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3 Mins Read How did OATSIDE become one of Asia’s fastest growing oat milk companies? CEO & creator Benedict Lim talks to Green Queen’s Sonalie Figueiras about why malty milk matters and more. In less than two years, self-described ‘full-stack’ oat milk brand OATSIDE has become a force to be reckoned with on supermarket shelves in over 8 […]
3 Mins Read By: Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL and the Natural History Museum of Denmark & Carmen Nab, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, UCL For many of us, coffee is essential. It allows us to function in the morning and gives a much needed boost during the day. But in new research, we revealed the effect that our favourite […]
2 Mins Read Hong Kong summers mean high temps, too much humidity and lots of dehydration (so make sure you are constantly downing water, from your reusable bottle natch). It’s also that time of the year when your body naturally veers towards lighter meals. Smoothies are the perfect way to ingest your vitamins and nutrients while giving your […]
4 Mins Read Thomson & Scott, a certified B Corp, has released a range of alcohol-free wines under brand name Noughty. Low in sugar and sulfites and certified as vegan and Halal, the drinks have been conceived to cater to health-conscious consumers. Founder Amanda Thomson drew on her plant-based no-sugar diet for inspiration and is using Noughty to […]
4 Mins Read Chilean startup Frankles is leveraging algorithms and biotech to create new clean label ingredients for the beverage industry. The company states it has developed a proprietary extraction system centred around ‘scalable biotech processes and applied physicochemistry’. This has resulted in the ability to extract, preserve, and use various compounds that together, create the smells and […]
4 Mins Read The Wall Street Journal reports that Jean-Christophe Flatin, a soon-to-be-former Mars executive, is being considered the top candidate to replace Oatly’s outgoing CEO Toni Petersson. Flatin is joining Oatly on June 1 as global president but the company has not confirmed any potential future appointments. Petersson is looking to move into a business development role […]
3 Mins Read Sir Paul McCartney has made a personal request to outgoing Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson. In a letter published by Billboard, the Beatles co-founder and activist asked Johnson to drop the U.S. dairy-free milk surcharge before he left his position. McCartney expressed his surprise that the measure had yet to be taken, given that the U.K. […]
3 Mins Read Oatly has announced it is looking outside of its regular oat suppliers, in light of poor harvests. Oat supplies have become strained, requiring the dairy-free milk brand to cast its net further afield for reliable provision. Consumers will bear the cost of the supply chain turbulence, with prices of products already rising. Oatly’s CFO, Christian […]
3 Mins Read Formerly 50Fifty, a pocket bar concept launched by chef Janice Wong, Mallow is putting plant-forward plates and exotic cocktails first. Entering its third and reportedly final season, the location has been refreshed with new muses, Instagrammable food and curious drinks. While not all of the cocktails are vegan, Mallow as a dining venue does seek […]
3 Mins Read Betterland foods, a brand new Californian company from Think! Founder Liz Falsetto, has launched Betterland cow-free milk made using Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein. The product was developed using precision fermentation and the company claims it is “virtually indistinguishable” from conventional cow’s milk. The milk, which comes in two varieties- whole and extra creamy- is […]
4 Mins Read Ah smoothies: the ultimate way for your salad to taste like dessert. Easy to make, easy to take, easy when you wake, smoothies are a great way to get in your recommended fruits and veg allowance, not to mention keep your energy levels high and build muscle to improve athletic performance. Great as a snack […]
4 Mins Read San Francisco’s Endless West has closed a Series C funding round to the tune of $60 million, co-led by Level One Fund and UBS O’Connor. The food tech startup made waves in the F&B market with its release of a “molecular whisky” back in 2018. New funding has been earmarked for relationship building with fellow […]
4 Mins Read The Jonas Brothers drink it. So do Camila Cabello, Mindy Kaling, and even Gwyneth Paltrow. The functional soda brand Olipop, which positions itself as a healthy alternative to the conventional sugar-laden brands, just raised $30 million in a Series B funding round in its quest to disrupt the soda category. Sodas without a ton of […]
3 Mins Read Starbucks U.K. says it will remove all surcharges for dairy-free milk. The initiative will be rolled out in all 1,020 stores from January 5. The announcement comes shortly after a spoof press release spearheaded by the nonprofit Switch4Good was distributed, pledging to drop the surcharge. Starbucks denied it was making any such move at the […]
3 Mins Read Straight off the back of a successful seed plus round, U.K.-based Mighty has announced the launch of a third-generation plant milk range. The new M.LKology product line showcases the company’s most authentic dairy-free milk to date. Biomass fermentation has been used to mimic conventional milk, with simplified labels in place for consumer clarity. Products are […]
3 Mins Read A new plant-based milk startup alt foods has launched with two flavours of dairy-free drink; original and chocolate. Both are made from sprouted sorghum, sprouted finger millets, amaranth, and oats. The move away from traditional ingredients such as almonds means these are the first kinds of milk to be produced using such grains. Demand is […]
3 Mins Read A recent £4.5 million seed plus round brings alternative dairy startup Mighty’s total funding to £8 million. Funds are being earmarked for international expansion, alongside bringing a new precision fermentation-based plant milk to market in early 2022. The latest funding for Mighty was led by two of Germany’s leading brewing families. Bittburger Ventures and Schadeberg […]
3 Mins Read Canadian investment outfit Eat Beyond has announced its intention to acquire Florida-based Banana Wave, a banana flavored oat milk drink company. The acquisition will enable Banana Wave to expand further and will give Eat Beyond a stronger presence in the plant-based sector. Launched in 2013, Banana Wave, with its blend of oats and real bananas, […]
5 Mins Read Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain, is going circular. In a new global campaign, the company will be serving handcrafted beverages in reusable cups, offering increased discounts for customers who bring in their own cup for a limited time and gifting free drinks depending on the country, in a bid to get customers into the […]
4 Mins Read Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments in the alt-protein and food tech space we decided to create a weekly column that […]
3 Mins Read Spirits and technology startup Endless West has raised US$21M in a series B funding to expand the distribution of its environmentally friendly spirits inspired by whiskey, wine, and sake, across the U.S., and the funding, will help scale the R&D and its B2B platform. U.S.-based molecular company, Endless West’s recent funding round includes backing from […]