Product standard
Specification
A product specification describes the supplier's current standard for the ingredient. It identifies the product and lists the criteria the material is expected to meet.
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Technical buyer guide
Cricket Protein Powder Specifications: What Food Buyers Should Check
A protein percentage is not enough to qualify an ingredient. Review the identity, method, reporting basis, batch context, and market requirements behind the number.
Quick answer
Eight checks before you approve a specification
A useful specification should identify the product, make composition comparable, address food-safety information, and connect the document to the exact material being evaluated.
| Check | What to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Product identity | Species, ingredient composition, whole or defatted format | Similar category names can describe materially different products. |
| Protein basis | Value, test method, conversion basis, as-is or dry basis | Percentages are not directly comparable when method or basis changes. |
| Moisture | Current limit or result and method | Moisture affects handling, stability, and composition interpretation. |
| Fat and oxidation | Fat value, method, and relevant stability indicators | Whole and defatted powders can behave differently. |
| Physical format | Particle size or other relevant description | Milling can influence dispersion, texture, color, and processing. |
| Microbiology | Organisms, limits, methods, and batch context | Food-safety review must address the exact product and process. |
| Contaminants | Relevant chemical, heavy-metal, mycotoxin, or other criteria | Feed, process, and market affect which evidence matters. |
| Allergens and labeling | Supplier declaration and destination-market review | Insect ingredients require careful allergen assessment. |
Batch context
COA information
A certificate of analysis reports results or available information tied to a specific batch or lot. Content varies by supplier, product, test plan, and market.
Your team usually needs both contexts. A website nutrition average is not a substitute for either document.
Detailed review
Read the definitions behind the values
Confirm product identity before comparing numbers
Start with the species and product format. “Cricket flour,” “cricket protein powder,” and “Acheta powder” are category terms, not proof of identical composition. Confirm the scientific name, ingredient composition, whole or separated fraction, whole or defatted format, physical form, and manufacturing site.
Ask how protein was calculated
A protein result needs a method and reporting basis. EU specifications for authorized Acheta domesticus formats explicitly state crude protein using nitrogen conversion factor N × 6.25, illustrating why calculation basis belongs in a comparison. Those authorization ranges are not Protanica specifications. EU 2023/5
Review moisture, fat, and physical format together
Moisture affects handling and stability. Fat can help distinguish whole from defatted formats and may influence flavor, oxidation, storage, and formulation. Particle characteristics can affect dispersion, texture, color, and process fit. Ask for the current value or limit, method, and relevance to your product system.
Evaluate evidence for the exact supply chain
Food-safety review should account for species, feed or substrate controls, farming, harvest, processing, storage, and destination market. EFSA notes that these factors can affect biological and chemical hazards. Request current product-specific criteria; do not copy limits from another product. EFSA risk profile
Treat allergen and market review as dedicated work
EU rules for authorized Acheta domesticus forms require statements concerning potential reactions among consumers with known allergies to crustaceans, molluscs, and dust mites. That is market-specific evidence, not a universal label template. Review the exact product and destination with qualified regulatory support. EU 2022/188
Document review
Red flags that need a follow-up question
A missing field does not automatically disqualify a supplier. It does mean your team should resolve the gap before approval.
—Species or exact product format is missing.
—Protein appears without a method or reporting basis.
—Category averages are presented as product specifications.
—Microbiological or contaminant values do not say whether they are limits or results.
—A sample is not connected to the specification or batch information under review.
—Facility registration is described as product approval or certification.
—Market access or labeling is promised without destination-specific review.
—Variable commercial details are presented as universal guarantees.
Protanica product snapshot
Request the specification for your evaluation
ProductCricket Protein Powder / Cricket Flour
SpecificationsShared on request
COA informationRequest for your evaluation
Country of manufactureThailand
Request the current product specification, available COA information, and relevant quality documents for the product or sample your team is evaluating. Protanica's facility is FDA registered; that does not mean the product is FDA approved.
Request Specs & SampleA practical evaluation path
Evaluate the document and the ingredient together
Technical approval should connect the supplier's current standard, the representative sample, and the batch and commercial information for the actual project.
Compare the specification
Confirm identity, methods, reporting basis, criteria, document date, and the product to which it applies.
Test a sample
Evaluate sensory, physical, processing, and formulation fit in the product system you plan to manufacture.
Confirm project details
Review available COA information, packaging, MOQ, lead time, pricing, and export requirements for the inquiry.
Sourcing FAQ
Buyer Questions, Answered
What is the difference between cricket flour and cricket protein powder?+
The terms are often used for fine-milled edible cricket ingredients, but naming alone does not define composition or processing. Confirm species, ingredient composition, whole or defatted format, physical characteristics, and the current supplier specification.
Is a website nutrition panel enough for supplier qualification?+
No. Use the current product specification and available batch information. A website value can help with initial screening but does not replace technical review.
Which microbiological limits should cricket powder meet?+
The applicable criteria depend on the exact product, process, supplier controls, and destination market. Request current product-specific criteria and methods, then review them with your QA and regulatory teams.
Does an FDA-registered facility mean the product is FDA approved?+
No. Facility registration is not product approval or certification. Evaluate the ingredient, labeling, and market requirements separately.
What should I request with a sample?+
Request the current product specification, available COA information, relevant quality and allergen documents, and enough product or batch context to connect the sample to the material being evaluated.
Sources and scope
This guide supports supplier evaluation. It is not legal or regulatory advice. Product permission, allergen language, labeling, and documentation requirements must be reviewed for the exact ingredient and destination market.
Request the Current Documents and a Representative Sample
Tell Protanica your application, destination market, and technical questions. Evaluate the current specification and available COA information alongside the ingredient itself.