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Sally Ho is Green Queen's former resident writer and lead reporter. Passionate about the environment, social issues and health, she is always looking into the latest climate stories in Hong Kong and beyond. A long-time vegan, she also hopes to promote healthy and plant-based lifestyle choices in Asia. Sally has a background in Politics and International Relations from her studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Tech 4 Good Apps

Love Takeout, Hate Waste? This App Helps You Find Restaurants With Sustainable Packaging

Sally Ho Sep 3, 2021

Jybe is a new review app to helping users find out which restaurants use sustainable packaging for food takeout and online deliveries.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Cheese Makers Stockeld Dreamery Announce $20M Series A

Sally Ho Sep 2, 2021

Stockeld Dreamery, the Swedish food tech behind the fermented pea and fava bean-based Stockeld Chunk, has just raised €16.5 million (US$20 million) in what it says is the largest-ever Series A round secured by a plant-based startup in…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Compound Foods Closes $4.5M Seed To Ferment Sustainable Beanless Coffee

Sally Ho Sep 2, 2021

Compound Foods, a San Francisco startup brewing coffee without any beans, has just secured $4.5 million in its seed round. The biotech has developed coffee that tastes, looks and smells and even the same caffeine dose as its conventional…
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Research & Scientific Studies

A Third of Meat Free Monday Participants Go Vegetarian, New Study Finds

Sally Ho Sep 2, 2021

One third of all people who partake in Meat Free Monday turn vegetarian after five years, a new study finds. The study indicates the effectiveness of promoting plant-based dietary shifts through campaigns that engage participants for a…
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Future Foods

Nucao Vegan Chocolate Makers Secure €14M As Climate-Positive Snacks Take Off

Sally Ho Sep 1, 2021

The Nu Company, the Leipzig-based startup behind the vegan chocolate and protein brands Nucao and Numove, has just bagged €14 million in a Series A round of financing. Proceeds from the round will fuel Nu’s ongoing expansion, amid a…
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Future Foods

Givaudan Eyes Fermentation Bio-Based Ingredients With Ginkgo Partnership

Sally Ho Sep 1, 2021

Givaudan, the world’s biggest flavour and fragrance corporation, is now looking to develop more sustainable bio-based ingredients through fermentation. It’s now working with Ginkgo Bioworks, the Boston startup with expertise in cell…
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Cell-Based News

Eat Just To Build First MENA Cell-Based Meat Facility In Qatar

Sally Ho Sep 1, 2021

The first-ever cell-based meat facility is about to land in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), after a partnership was forged between Eat Just and Doha Venture Capital (DVC) and Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA). Located in the Umm…
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Eco Packaging

World’s First Sustainable Packaging Sourcing Marketplace Launches with Oversubscribed Pre-Seed

Sally Ho Aug 31, 2021

SourceGreenPackaging.com, the world’s first global B2B marketplace dedicated to sourcing forevers plastics free packaging products, has just launched with an oversubscribed pre-seed round. The company, based in Hong Kong and addressing an…
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Alt Protein

Vegan Cheese Brand Misha’s To Expand After Celeb-Backed $3M Seed

Sally Ho Aug 31, 2021

Californian startup Misha's Kind Foods, known for its dairy-free vegan cheese spreads, is gearing up for expansion after bagging $3 million.
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Alt Protein

This Creamy, Vegan ‘BamNut Milk’ Is Made From Climate-Friendly Regenerative Legumes

Sally Ho Aug 31, 2021

There’s a new plant-based milk in town, and it’s not made from soy, almonds or cashews. Launched by Singapore food tech WhatIF Foods, BamNut Milk is made from the climate-resilient and regenerative crop Bambara groundnuts, which are…
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Climate Change

New Plant-Based Treaty Calls On World Leaders To Fix Global Food System

Sally Ho Aug 31, 2021

Following the landmark IPCC report declaring a “code red for humanity”, a new grassroots campaign is calling on world leaders to take action on one of the biggest drivers of the climate crisis: our food system. The Plant-Based Treaty is…
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Alt Protein

Singapore Vegan Chicken Brand TiNDLE Gears Up For Middle East and US

Sally Ho Aug 31, 2021

TiNDLE, the plant-based chicken brand developed by Singapore’s Next Gen Foods, has named Dubai and Abu Dhabi as its next destination in its ongoing global expansion. It also announced several industry veterans joining its team, as it eyes…
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Alt Protein

Vegan Burger Wars: Which Startups Could Beat Beyond and Impossible?

Sally Ho Aug 31, 2021

These plant-based startups might just be able to give Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat a run for their money in the vegan burger wars.
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Green Business

Samsung To Go Waste-Free By 2025 As Tech Faces Green Pressure

Sally Ho Aug 30, 2021

Tech companies have come under greater pressure in recent months to clean up their act, and now, Samsung wants to stem criticism by launching a new sustainability plan. The South Korean giant says it wants to divert all waste from landfill…
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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Lawmakers Pass Waste-Charging Scheme After Years of Delay

Sally Ho Aug 30, 2021

Hong Kong will finally see a waste-charging scheme come into force, after years of campaigning by the city’s green groups and delays by lawmakers. On Thursday (August 26), the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) approved the new bill,…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Could F&B Giant General Mills Be Planning To Launch An Animal-Free Dairy Cheese Brand?

Sally Ho Aug 30, 2021

General Mills is gearing up to enter the precision fermentation alt-protein industry, signalling the move with a new brand, Renegade Creamery. While the food giant has not confirmed the move, Renegade describes its product as ”creating…
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Alt Materials

Nike Could Soon Be Making Regenerative Sneakers Using AirCarbon

Sally Ho Aug 29, 2021

Iconic Nike sneakers could soon be made out of a regenerative material that actually captures more emissions than it needs to be produced. Partnering with Californian biotech Newlight Technologies, the sportswear giant is now exploring the…
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Cell-Based News

World First: Cell-Based Crab Meat Unveiled At Shiok Meats Tasting

Sally Ho Aug 28, 2021

Diners joining Shiok Meats’ private testing event were treated to the world’s first-ever cell-based crab meat. Collaborating with Chef José Luis Del Amo, the Singapore food tech unveiled crab cakes and chilli crab, as well as lobster and…
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Alt Protein

KFC Thailand Is Now Serving ‘Meat Zero’ Vegan Fried Chicken

Sally Ho Aug 28, 2021

KFC has just made another move to expand its plant-based options, this time launching vegan fried chicken in Thailand. Partnering with Meat Zero, the Yum Brands-owned fast food chain will begin rolling out 100% plant-based fried chicken…
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Alt Protein

These Vegan Cheese Wedges by Good Planet Foods Are What Snacks Dreams Are Made Of

Sally Ho Aug 27, 2021

American plant-based dairy startup Good Planet Foods has just expanded its range with snack-sized vegan cheese wedges. The new Plant-Based Cheese Wedges come in three flavours, and are designed to be a convenient cruelty-free alternative…
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Alt Protein

Hybrid Cell-Based and Precision Fermentation Alt-Protein Is Happening

Sally Ho Aug 27, 2021

Aussie food techs Vow and Nourish are teaming up to merge cell-based meat and precision fermentation fat—a new type of hybrid alt-protein.
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