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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.

Circular Economy

A Chat w/ Brinc x Halo Impact On Their New Accelerator

Green Queen Team Oct 4, 2021

Hong Kong-headquartered investor and accelerator Brinc has just partnered with Halo Impact to launch a new Circular Economy Accelerator Program. Dedicated to tech-forward circular economy solutions across a number of industries, the new…
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Alt Protein

New Animal Free Dairy Unicorn Perfect Day Raises $350M in Pre-IPO Round

Green Queen Team Oct 1, 2021

Dairy identical startup Perfect Day is moving closer to going public, announcing it has raised $350 million in a late-stage funding round, bringing its total funding to more than $750 million.
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Interviews

Q&A: Theresa Flach, Conference Producer for the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit

Green Queen Team Sep 30, 2021

Theresa Flach, the conference producer for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, on what to expect at the upcoming event.
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Alt Protein

Ripple Foods Catches a $60 Million Funding Wave for New Dairy-Free Products, Global Expansion

Green Queen Team Sep 25, 2021

Ripple Foods, the California-based brand making dairy-free products from yellow peas, has raised $60 million in a Series E funding round.
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Alt Protein

This Women-Led Startup Is Growing the ‘Holy Grail’ of Vegan Seafood From Microbes

Green Queen Team Sep 23, 2021

Aqua Cultured Foods says it is the first company in the world to create whole-muscle vegan seafood from a biofermentation process.
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Animal Rights

‘Nutritionally Complete’ Plant-Based Wet Dog Food Aims to Feed Good Dogs Good Food

Green Queen Team Sep 22, 2021

A new wet dog food brand aims to keep good dogs and the planet healthy with sustainable, plant-based pet food.
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Alt Protein

Burger King Brings Vegan Options to South Africa: ‘Same Great Taste, Just No Meat’

Green Queen Team Sep 21, 2021

Meatless fast-food menu options have arrived at Burger King South Africa in a bid to help South Africans prioritize health and the planet.
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Alt Protein

Why Beyond Meat Is the Most Searched Vegan Company on Google

Green Queen Team Sep 16, 2021

Bet you thought cats ruled the Internet. According to the latest Google trends, it might just be vegan food brands—vegan meat, specifically.
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Research & Scientific Studies

Reusable Containers Aren’t Always Better For The Environment Than Disposable Ones: New Research

Green Queen Team Sep 12, 2021

By: Alejandro Gallego Schmid, Adisa Azapagic & Joan Manuel F. Mendoza We are facing a waste crisis, with landfills across the world at full capacity and mountains of “recycled” waste dumped in developing…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Does The Possible: Vegan Chicken Nuggets Out to Save the World

Green Queen Team Sep 8, 2021

Impossible Foods, best known for its meaty vegan burgers, has launched its version of the vegan nugget with a mission to fix our food system.
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Climate Change

Climate Repair: 3 Things We Must Do Now To Stabilise The Planet

Green Queen Team Sep 3, 2021

Scientists say the only way to regain stability and save the planet is climate repair—a 3-step strategy of “reduce, remove, repair”.
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Beauty

Geltor’s Bioidentical Vegan Collagen Makes Its North American Skin Care Debut

Green Queen Team Sep 3, 2021

Geltor's vegan collagen is featured in new skin care products from Orora. The HumaColl21 has been clinically proven to boost skin health.
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Seafood

In the Quest for Clean Fish: Wildtype’s Sustainable Lab-Grown Salmon

Green Queen Team Sep 1, 2021

Can cell-based fish save our food system and our oceans? San Francisco’s Wildtype is betting on it. The producer of lab-grown salmon is aiming to bring its clean seafood to market. When chef Alice Waters first opened the doors to her…
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Cell-Based News

Red To Green Series – Dr. Daniel Jolley of Northumbria University: ‘The Alternative Protein Industry Should Learn From 5G Rollout’

Green Queen Team Aug 27, 2021

The Red to Green Podcast features food startups and food industry leaders to cover game-changing breakthroughs in the future of food. In Season 3, Promoting Alternative Proteins, show host Marina Schmidt takes a deep dive into the world of…
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Alt Protein

Singapore Gets a New Vegan Meal Delivery Option, And It’s Insanely Meaty

Green Queen Team Aug 26, 2021

A new vegan meal delivery platform, Insane Meals, has launched in Singapore, with a focus on vegan meat from top-named brands.
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Climate Change

Plant-Based Food Is Critical In the Fight Against Climate Change. So Why Isn’t It a Priority at COP26?

Green Queen Team Aug 25, 2021

Leading climate summit COP26 isn't promoting a fully plant-based menu this year even though it's the key to slowing climate change.
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Climate Change

UN Food Systems Secretariat Steps In After Dairy Industry Silenced Teen Climate Activist Genesis Butler

Green Queen Team Aug 24, 2021

During a pre-Food Systems Summit forum hosted by the dairy industry, Genesis Butler was removed for asking about climate change. So the UN gave her a platform.
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Alt Protein

As Bird Flu Ravages South Korea’s Egg Industry, Just’s Vegan Egg Arrives

Green Queen Team Aug 21, 2021

The vegan Just Egg made from mung beans is making its South Korea debut as the nation faces egg shortages due to a bird flu outbreak.
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Beauty

What Makes Nail Polish Vegan? The World’s Leading Pro Nail Brand, OPI, Just Cracked the Code.

Green Queen Team Aug 20, 2021

What makes nail polish vegan? OPI can tell you. The world's largest professional nail polish brand has just launched 30 vegan shades.
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Future Foods

Oatly Finishes Q2 On a High Note As Earnings and Production Tick Up Amid Legal Battles

Green Queen Team Aug 19, 2021

Oatly saw an increase in earnings and is ramping up production to meet demand even as controversial legal battles plague the oat milk brand.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Chicken Brand Shandi Closes Second Seed Round to Accelerate Expansion Into Asian Market

Green Queen Team Aug 18, 2021

Singapore's Shandi has closed a second seed round, this one totaling $700,000 USD to accelerate its vegan chicken production.
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