Management of the life cycle of the innovation apiproduct from drone larvae and its introduction in the food industry

The articles summarizes the experience the small innovative enterprise “Apiproduct” (Open Company SIP “Apiproduct”) - the first Russian enterprise that manages a life cycle of the innovation apiproduct from drone larvae, and its introduction in the food industry for the enrichment of mass consumption products with high-grade protein, biologically active high-functional substances and complexes. The authors analyzed the key stages of the life cycle of the apiproduct that consist of the justification of the idea of utilization of products of the larval origin in the food industry, experimental scientific and practical research, technology of the apiproduct manufacturing in a powder form with the author’s name “Bilar”, and production of its pilot batch in the Open Company SIP “Apiproducts”. The authors’ technology of production of the apiproduct “Bilar” includes the following stages: cultivation, reception and grinding of larvae to biomass, sublimation vacuum drying of biomass and production of powder with a mass fraction of 2% moisture. To date, the Russian apiproduct “Bilar” passed the sanitary-hygienic examination and can be used in its pure form as a food processor, containing in addition to protein, vitamins b, β-carotene, α-tocopherol, additionally biotin, vitamins PP, 28 macro-and microelements, unsaturated fatty acids (linoleic and arachidonic), phenolic compounds with p-vitamin activity, 80 enzymes, biopolymers, growth factor, etc., that has a long shelf life due to removal of water from the structure. The practice of the SIP “Apiproduct” work demonstrates that manufacturing and introduction of this innovation product - apiproduct “Bilar” - to the market significantly increases the assortment and competitiveness of the enterprise.