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June 5, 2025

Ÿnsect faces mass layoffs and partial shutdown of flagship factory

The company will present a plan to turn the business around in a commercial court this month

Ÿnsect, the French company producing insect-based proteins, has laid out a plan to lay off the majority of its workforce as it  seeks ways to overcome long-standing financial difficulties.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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