Meruoca
Fernando Ehrensperger is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in law, finance, and sustainable practices. As the Founder of Meruoca since January 2014, Fernando has led large-scale insect rearing initiatives aimed at upcycling food waste for sustainable food and agriculture solutions. Additionally, as a Partner and Consultant at Graminho Consultoria, Planejamento e Assessoria Empresarial, Fernando has provided expert advisory services. Fernando co-managed investor relations, compliance, and risk management at both IPANEMA Credit Management and IPANEMA Capital Management from February 2014 to August 2018. Prior to these roles, Fernando worked as an Associate Lawyer at Pinheiro Neto Advogados, specializing in Competition and Antitrust Law. Fernando holds a Graduate Degree in Financial Management from Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa and a Bachelor's Degree in Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.
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Meruoca
Meruoca is dedicated to the large-scale rearing of insects as a means of upcycling food waste into sustainable by-products to be used again by the food and agriculture industry in Brazil. The insect rearing technology used by Meruoca replicates a naturally occurring cycle and completes the missing link in the food industry. Instead of landfilling or incinerating food waste, our process turns food waste into by-products that will eventually become food again. The insects reared by Meruoca are offered to the animal feed market as a sustainable source of protein and energy for poultry, fish, pigs and pets. Meanwhile, the frass resulting from the digestion of waste by our insects is a nutrient-rich organic fertilizer for agriculture, horticulture and gardening.