Nutrento: Turning Food Waste into Sustainable Feed & Fertilizer in New Brunswick

Nutrento is helping reimagine how local food and beverage waste can be put to better use. By using insects to transform organic by-products into animal feed and fertilizer, Nutrento is contributing to a more circular and sustainable food system. This video highlights how innovative social enterprises and sustainability-focused businesses are finding practical ways to reduce waste, recover nutrients, and create value from materials that might otherwise be discarded. Nutrento’s work demonstrates how local solutions can support environmental responsibility, agricultural innovation, and the growth of a circular economy in New Brunswick. Through insect-based bioconversion, food and beverage waste can be transformed into useful outputs such as feed ingredients and soil-supporting fertilizer products. This approach reflects a growing interest in alternative protein, sustainable agriculture, and waste reduction across Canada’s food systems. Watch the video to learn more about Nutrento’s work and how businesses in New Brunswick are helping build a more sustainable future.