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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.

Switch4Good Partners With Vegan Artists To Sell NFTs For Ethical Causes

Amy Buxton Jun 8, 2022

Nonprofit Switch4Good has announced its latest collaboration designed to “disrupt the disinformation of Big Dairy”. The organisation is working with vegan artists to offer more than 50 pieces of original art, sold as Non-Fungible Tokens…
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Sprout Organic Launches Plant-Based Organic Baby Formula On Amazon

Amy Buxton Jun 8, 2022

Australian infant nutrition startup Sprout Organic has partnered with the world’s largest e-commerce platform, Amazon to bring their plant-based baby formula to more parents. The move comes after online sales of formula have increased…
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Brevel Nets $8.4 Million For Food System Disruption With New Microalgae Alt-Protein

Amy Buxton Jun 8, 2022

Israel’s Brevel has closed a successful seed funding round, scooping $8.4 million during the raise. Participating investors included FoodHack, Good Startup VC, Tet Ventures and Nevateam Ventures, amongst others. Grants were also awarded by…
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Beyond Meat Hones In On Chinese Consumers With New Pork Sauces Launch

Amy Buxton Jun 7, 2022

Beyond Meat has announced it has moved into a new-to-it product category. It has launched two Beyond Pork sauces, to gain traction in the meal prep sector. Classic Bolognese and Savory Black Pepper are confirmed and are now available…
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Jack & Bry Debut World’s First Unbreaded Jackfruit Fish Fillet

Amy Buxton Jun 7, 2022

UK plant-based meat startup Jack & Bry has unveiled what they claim is the world's first unbreaded jackfruit fish fillet, in partnership with The Cornish Seaweed Company. According to the company, all other comparable products use a…
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Modern Synthesis Bags $4.1 Million For Sustainable Microbial Textile Platform

Amy Buxton Jun 7, 2022

Modern Synthesis has closed a $4.1 million seed funding round. The U.K.-based biomaterials startup scooped investment from AgFunder, Collaborative Fund, Acequia Capital and Petri Bio, amongst numerous others. Funding will be used to…
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Revo Foods Nets $2.3 Million Alongside New Ultrarealistic Salmon Fillet Debut

Amy Buxton Jun 7, 2022

Austrian foodtech startup Revo Foods has secured a €2.2 million grant from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency. The equity-free award was granted to help Revo continue its 3D printed seafood developments. It comes as the company…
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Starbucks India Partners With Imagine Meats To Cater For Growing Demand For Vegan Foods

Amy Buxton Jun 7, 2022

Starbucks India has announced it is partnering with domestic alt-protein producer Imagine Meats on a range of vegan menu items to be served at the coffee chain's stores. Already confirmed are sausage croissant rolls, hummus kebab wraps and…
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Impact Investment

Football Star Chris Smalling Is Making It Easy For Fellow Celebrities To Invest In Planet-Friendly Startups

Amy Buxton Jun 6, 2022

Chris Smalling, AC Roma centre-back and former England football team professional, has launched a global investment consultancy. ForGood is a joint venture between Smalling, activist investor Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni and B-Corp…
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Dynamic Foodco Sets Its Sights On Solving Singapore’s Food Security Concerns With Plant-Based Chicken

Amy Buxton Jun 2, 2022

Singaporean food tech startup Dynamic Foodco intends to help secure domestic food security and it says it can start doing so by the end of 2022 when it plans to launch its Dynameat brand, with a focus on plant-based chicken initially. The…
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Mycorena’s MIND Facility Becomes Europe’s Largest Mycoprotein Production Plant

Amy Buxton Jun 2, 2022

The Mycorena Innovation and Development centre has recently undergone an expansion. The enlarged facility, located in Gothenburg, now takes the title of Europe’s largest operational mycoprotein production factory. Recent construction saw…
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The UK’s First Vegan Cheesemonger Has Launched Its First Supermarket Line Exclusively With Waitrose

Amy Buxton Jun 2, 2022

La Fauxmagerie, Britain’s first vegan cheesemonger has announced it has developed a range for supermarket distribution. The range represents a step back from the more artisanal recipes that the London-based cheese startup offers. Waitrose…
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Birds Eye Recreates Its Bestselling Fish Fillets In Vegan Format

Amy Buxton Jun 1, 2022

Birds Eye has expanded its Green Cuisine range to include Battered Fishless Fillets. It comes as the company seeks to replicate its most successful conventional lines. The animal-based Birds Eye Battered Fish Fillet is the most frequently…
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Gucci Asks Gen Z Consumers To Focus On Health Fashion With Connected Wearable Collaboration

Amy Buxton Jun 1, 2022

Gucci has announced a collaboration with technology-infused jewellery brand Oura. The two have developed a Gucci branded Oura ring that functions as a fashion statement, fitness and sleep tracker. It marks an unusual move away from…
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Hell’s Kitchen’s Robyn Almodovar And Future Foods Gear Up For Retail Launch Of PAOW!

Amy Buxton Jun 1, 2022

Robyn Almodovar, a chef known for her appearances on Hell’s Kitchen and Chopped, has been working with Florida-based Future Foods since 2020. The two joined forces to launch a new vegan meat brand, dubbed PAOW! Standing for “People And Our…
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Eden Brew Scoops $5 Million for Cow-Free Dairy Scale-Up And Ice Cream Development

Amy Buxton Jun 1, 2022

Australian food tech startup Eden Brew has secured $5 million as part of a continuing funding raise. The investment was made by its existing backer Main Sequence, with Mars’ Digitalis Ventures participating for the first time. The cash…
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NotCo Enters Canada’s Plant-Based Meat Market With Its Signature NotBurger

Amy Buxton Jun 1, 2022

Chilean unicorn NotCo has made its meat alternative debut in Canada. The company's NotBurger release was timed to coincide with National Burger Day on May 28. The launch comes after a successful rollout of the company’s NotMilk last year. …
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Novolutions Moves Into India’s Plant-Based Protein Sector With New ‘Just Dig In!’ Brand

Amy Buxton May 31, 2022

Indian foodtech startup Novolutions has announced its focus is expanding from mocktail drinks to include plant-based protein products. Marketed under the moniker Just Dig In!, a range of alternative meat snacks are currently debuting…
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First Alternative Meat And Dairy, Now AI Is Designing Natural Flavours For The Drinks Sector

Amy Buxton May 31, 2022

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…
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Planet FWD Bags $10 million To Improve Carbon Footprint Calculation Platform

Amy Buxton May 31, 2022

Carbon calculation startup Plant FWD has closed a $10 million Series A, co-led by Acre Venture Partners and Congruent Ventures as well as existing investors BBG Ventures, Precursor, Concrete Rose, and January Ventures among others. The…
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Hyfé Foods Scoops $2 Million For Sustainble Mycelium Flour

Amy Buxton May 31, 2022

Chicago’s Hyfé Foods, a developer of mycelium flour, has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed raise, netting $2 million. The round was led by The Engine, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-offshoot venture firm. Blue Horizon, Caffeinated…
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