Turnover: 1 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

  • Tomojo designs and produces dog and cat food made from insects.
  • tomojo raised €500k from BPI in 2020 and produced 60 tons. The aim is to produce 300 tons in 2021 and 1000 tons in 2023
  • The brand has an international presence, particularly in Asia, where demand is strong
  • A kibble produced from insects produces 100 times less CO2 than an ordinary kibble.
  • Tomojo has raised 3 million euros in 2022.

News

Carrefour Market: Tomojo, the insect petfood brand 18/05/2022

  • Tomojo available in 66 Carrefour Market stores in and around Paris
  • The production of a kilo of insect meal creates 100 times fewer CO2 emissions than a kilo of beef, and requires 200 times less water than a kilo of poultry
  • Croquettes de Tomojo are made in Mayenne, France
  • 85% of their ingredients are of French origin

Tomojo insect croquettes aim for international success 05/03/2022

  • Tomojo raises €3 million (insect-based croquettes)
  • Target production of 1,000 tons of croquettes by 2023
  • After doubling sales last year, the start-up aims to quadruple them this year

Tomojo, insect-based petfood start-up, raises 3 million euros3 million euros. 09/02/2022

  • 3 million euros raised from SWEN Capital, BNP Paribas Développement and various business angels
  • Objective: expand distribution in physical stores, develop new products and double workforce
  • 85% French ingredients
  • 30% export sales

PetFood: Tomojo launches its first insect-based kibbles for puppies and kittens 21/10/2021

  • France's first insect-based food brand for dogs and cats
  • Created in 2017
  • 85% of ingredients (linseed, chickpeas and beet, to name but a few) are of French origin

Tomojo, the insect-based pet food brand, arrives at Carrefour Market. 24/09/2021

  • Founded in 2017 Tomojo is the pioneer of insect protein-based animal feed
  • Tomojo is available in around sixty Carrefour Market stores in Paris and the Paris region
  • The brand is sold on the internet, in zero-waste drives, bulk stores, at vets and in a few Truffaut stores
  • Insect meal creates 100 times fewer CO2 emissions than a kilo of beef, and requires 200 times less water
  • Since the start of 2021, Tomojo has generated 30% of its sales from exports

Tomojo wants to impose insects on the kibbles of your dogs and cats 30/10/2020

  • Tomojo offers insect-based croquettes
  • 6 employees
  • Goal to exceed €1 million in sales by 2021
  • Production of 10 tons in 2019 and 50 tons in 2020
  • target of 300 tons in 2021
  • Tomojo products are made from 80% Dutch-bred black soldier flies and telebrio molitor

Animal feed: Tomojo raises 500,000 euros | Animal feed: Tomojo raises 500,000 euros 16/10/2020

  • Fundraising of €500,000 in 2020
  • 60 tonnes of croquettes sold in ten countries, including Poland and South Korea

Studies mentioning this company

The edible insect market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Micronutris (MNS FoodTech)
  • La Freca - Entomovia
  • Ynsect
  • Agronutris (EAP Group)
  • Jimini's - Entoma
  • Innovafeed
  • Tomojo
  • Tomojo
  • Reglo Pet Food
  • NextAlim
  • Futura Food
  • Invers
  • Nutriearth
The pet food market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • C&D Foods France
  • Affinity Petcare France
  • United Petfood Producers
  • Pepette
  • Ultra Premium Direct
  • Botanic
  • Nestor Bio
  • Mars Petcare
  • Royal Canin (Mars Petcare)
  • Maxi Zoo France (groupe Fressnapf)
  • Mondou
  • Tom&co
  • Tomojo
  • Zoomalia
  • Wanimo (Dôme Pharma)
  • Croquetteland
  • Vetostore, Le Bien Etre des Animaux
  • Animaux Market
  • La Compagnie des Animaux
  • Bitiba France (Zooplus)
  • Zooplus
  • Hill's Pet Nutrition
  • Affinity Petcare
  • Normandise Pet Food
  • Japhy
  • Tails.com (Nestlé Purina)
  • Nestlé Purina Petcare
  • Iams (Spectrum Brands)
  • Eukanuba (Spectrum Brands)
  • FreshPet
  • Reglo Pet Food
  • Edgar Cooper
  • Sopral
  • Franklin Petfood
  • Médor et Cie
  • L’Animalerie - Do&Ka
  • Alphia
  • Huddle Corp
The pet market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Animalis
  • Zoo Plus
  • ITM Equipement (Bricorama, Bricomarché, Brico Cash)
  • Truffaut
  • Jardiland (Groupe Teract)
  • Dalma
  • Botanic
  • Pets at Home
  • Nestlé Purina Petcare
  • Mars Petcare
  • Royal Canin (Mars Petcare)
  • Santé Vet - Vetassur
  • Tomojo
  • Acheel
  • Zolux
  • La Compagnie des Animaux
  • Zoovet
  • Topzoo
  • Maxi Zoo France (groupe Fressnapf)
  • Zoomalia
  • Bitiba France (Zooplus)
  • Zooplus
  • MSD Santé Animale France (Merck)
  • Ceva Santé Animale
  • Nutréa Nutrition Animale NNA
  • Eizhy
  • Lapsa Laboratoire