‘Crick crack’ crunchy cricket crackers, produced by Italian bakery company Falco, are a fine way to add some proteins to the diet. Made with cricket flour, which gives energy to the body and at the same time, combined with chili powder, they have a pleasant flavor. It is a healthy snack, a perfect protein source without artificial colors and preservatives. Crick crack has introduced a revolutionary product combining taste and health. Its pleasant flavor helps the consumer to develop this innovative product on the European market.
A new product
The Crickets are already eaten all around the world such as Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Unsurprisingly, animal and insects based proteins are of the same quality. Some may be creeped out by the thought of eating insects, but cricket flour is actually the new health food that can be conveniently hidden in delicious products. Cricket flour is quickly gaining popularity as a healthy protein source without the environmental, economic, and health concerns that come with meats. The crackers are crafted with a mix to be ready-to-bake with just a few wet ingredients that tastes great and an amazing way to share edible insects with family and friends. Many insects contain significant amounts of healthy fats. They are also rich in calcium, zinc, and heme iron, a type of iron superior to that coming from plants. In many ways, animal based proteins are superior to the ones coming from plants.
The company
Falco is situated in Alife, an ancient little town to the north of Caserta (Campania), immersed among the green regional park of Matese. It deals with the production of oven baked products, healthy and vegan, realized with raw materials from organic agriculture. The production process have achieved the balance between tradition and creativity, reworking ancient recipes and preserving the artisanal manufacturing. The modern technologies support the processes at crucial stages to protect the organoleptic quality of the raw materials. The goal is to have products without using preservatives and additives or other chemical agents respecting the nature, the health and the taste.