BrewDog CEO toasts sustainable investment in edible bugs

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James Watt and Yum Bug founders | Credit: BrewDog
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James Watt and Yum Bug founders | Credit: BrewDog

Edible bugs and planet-friendly laundry detergent among businesses selected for funding as part of James Watt's NextUnicorn competition

BrewDog chief executive James Watt has this week announced he has backed edible bug-based recipe boxes group Yum Bug with a £200,000 investment. Yum Bug secured funding from Watt as part of his NextUnicorn ...

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