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A long-term committed ethical vegan and formerly Green Queen's resident plant-based reporter, Amy juggles raising a family and maintaining her editorial career, while also campaigning for increased mental health awareness in the professional world. Known for her love of searing honesty, in addition to recipe developing, animal welfare and (often lacklustre) attempts at handicrafts, she’s hands-on and guided by her veganism in all aspects of life. She’s also extremely proud to be raising a next-generation vegan baby.

Geltor Announces First Successful Production Run Of Animal-Free Bioidentical Collagen

Amy Buxton Feb 27, 2022

Biodesign startup Geltor has revealed completion of the first commercial run of its animal-free collagen product, PrimaColl. The vegan collagen was produced in partnership with Arxada, over a five-month period that ended in Autumn 2021.…
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Yali Bio Brings ‘Designer Fats’ To The Table For Enhanced Plant-Based Meat And Dairy Developments

Amy Buxton Feb 27, 2022

Californian startup Yali Bio was founded in 2021 to help improve the taste of plant-based food by focusing on fat. The company says that tempting meat eaters away from their favourite dishes is hard and this is because they expect a level…
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Green Talent Is In Demand But A Skills Shortage Means Recruitment Is Tough, New Research Says

Amy Buxton Feb 26, 2022

LinkedIn has released its inaugural Global Green Skills Report. Claimed to be a first of its kind, it has used real-time data sourced from its 800 million platform users, over a six-year period, to gain insight into vacancies and skills…
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Onego Bio Scoops $11.1 Million For Commercialisation Of Chickenless Fungi-Based Egg Whites

Amy Buxton Feb 25, 2022

Finnish VTT Technical Research Centre offshoot Onego Bio has closed a €10 million seed funding round. Agronomics Limited and Maki VC participated in the round, which was opened to secure funding for commercial scale-up. The startup’s…
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Prime Roots Unveils Vegan Deli Meats You Can Shave, Slice and Serve Like Real Bodega Favourites

Amy Buxton Feb 25, 2022

California’s Prime Roots has announced its new range of vegan meats and pâtes designed to mimic animal-based alternatives in appearance, taste and carving ability. Pepperoni, smoked ham and black pepper turkey can be ordered as a whole…
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Ex-Lidl Managers Launch The VGN With Whole Egg Substitute Made From Broad Bean Protein

Amy Buxton Feb 24, 2022

Four former Lidl managers have teamed up to launch plant-based egg alternative The VGN. Intended to be an international vegan food brand, the Germany-based startup is diving into the fast-growing sector with a whole egg replacement dubbed…
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Aldi China Partners With Yeyo To Stock Plant-Based Coconut Yoghurt As Part Of New Healthy Eating Challenge

Amy Buxton Feb 24, 2022

Shanghai’s Marvelous Foods has announced its Yeyo brand is now available in Aldi stores throughout China. The coconut yoghurt has been stocked both physically and for online distribution. The move comes as part of Aldi China’s new ‘healthy…
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European Parliament Calls On EU To Recommend Meat-Free Diets to Fight Cancer

Amy Buxton Feb 24, 2022

The EU is being asked by the European Parliament to get behind promotion of meat reduction and full plant-based living as ways to reduce cancer risk. The move is designed to tackle the widespread issue of cancer within Europe, which sees…
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Kraft Heinz And Plant-Based Unicorn NotCo Joins Forces To Develop a Global Plant-Based AI Portfolio

Amy Buxton Feb 24, 2022

AI-powered unicorn food tech NotCo has announced a major partnership with food giant Kraft Heinz to innovate animal-free foods. The joint venture has resulted in a new entity called Kraft Heinz Not Company with the aim of serving a growing…
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Libre Foods Closes $2.5 Million Seed Round, Plant Alt Bacon Launch Across Europe

