About Us
Essento – the insect pioneer in Europe
Essento develops, produces and markets specialties made from edible insects for retail, gastronomy and online trade, and aims to create added value for people and the environment .
Essento carries out important educational work among the population and draws attention to the issue of eating insects. In this way, we want to drive the food revolution forward and make entomophagy socially acceptable in Europe.
Our team
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Christian BärtschFounder & CEO, QS/QM As founder of Essento, Christian works on the strategic direction and plays a leading role in international projects. |
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Franzi KuttruffMarketing, Operations, Finance As an all-rounder, Franzi takes care of events, accounting, purchasing and logistics and ensures that internal processes run smoothly and that what is not running smoothly is made to run smoothly. |
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Benjamin SteinerAnimal Welfare, insect breeding expert As a trained veterinarian, Benjamin ensures species-appropriate animal husbandry and impeccable breeding conditions at our partner farms. |
Our Advisory Board
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Brunner, Lecturer in Consumer Behavior, HAFL
- Michelle Grant, Managing Director World Food System Center, ETHZ
- Patrick Zbinden, culinary expert
- Dirk Zwanzig, Head of R&D in the food industry
- Dr. Diego Moretti
Our partners
Since 2017, Essento has been an active member of IPIFF, the Brussels-based European association promoting edible insects.
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Excellent insects
In 2018, Essento was selected as one of the top 50 FoodTech start-ups in Europe and was awarded EIT Rising Food Star.
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