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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.

Vegan

Lidl Germany Expands Vegan ‘Vemondo’ Range With Over 450 Carbon-Neutral Products

Sally Ho Apr 27, 2021

Supermarket giant Lidl has expanded its vegan offerings in Germany to more than 450 products, sold under its own-label Vemondo. The discount retailer says that all its plant-based food products will now be clearly branded under Vemondo…
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Alt Protein

Taco Bell Trials Meatless ‘Cravetarian’ Protein In Latest Plant-Based Push

Sally Ho Apr 27, 2021

Fast food giant Taco Bell is testing a brand new meatless protein dubbed the “Cravetarian”. Made from chickpeas and peas, the new vegetarian-friendly taco is topped with sour cream and cheese, which can be swapped out to cater to vegan…
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Alt Protein

Cargill Partners With Startup Bflike To Launch ‘New Generation’ Plant-Based Meat & Fish

Sally Ho Apr 27, 2021

Agribusiness giant Cargill has invested in Bflike, a startup hailing from the Netherlands that licenses its proprietary plant-based technology and ingredient solutions to food companies looking to produce alternative proteins. The…
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Cell-Based News

Cell-Based Seafood Maker Avant Meats To Build R&D Lab & Pilot Factory In Singapore

Sally Ho Apr 26, 2021

Hong Kong-based cellular agriculture startup Avant Meats has announced that it will be establishing its R&D and pilot manufacturing plant in Singapore. The plan, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), will enable…
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Eco Packaging

Polish Startup Picup Launches Europe’s First 100% Biodegradable Plantable Coffee & Tea Cups

Sally Ho Apr 26, 2021

Picup has launched its plantable paper cups in Poland, the first-of-its-kind in the country and across Europe. The Poznan-based startup’s 100% biodegradable cups of tea or coffee contain seeds at the bottom of the filter, allowing a tree…
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Alt Protein

ADM Opens Plant-Based Innovation Lab In Singapore To Meet ‘Rapidly Growing’ Asia Demand

Sally Ho Apr 26, 2021

American multinational food giant ADM has just opened a new plant-based innovation lab in Singapore, as the firm pivots to ramp up alternative protein development and production in response to “rapidly growing consumer demand” across the…
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Climate Change

Global Carbon Emissions Set For Largest Rise In A Decade As Coal Rebounds In 2021

Sally Ho Apr 26, 2021

Global energy-related carbon emissions are set to jump by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021, the second biggest increase in history, predicts a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. The sharp rise is primarily driven by coal demand, which…
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Alt Protein

Formo To Make ‘Best Of European Cheese’ With Animal-Free Dairy After Rebranding From Legendairy

Sally Ho Apr 23, 2021

Legendairy Foods, the Berlin-based food tech using precision fermentation to develop animal-free dairy proteins, has announced its rebrand to Formo. The new name is designed as a consumer-facing brand as the biotech’s team continues to…
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Cell-Based News

Czech Startup Bene Meat Technologies Is Bringing Cultured Meat To Eastern Europe

Sally Ho Apr 23, 2021

While the cell-based protein space has heated up rapidly in Western Europe, the U.S. and Asia-Pacific in recent years, startups tapping cellular agriculture to sustainably produce meat remain few and far between in Central and Eastern…
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Alt Protein

Clara Foods Partners With Brewing Giant AB InBev To ‘Unlock’ Animal-Free Egg Protein At Scale

Sally Ho Apr 23, 2021

Clara Foods, the San Francisco-based food tech fermenting animal-free proteins, has teamed up with ZX Ventures, the innovation arm of the world’s largest brewing company AB InBev. The new R&D partnership will be tasked to “unlock…
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Alt Protein

Oatly Could Seek Hong Kong Public Listing After Planned US$10 Billion Nasdaq IPO

Sally Ho Apr 22, 2021

Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has indicated it could be seeking a public listing in Hong Kong, shortly after registering its planned IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The…
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Eco Sneakers

Sylven New York Launches Apple & Coconut Vegan Leather Earth Day Sneakers

Sally Ho Apr 22, 2021

Sylven New York, the Brooklyn, New York-based female-founded sustainable luxury footwear brand, is launching its first-ever plant-based leather sneaker. Made from vegan apple and coconut leather, The Mel makes its debut on Earth Day,…
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Climate Change

French Retailer Casino Sued By Indigenous Amazonians Over Deforestation-Linked Beef

Sally Ho Apr 22, 2021

Indigenous people from Brazil and Colombia have filed a lawsuit against French supermarket chain Casino for selling beef linked to deliberate deforestation and land-grabbing in the Amazon rainforest. It represents the first time that a…
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Vegan

Black Woman-Owned Startup Atlas Monroe To Be World’s Largest Vegan Fried Chicken Maker After Turning Down US$1M On Shark Tank

Sally Ho Apr 22, 2021

Atlas Monroe, the Black woman-owned Los Angeles startup that turned down a US$1 million investment on Shark Tank, is now set to become the largest manufacturer of plant-based fried chicken. Acquiring a multimillion dollar facility in San…
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Alt Protein

Meati Foods Primes For Mycelium Jerky & Whole-Cut Meat Launch This Summer

Sally Ho Apr 22, 2021

Meati Foods, the Colorado-based food tech creating mycelium-based meat alternatives, is gearing up to deliver its whole-cut animal-free meat samples and launch its first commercial product this summer. On the heels of its US$28 million…
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Vegan

Vejii Acquires Vegan Essentials & Raises C$10M Amid Plant-Based E-Commerce Surge

Sally Ho Apr 22, 2021

Canada-headquartered online vegan marketplace Vejii has signed an agreement to acquire U.S. plant-based e-commerce platform Vegan Essentials. The move will double down Vejii’s presence in the fast-growing online marketplace, in the midst…
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Impact Investment

Swedish VC Pale Blue Dot Closes €87M To Back Startups ‘Solving Big Climate Problems’

Sally Ho Apr 22, 2021

Malmö-based venture capital firm Pale Blue Dot has raised €87 million (approx. US$104 million) after a final close of its debut fund dedicated to investing in climate tech startups. The impressive capital close comes just 18 months since…
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Zero Waste

Hazel Technologies Raises US$70M Series C To Bring Food Waste Solutions To Global Supply Chains

Sally Ho Apr 21, 2021

Hazel Technologies, the USDA-funded ag-tech startup developing food waste solutions, has closed US$70 million in an oversubscribed Series C financing round. The funding will fuel the firm’s plan to expand its operations globally, bringing…
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Alt Protein

China Establishes Its First Voluntary Standard For Plant-Based Meat Products

Sally Ho Apr 21, 2021

An industry group in China has established a voluntary standard for plant-based meat products, marking a first for the country. Issued by the government-affiliated Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST), the standard…
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Alt Protein

Leonardo DiCaprio & Other Leading Experts Join Perfect Day’s New Sustainability Council

Sally Ho Apr 20, 2021

Perfect Day, the makers of animal-free real dairy proteins, has announced the formation of a new Sustainability & Health Advisory Council comprising a star-studded list of founding members including Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio…
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Alt Protein

Meat Giant JBS Acquires Dutch Alternative Protein Brand Vivera For Plant-Based Pivot

Sally Ho Apr 20, 2021

JBS has announced that it has acquired Dutch plant-based meat maker Vivera in a €341 million (US$410 million) deal. The move by the world’s biggest meat processing corporation is part of its strategy to “boost” its plant-based platform in…
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