic waste

What “frass” is and why it’s valuable for soil health
How decentralised systems like Goterra are scaling local waste solutions
The challenges of consumer perception and why fly-based products are safe, scalable, and sustainable
Plus, hear about the new $2M insect industry roadmap released by AgriFutures and the University of Adelaide to help scale Australia’s black soldier fly sector over the next five years.

As always, if you have questions, feedback, or a story about how you’re reducing food waste, we’d love to hearfrom you. Drop us an email at foodwastematters@honeyandfox.com.au.

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More about Sofia:

Sofia Katzin is a Food Technologist and global consultant specialising in the upcycling of food waste using BlackSoldier Fly larvae. With over five years’ experience in the insect protein industry, she has led R&D teams, developed sustainable feed ingredients, and now runs her own testing facility in Perth. Sofia works with clients worldwide to design practical, scalable, and profitable waste transformationstrategies, with a focus on quality, innovation, and circular economy outcomes.

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To learn more about Australia’s insect industry:

https://agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/insects/

https://www.flymumma.com/

https://www.honeyandfox.com.au/

https://thegreatunwaste.com.au/

https://endfoodwaste.com.au/

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