Insect farming is at a turning point: what was once envisioned as a mega-farm is evolving into a decentralized production network. Alpha-Protein is pursuing a new approach: centralized, highly automated reproduction of yellow mealworms combined with modular rearing directly on site. The key lies in reproduction—this is where the efficiency, automation, and economic viability of insect production are determined. Intelligent feeding, sensor technology, and adaptive feeding systems provide the technological foundation for a new generation of scalable insect production.