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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.

Alt Protein

U.S. Plant-Based Retail Sales Top US$7 Billion As Mainstream Consumers Shift, New Data Shows

Sally Ho Apr 7, 2021

Plant-based food retail sales in the U.S. grew double-digits to reach US$7 billion in 2020, outpacing sales of its animal counterparts for the third year in a row, according to new data. The statistics, released by the Plant Based Foods…
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Alt Protein

European Food Techs Raised €2.7 Billion In 2020, Propelled By Alternative Protein Funding

Sally Ho Apr 7, 2021

A new report detailing the European food tech landscape has revealed that despite the pandemic, the industry raised a whopping €2.7 billion (US$3.2 billion) in 2020. Much of the investment was driven by the alternative protein sector, with…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Tells Meat Lovers ‘We Are Meat’ In Mass-Market Campaign

Sally Ho Apr 7, 2021

Plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has launched its first-ever mainstream advertising campaign targeting mass consumers. The “We Are Meat” advert features its iconic bleeding heme-filled beef Impossible Burger, claiming that its patty…
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Alt Protein

South Korean Tofu Giant Pulmuone Makes First Foray Into Plant-Based Meat

Sally Ho Apr 2, 2021

Pulmuone, a South Korean food corporation best known for soybean products, has announced the launch of a new plant-based meat line, marking its first entry into the category. The company plans to introduce more than 20 types of plant-based…
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Vegan Dining

Royal China Club In London Rolls Out New 100% Plant-Based OmniPork Menu

Sally Ho Apr 2, 2021

In collaboration with Hong Kong-based Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, the Royal China Club in London has launched a brand new standalone plant-based menu. Featuring the startup’s range of OmniPork plant-based analogues, the menu…
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Women & Gender Rights

Impossible Foods Partners With VWS To Launch Initiative Celebrating Women Food Tech Leaders

Sally Ho Apr 2, 2021

Impossible Foods and Vegan Women Summit (VWS) are teaming up to launch a new initiative aimed at spotlighting women pioneers in the field of food tech and sustainability. Designed as an inclusive program, Women Building the Future is now…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

42% Of Global Consumers Are Flexitarians & Driving Mainstream Plant-Based Shift, New Report Says

Sally Ho Apr 2, 2021

The rise of vegan and vegetarian food around the world is being driven by the surge in flexitarianism all over the world, a new report highlights. With more than two-fifths of global consumers actively reducing their meat consumption, many…
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Vegan

Nemi Holisticks Makes Sustainable Vegan Snacks Using Climate-Resilient Cactus

Sally Ho Apr 2, 2021

We all love snacks, but knowing that your daily grazing isn’t damaging the planet makes snacking that much more satisfying. It’s the carbon-friendly snacking trend that many food businesses are now hopping on, but one startup is standing…
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Alt Protein

Aussie Shelf-Stable Plant-Based Meat Startup Deliciou Bags Seed Funding To Fuel Global Expansion

Sally Ho Apr 1, 2021

Deliciou has raised seed funding to continue expanding global distribution of its line of shelf-stable plant-based meat alternatives to Europe, the U.S. and Asia. The round, which makes Deliciou the first Australia-based startup to join…
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Alt Materials

AlgiKnit Bags US$2.4M In Li Ka-Shing Backed Round To Bring Algae Bio-Yarns To Market

Sally Ho Apr 1, 2021

New York-based biomaterials startup AlgiKnit has raised US$2.4 million in a bridge financing round that saw participation from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Horizon Ventures among others. The company says the investment brings it…
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Alt Protein

India Has Potential To Become Sustainable Algal Protein Powerhouse, GFI Report Says

Sally Ho Apr 1, 2021

India could become a major foundation for the global algal protein industry, a fast-growing sector in the sustainable protein supply chain, according to a new analysis. The report, released by the Good Food Institute India (GFI India),…
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Alt Protein

Fermentation-Based MeliBio Closes US$850K Pre-Seed To Make Real Honey Without Bees

Sally Ho Mar 31, 2021

California-based food tech MeliBio has announced a US$850,000 pre-seed round for its fermentation-based technology enabling the production of real honey without bees. The funding comes ahead of its soft launch slated for the end of this…
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Biodiversity

Hong Kong: An Illicit Wildlife Trade Hub ‘Fuelling Global Biodiversity Crisis’, New Report Reveals

Sally Ho Mar 31, 2021

Hong Kong remains one of the largest hubs for the illegal wildlife trafficking industry, with wildlife seizures at record-breaking levels, a report has revealed. According to newly published data, pangolin trafficking is still prevalent at…
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Fashion

Nopal FTW: These 8 Cactus Leather Must-Haves Will Make Your Plant-Based Fashion Dreams Come True

Sally Ho Mar 31, 2021

Cactus leather, the vegan-friendly and sustainable alternative developed by Mexican startup Desserto, has turned heads lately in the textile world, from landing a partnership with industry giant H&M to packing a punch in boxing gloves…
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Future Foods

Vertical Farming Firm AeroFarms Lands SPAC Merger To Go Public & Become Unicorn

Sally Ho Mar 31, 2021

AeroFarms, the New Jersey-headquartered indoor vertical farming firm, has struck a merger deal with black check company Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. to go public on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The transaction slated to close in the…
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Fashion

Smateria: These Recycled Plastic Vegan Handbags Made By Artisan Khmer Women Help Prevent Carbon Emissions

Sally Ho Mar 31, 2021

How much does your handbag cost the planet? Smateria, a Cambodia-based ethical women-founded fashion label, has launched its newest sustainable collection, this time made from a new recycled plastic manufacturing technology. Handmade…
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Alt Materials

Rethinking Materials: Industry Giants To Join Summit To Drive Circular Solutions For Plastics & Packaging

Sally Ho Mar 31, 2021

Major brands from a cross-section of industries are set to come together for an upcoming summit focused on sustainable innovation in plastics and packaging. Taking place in May 19-20, the two-day virtual Rethinking Materials conference…
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Alt Protein

First Of Its Kind: Grounded Foods Launches ‘Imperfect’ Cauliflower & Hemp Plant-Based Cheeses

Sally Ho Mar 30, 2021

Los Angeles-based vegan startup Grounded Foods has officially launched its 100% plant-based cheese range made from cauliflower and hemp to U.S. consumers. The first-of-its-kind products, which unlike other vegan alternatives do not contain…
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Cell-Based News

TurtleTree Scientific Partners With JSBio For Commercial Scale Cell Culture Media Production

Sally Ho Mar 30, 2021

TurtleTree Scientific, the new venture dedicated to food-grade growth factors launched by Singapore cell-based milk startup TurtleTree Labs, has forged a new strategic partnership with JSBiosciences (JSBio), a cell culture media supplier…
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Alt Protein

Livekindly Collective Bags US$335M For Global Plant-Based Expansion To U.S. & China

Sally Ho Mar 30, 2021

Livekindly Collective has raised US$335 million in its latest financing round, making the company one of the top three highest-funded plant-based firms globally. The new proceeds will go towards the company’s plant-based acquisitions and…
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Alt Protein

Animal-Free Fats Startup Nourish Ingredients Bags US$11M In Li Ka-Shing Backed Round

Sally Ho Mar 30, 2021

Canberra-based Nourish Ingredients has closed a US$11 million financing round co-led by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Horizons Ventures and Main Sequence Ventures, the manager of the Australian government’s CSIRO Innovation Fund.…
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