Amy Buxton Feb 24, 2022

Barcelona biotech startup Libre Foods has announced the closure of a $2.5 million seed round to scale its mushroom bacon, with plans for whole cut chicken and steak in the works. The round was led by Green Generation Fund and counted…
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Aleph Farms Moves To New Premises To Scale Cultivated “Thin-Cut’ Beef Steak Prototypes

Amy Buxton Feb 23, 2022

Israel’s Aleph Farms has announced that it has relocated to new 65,000 square foot headquarters in Rehovot, which will allow the cultivated meat company to increase production by six-fold. Production of thin-cut beef steaks will be the…
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Float Foods Makes Patent Application for Nutritionally Enhanced Whole Egg Alternative

Amy Buxton Feb 23, 2022

Singaporean startup Float Foods has filed a PCT patent application for its OnlyEg development. The application comes after nutritional improvements have been made. Details include a white with 10 percent protein, equal to that of a…
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Leo DiCaprio-Backed Wildtype Nets $100 Million To Make Cultivated Sushi-Grade Salmon Omnipresent

Amy Buxton Feb 23, 2022

San Francisco-based cellular agriculture startup Wildtype has announced a successful Series B funding round totaling $100 Million to launch its cultivated salmon at scale across the U.S., from foodservice operators to retail outlets.…
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Eighth Day Foods Closes Seed Round In Two Days After Raising $1 Million For Lupreme Protein

Amy Buxton Feb 22, 2022

Australia's Eighth Day Foods has announced a successful seed funding round with investment targets met within two days to continue the development of a lupin-based protein source suitable for plant-based eaters. Eighth Day intends to act…
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Solar Foods Nets €10 Million Investment For World’s “Most Sustainable Protein” Production Facility

Amy Buxton Feb 22, 2022

Finnish food tech Solar Foods has scooped a €10 million investment from the Pharmacy Pension Fund of Finland to create, amongst other things, a commercial production line for the company’s proprietary “thin air” Solein protein. Solar…
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Cell-Based News

CellulaREvolution Edges Closer To Commercial Launch With New $2.38 Million Pre-Series A Investment Round

Amy Buxton Feb 22, 2022

CellulaREvolution has announced the closure of a new funding round. Having netted £1.75 million in a pre-Series A, the British biotech intends to accelerate the development of its continuous cell cultivation technology. This will be used…
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Better Bite Ventures Announces $15 Million Alt Protein Fund To Back Asia’s Future Food Unicorns

Amy Buxton Feb 22, 2022

Better Bite Ventures, a venture capital firm with a focus on backing early stage Asia Pacific (APAC) startups in the alternative protein sector, has announced the launch of a $15 million fund. Better Bite's mission is to support…
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Novameat Scoops $6 Million In Pre-Series A To Streamline Plant-Based Whole-Cuts Production

Amy Buxton Feb 22, 2022

Barcelona’s Novameat, which focuses on plant-based whole cut meats, has announced the closing of a successful pre-Series A funding round, with $6 million raised in a round led by Praesidium. In addition, Unovis Asset Management, Rubio…
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Meati Foods’ Mycelium-Based Whole-Cut Meat Pre-Orders Sell Out Within 24 Hours

Amy Buxton Feb 22, 2022

U.S. alt-meat startup Meati Foods recently announced it was taking pre-orders for its mycelium meat products. Chicken Cutlets and Crispy Cutlets were made available via direct-to-consumer pre-sales with all available items being allocated…
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Ireland’s Ulster Farmers Union Calls For Ban On Meat-Related Terms On Plant-Based Packaging

Amy Buxton Feb 21, 2022

One of Europe's largest farmers unions has reared up against the growing plant-based meat sector. Ireland's Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has called for a blanket ban on terms it considers ‘meat-related’, in relation to animal-free products.…
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$1.8 Trillion Spent Annually On Global Subsidies That Exacerbate Climate Change, New Study Finds

Amy Buxton Feb 21, 2022

New research has revealed that despite a global rise in commitments to take climate action, $1.8 trillion is being spent every year to prop up industries that are contributing to environmental damage. Subsidies are given in the form of…
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