Gourmet Grubb is an insect food start-up based in Cape Town, South Africa. It produces ice cream created with an insect-based milk alternative ("EntoMilk").[1][2] EntoMilk is created by blending the larvae of the black soldier fly.[3] The company sells a number of ice cream flavors.[4]

History

Gourmet Grubb was co-founded in 2017[5] by Leah Bessa,[6] Jean Louwrens, and Llewelyn de Beer.[7]

In 2018, Bessa spoke at Forbes Africa during their 30 under 30 meet up to discuss how they believe their insect ice cream is changing the food industry.[7]

In 2019, Gourmet Grubb opened a pop-up bug restaurant called The Insect Experience[8] with chef Mario Barnard. It is South Africa's first all-insect restaurant.[9][10]

Awards

Gourmet Grubb received an award from LUX Life Magazine as the "Most Pioneering Dairy Alternatives Company" in 2019 and the "Culinary Innovation Award" for their EntoMilk Ice Cream.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Gourmet Grubb: The Pioneers of Insect Milk Ice Cream | Crush". Crush Mag Online. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Insect-Based Ice Creams Gourmet Grubb". TrendHunter.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Dairy Derivative or Superfood: What Is Insect Milk?". MOLD :: Designing the Future of Food. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Cash, Meredith. "Insect milk ice cream exists, and it apparently tastes 'really good'". Insider. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Bailey, Stephanie (25 July 2019). "Could this insect ice cream convince you to eat bugs?". CNN. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "GET TO KNOW: Leah Bessa, Co-Founder, Gourmet Grubb". Africa's Big 7. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Gourmet Grubb on making ice cream from insect milk". Design Indaba. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "SA's first insect-based restaurant in Cape Town". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Gourmet Grubb opens SA's first all-insect restaurant today". Food Stuff SA. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  10. ↑ Mastrota, Eric. "Gourmet Grubb Archives". The National Digest. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Gourmet Grubb - South Africa 2019". Lux Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Fancy Some Insect Milk? - The Future of Gourmet Ice Cream". www.theluxedigest.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.


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