Pet food and kitchen tech boom
Pet food is shifting fast toward insect‑based and cultivated proteins — the insect‑based pet market is projected to add nearly $2.5B by 2036 — while commercial kitchen equipment is forecast to add about $63.4B by 2036 as operators modernize. [](https://openpr.com/news/4423961/insect-based-pet-food-market-set-to-add-nearly-usd-2-5-billion) [](https://openpr.com/news/4423948/food-service-equipment-market-set-to-add-usd-63-4-billion-by-2036).
Ÿnsect obtained AAFCO approval for defatted mealworm protein for dog food on Jan. 24, 2024 ynsect.com, then filed a safeguard plan in September 2024 and completed a restructuring while securing roughly €8.6 million in bridge funding to cover operations through end‑2025. globalpetindustry.com Market reports name Mars Petcare, Yora Pet Foods, Entoma and Jiminy’s among the leading insect‑based pet brands competing across kibble, treats and specialty lines in recent industry forecasts. qyresearch.com CULT Food Science’s Further Foods submitted a feeding‑trial design to the FDA on Aug. 8, 2024 as the regulatory step toward using cell‑cultivated chicken in dog food prnewswire.com, and Friends & Family Pet Food announced a strategic partnership with Novel Farms in Oct. 2024 to co‑develop cultivated meat products with an initial commercial target set for 2025. novelfarms.co Future Market Insights highlights replacement demand, energy‑efficiency priorities and the rise of digital procurement as the core forces reshaping commercial kitchen purchases in its March 11, 2026 forecast futuremarketinsights.com, while restaurant operators are increasingly installing robotics and automation—vendors such as Miso Robotics are commercializing back‑of‑house systems and an industry survey found about 52% of operators boosting tech spend to lift throughput and consistency. misorobotics.com
