Better Origin
3 known investors
Better Origin develops insect farming technology that converts food waste into protein feed for livestock. The company enables scalable and sustainable protein production while reducing food waste and emissions.
Also known as Better Origin
Founders & leadership
Investors · 3
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Better Origin operates insect farming systems in which black soldier fly larvae are fed food waste and grown into nutrient-rich insect products. The company positions this as a response to food waste, which it states accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, by routing waste streams into protein production rather than disposal.
The systems are described as fully automated, handling feeding, growth, harvest and processing so that operators do not require insect farming expertise, and are supported by software and artificial intelligence intended to raise yields and precision and to allow remote control of the insect farms. Output is directed at pet food, poultry, aquaculture and waste management markets, and the company markets a pet food range built on insect ingredients alongside insect ingredients for animal feed.
Business model
The company supplies automated insect farming systems and insect-derived ingredients and products serving pet food, poultry, aquaculture and waste management markets, including a consumer-facing insect-based pet food range.
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Market position
Better Origin frames insect-derived protein as a lower-resource alternative to conventional animal feed and pet food ingredients, including soy used in UK chicken feed, positioning locally produced insect ingredients as both a productivity and environmental measure.
Emphasises fully automated, self-contained insect farms that require no insect-farming knowledge from the user, combined with AI-driven yield optimisation and remote monitoring and control.
Technology
Contained systems in which black soldier fly larvae consume food waste and are grown into insect products. The systems automate feeding, growth, harvest and processing, and artificial intelligence and accompanying software are used to increase yields and precision and to enable remote control of the farms.
Go-to-market
Pet food, poultry and aquaculture producers, plus organisations with food waste management needs, as well as pet owners via the company's pet food range.
Geography
Based at the Future Business Centre in Cambridge, United Kingdom, with commentary on its website referencing UK chicken and egg farming applications.
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Key figures
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Legal entities · 1
corporate structureCompanies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- BETTER ORIGIN HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Company number
- 17085597
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Registered office
- Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 01629 — Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.10200 — Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- Accounts
- next due 11 Dec 2027
- Confirmation statement
- next due 24 Mar 2027
Current officers · 2
- Nicholas Boyle — director, appointed 11 Mar 2026
- Fotios Fotiadis — director, appointed 2 Apr 2026
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Better Originbetterorigin.co.uk · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Better Origin do?
- Better Origin uses automated, AI-controlled black soldier fly larvae systems to turn food waste into insect-based feed and pet food.
- Who founded Better Origin?
- Better Origin was founded by Fotis Fotiadis.
- Who are Better Origin's investors?
- Better Origin's investors include Balderton Capital, Fly Ventures, Metavallon VC.