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We INFORM. We INSPIRE. We EMPOWER. Founded by serial entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras in 2011, Green Queen is an award-winning sustainability & impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Asia. Our mission is to shift consumer behaviour through our authentic, original and ground-breaking content.

Alt Dairy

Dairy-Free Philadelphia Cream Cheese Makes Its U.S. Debut

Green Queen Team Dec 8, 2022

After popular U.S.-based cream cheese brand Philadelphia launched its first dairy-free offering in Tesco stores across the U.K. in January, the vegan cream cheese is now available in the U.S. According to Robert Scott, president of…
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Cell-Based News

Orbillion Bio’s New Partnership Will Produce 4 Million Pounds of Cultivated Meat Per Year

Green Queen Team Dec 7, 2022

Collaborating with synbio tech solutions provider Solar Biotech, cultivated meat pioneer Orbillion Bio says it can produce upwards of four million pounds of cultivated meat per year. Known for its premium cultivated Wagyu beef,…
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Vegan

After Nearly $1 Billion In Plant-Based Sales Last Year, Nestlé Grows Its Vegan Portfolio

Green Queen Team Dec 7, 2022

New plant-based items come to Nestlé as it eyes market opportunities around the globe. Sales for multinational food giant Nestlé grew by more than three percent in 2021 to more than $94 billion USD. One of the food giant's biggest…
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Alt Dairy

The Future is Asian: Green Queen Publishes 2022 Edition of Award-Winning APAC Alt Protein Report

Green Queen Team Dec 6, 2022

A new report by Green Queen Media argues that while plant-based meat sales may be flat in the US and Europe, in Asia Pacific, the alternative protein industry is booming. Green Queen Media has published the 2022 edition of its…
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Alt Protein

Umiami’s Unilever Factory Takeover Will Put French Vegan Meat on the Global Map

Green Queen Team Dec 6, 2022

France-based vegan meat brand Umiami has announced the acquisition of a Unilever factory to begin production of its "vegetable meat made in France." Umiami says the 14,000 m2 factory, located in Duppigheim near Strasbourg, will begin…
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Health

Does a Plant-Based Diet Increase the Risk of Hip Fractures?

Green Queen Team Dec 6, 2022

A recent study claimed that women who follow a plant-based diet were 33 percent more likely to fracture a hip than omnivores. But the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) says there's more to consider when assessing the risk.…
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Alt Protein

Idris Elba Backs $24 Million Series B for Meal Replacement Company Huel

Green Queen Team Dec 6, 2022

The plant-based U.K. meal replacement company Huel has closed a $24 million Series B funding round, bringing its valuation to more than $560 million. Huel's fresh funding was led by existing investor Highland Europe, with support from…
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Cell-Based News

Why This Company Is Growing Vegetables In Bioreactors Instead of Fields

Green Queen Team Dec 5, 2022

The nutri-tech start-up Novella is taking a page from cell-based meat production and growing botanical ingredients without the whole plant. Israel-based Novella says it's growing plants in bioreactors in a method similar to cultivated…
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Climate Change

Stop Buying So Many New Clothes Or Face a Climate Disaster, Report Finds

Green Queen Team Dec 5, 2022

Could you curb your clothing purchases to just five new items per year? A new report says that's the magic number if we want to avoid a climate disaster. A new report from the Hot or Cool Institute looks at fashion's impact in G20…
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Plastic Pollution

Proposed E.U. Rule Could Reduce Plastic Waste Emissions By 43 Million Tons

Green Queen Team Dec 2, 2022

The European Commission is proposing a bloc-wide plan for tackling plastic waste that could reduce emissions and save resources. Could the E.U. ban plastic? It's possible with the proposed rules from the European Commission aimed at…
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Alt Dairy

Is Perfect Day Gearing Up for Fermented Gelatin?

Green Queen Team Dec 2, 2022

Perfect Day, the California-based precision fermentation dairy producer, has acquired India's Sterling Biotech Limited—one of the top gelatin producers in the world. Nabbing Sterling Biotech, which sold at bankruptcy for roughly $78…
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Alt Protein

The World’s First Cultivated Fish Fat Dives Into the Cell-Based Fat Category

Green Queen Team Dec 1, 2022

ImpacFat has unveiled the world's first cultivated fish fat during the Big Idea Ventures Demo Day showcase underway in Singapore. With a rich mouthfeel and increased nutrition profile, ImpacFat's newly cultivated fish fat is the latest…
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Health

More Research Shows a Plant-Based Diet Reduces Cancer Risk

Green Queen Team Dec 1, 2022

New research shows a significantly decreased risk of colorectal cancer for men who eat a predominately plant-based diet. The connection between diet and cancer risk for men is clear, says new research published in the journal BMC…
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Alt Protein

What’s the Verdict: Is Plant-Based Meat Healthy or Not?

Green Queen Team Nov 30, 2022

In a recent analysis of nutritional profiles of plant-based meat and conventional, the food-focused think tank the Good Food Institute underscores the benefits of plant-based protein over the alternative. “No matter which way you…
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Alt Dairy

ChickP Debuts Clean Dairy-Free Ice Cream Made From Chickpeas

Green Queen Team Nov 30, 2022

Israel-based ChickP Protein, Ltd., says it has created a tasty and additive-free dairy-free ice cream made from chickpea protein isolate. ChickP's vegan ice cream follows the debut of a chickpea creamer prototype launched over the…
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Alt Dairy

Julienne Bruno Raises £5 Million for Its Dairy-Free Cheese Made for Food Lovers

Green Queen Team Nov 29, 2022

London-based food tech startup Julienne Bruno has raised £5 million in a seed round, bringing its total funding to more than £6 million for its dairy-free cheese made from soy milk. Funding for the fresh round was led by Cherry…
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Alt Dairy

Perfect Day’s Precision Fermentation Animal-Free Milk Comes to Asia In an Industry First

Green Queen Team Nov 29, 2022

Perfect Day's Very Dairy is the first precision fermentation milk available in Asian supermarkets. Very Dairy, the animal-free milk brand launched by California-based food tech company Perfect Day, will be the first milk of its kind…
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Animal Rights

Cory Booker Vs. Big Meat

Green Queen Team Nov 28, 2022

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has a new plan aimed at holding large factory farms accountable and improving animal welfare. Can he get it passed? Under Senator Cory Booker's Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act, the Democrat…
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Alt Dairy

Oatly Restructures Amid Supply Chain Issues and Reduced Sales Projections

Green Queen Team Nov 28, 2022

Swedish oat milk giant Oatly is restructuring its manufacturing and reducing headcount in an effort to reduce costs. Oatly, the darling of the dairy-free sector, has announced plans to address supply chain issues and overhead following…
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Alt Protein

ICL Food Specialties and Protera Biosciences to Develop Sustainable Protein Via Precision Fermentation

Green Queen Team Nov 25, 2022

Specialty minerals company ICL Food Specialties, and Protera Biosciences, have partnered on an AI-backed tech to create protein-based products via precision fermentation. The collaboration between Israel's ICL and Chile's Protera…
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Alt Dairy

Unilever Calls Dairy ‘Problematic’ As It Explores Ice Cream Made From Microbes

Green Queen Team Nov 25, 2022

Your favorite Unilever-owned ice cream products could soon be made from microbes. The company is exploring precision fermentation as a means to address its portfolio's climate impact. Multinational food giant Unilever says it is…
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