Gryllus

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Insect protein (BSF, crickets, silkworm)

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Research / RTO — “…a researcher at Tokushima University [1][2]. Headquartered in Tokushima, the company specialized in the resear…”

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• 2024-11 Latest status: Gryllus filed for bankruptcy at the Tokushima District Court in November 2024. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-08-03 ｢政府の人口統制､5Gで操られる…｣《コオロギ昆虫食》給食コロッケから始まった大炎上→倒産したグリラス元社長の告白 | ライフ | 東洋経済オンライン
  Gryllus, a startup producing edible crickets, was derailed by repeated online backlash and rumor-driven campaigns linking insects to political manipulation, ultimately leading to bankruptcy despite early leadership in domestic cricket production.
• 2026-03-16 食用コオロギのグリラス破綻、デマ炎上の深層 | NewsHub.JP
  Gryllus (グリラス) 是徳島大学発の食用コオロギ企業で、SNSデマと取引先の撤退により財務悪化・自己破産を申請。事例は、技術的優位性のみでは生存できず、デマ対策とリスク管理が不可欠なSNS時代のスタートアップの脆弱性を示している。
• 2026-08-03 負債1.5億円で倒産《コオロギ昆虫食》元社長が明かす再起策｢狙うは鳥向けインフルワクチン｣｢もう一度リベンジする｣｜Infoseekニュース
  Gryllus, once a leading crickets-based food startup in Japan, collapsed in November 2024 with about 150 million yen in debt and filed for bankruptcy after rapid growth and intense online backlash. Its former CEO, Takato Watanabe, says he remains determined to …
• 2026-09-27 Japanese Airline Adds Insect Powder to In-Flight Meal to Promote Food Sustainability_综合信息网
  Gryllus is a food technology company that partnered with ZIPAIR to offer environmentally friendly meals using ground-up crickets (cr Gryllus powder) to promote sustainability.
• 2025-01-02 Japan’s edible cricket startup files for bankruptcy
  Gryllus Inc., a Tokushima-based edible-cricket startup founded in 2019, filed for bankruptcy with about 153 million yen in debt after years of losses and criticism over distributing cricket powder for a high school lunch, leading to suspended operations and …
• 2026-07-08 Insect farming is booming amid demand for more sustainable food
  Gryllus Inc., a cricket farming startup in Tokushima Prefecture, automates cricket production with an integrated system that dries and powders crickets in-house. The company shifted to a low-labor model using automated cultivation and domestic food waste …

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