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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.

Fashion

Inclusive & Sustainable: New Label AndAll Debuts Gender-Free Apparel Made From Biodegradable Fabric

Sally Ho Dec 18, 2020

Lapidary Limited, a Hong Kong-based impact venture building platform has announced the launch of its first wholly-incubated eco clothing brand. Called AndAll, the new e-commerce label will offer a collection of gender-free, sustainable…
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Circular Economy

GrabFood Singapore Teams Up With BarePack To Introduce Reusable Packaging For Food Delivery

Sally Ho Dec 18, 2020

GrabFood, the food delivery arm of Singaporean cab-hailing app firm Grab, has just partnered with barePack to begin using reusable food packaging for its deliveries. Starting this week, customers on the platform will be able to choose to…
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Cell-Based News

TurtleTree Labs Closes Oversubscribed US$6.2M Pre-A Round For Lab-Grown Breast Milk

Sally Ho Dec 17, 2020

TurtleTree Labs, the world’s first startup to develop lab-grown milk with the same composition as real dairy milk without any cows, has just announced the closing of an oversubscribed US$6.2 million Pre-A funding round. The Singapore-based…
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Vegan

Sizzling Scene: 6 Ways The Filipino Plant-Based Scene Is Heating Up

Sally Ho Dec 17, 2020

As the plant-based wave continues to sweep across Asia, going mainstream in everywhere from South Korea to Thailand and Japan, the Philippines is no exception to the trend. While Filipino cuisine is often described as a meat-filled melange…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Impact Report: Covid-19 Propels ‘Largest Operational Expansion’ As Plant-Based Goes Mainstream

Sally Ho Dec 17, 2020

Amidst the economic fallout as a result of the pandemic, Impossible Foods has managed to grow its retail footprint by nearly 100-fold, the plant-based meat startup outlined in its new report. Detailing its new sustainability data and the…
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Alt Materials

Sustainable Biotech Genomatica To Scale 100% Renewable Bio-Nylon Production 50-Fold

Sally Ho Dec 17, 2020

Genomatica, a San Diego-based sustainable biotech, has announced plans to drastically increase production of its renewable bio-nylon solution to meet “surging brand demand”. Partnering with European nylon producer Aquafil, the firm says…
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Eco Packaging

Israeli Startup TIPA Bags US$4M For Its Compostable Flexible Food Packaging

Sally Ho Dec 17, 2020

TIPA, an Israeli startup developing sustainable packaging solutions, has just raised US$4 million from the Millennium Food-Tech, a Tel Aviv-listed investment vehicle. The company’s breakthrough material innovation technology offers a…
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Alt Protein

NZ Vegan Yoghurt Brand Raglan Opens New Factory Ahead Of Product Expansion

Sally Ho Dec 17, 2020

New Zealand-based dairy free yoghurt makers Raglan Food Co has recently opened its brand new factory with a far larger production capacity to meet the rising demand for vegan foods around the world. The launch of its new facility comes…
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Alt Protein

Hooked Foods Raises US$600K To Fuel Plant-Based Tuna Launch Across Sweden

Sally Ho Dec 16, 2020

Hooked Foods, the Swedish food tech behind the world’s first plant-based shredded salmon, has announced that it has raised SEK 5 million (US$600,000) in funding ahead of its nationwide launch of Toona, their vegan-friendly tuna product.…
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Cell-Based News

Eat Just Makes First-Ever Commercial Sale Of Cultured Meat In Singapore

Sally Ho Dec 16, 2020

Shortly after winning the race to become the first to gain regulatory approval for cultured meat in Singapore, Eat Just has announced that it has now made the world’s first-ever commercial sale of cell-based meat for human consumption to a…
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Vegan

U.S. Plant-Based Fast Food Chain Hires Industry Execs To Fuel Major Expansion Amid Record Sales In 2020

Sally Ho Dec 16, 2020

Plant Power Fast Food, a vegan restaurant chain based in the U.S., has announced that it will be undergoing major expansion in 2021 after what has been a record year for sales amidst the pandemic-driven demand boost. To fuel its growth,…
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Climate Change

U.S. To Rejoin Paris Agreement & Host World Climate Summit Next Year

Sally Ho Dec 16, 2020

The U.S. will be rejoining the Paris agreement and hold a climate summit early next year, within 100 days of president-elect Joe Biden taking office, a commitment largely seen as a much-needed boost to reinvigorate global efforts to combat…
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Alt Protein

‘Tesla Of Chicken’ Food Tech SIMULATE Launches New Plant-Based Discs

Sally Ho Dec 16, 2020

SIMULATE, the New York startup behind the tech-forward plant-based NUGGS, has just launched its newest product – a vegan chicken patty dubbed DISCS. Known as the “Tesla of Chicken”, the food tech describes its operations as similar to a…
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Alt Protein

HaoFood: This Shanghai Food Tech Makes Asian Fried Chicken From Peanuts

Sally Ho Dec 15, 2020

While many plant-based meat alternatives on the market are made with soy, wheat or pea protein, this startup is doing something different. Their secret sauce to make the perfect vegan fried chicken? Peanuts. Based in Shanghai and recently…
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Alt Protein

Israeli Food Tech Remilk Raises US$11.3M To Scale Microbial Fermentation Dairy

Sally Ho Dec 15, 2020

Remilk, an Israeli startup that produces animal-free dairy products using fermentation technology, has bagged US$11.3 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its production and distribution plans. The Tel Aviv-based company says…
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Alt Protein

Eat The Change: Beyond Meat Chairman Launches Vegan Mushroom Jerky Line

Sally Ho Dec 15, 2020

Eat the Change, a new plant-based snack startup co-founded by Beyond Meat chairman Seth Goldman and celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn, has debuted its first product – organic mushroom jerky. Currently available through the brand’s…
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Alt Protein

Meatless Farm Expands U.S. Retail Footprint & Product Range To Match Rising Plant-Based Demand

Sally Ho Dec 15, 2020

Meatless Farm, the British plant-based meat brand, has announced its expanded retail and e-commerce distribution in the U.S. and will soon be launching a dozen new products within the next six months. The company, which first entered the…
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Cell-Based News

French Startup Core Biogenesis Secures US$3.1M To Scale Growth Factors For Cell-Based Meat

Sally Ho Dec 14, 2020

French startup Core Biogenesis has raised €2.6 million (US$3.16 million) in seed financing, which will go towards accelerating production of its cost-efficient growth factors for applications in both cell therapy and the development of…
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Impact Investment

Vevolution Reveals Top Animal-Free Food Tech Finalists To Compete At Pitch & Plant 2020

Sally Ho Dec 14, 2020

Vevolution, the London-based hub dedicated to accelerating the plant-based movement, has announced the finalists who will pitch to leading investors at its upcoming Pitch & Plant event, the first global edition of its animal-free…
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Alt Protein

Raised & Rooted: Tyson Ditches Meat & Eggs From ‘Blended’ Range, Reformulates To 100% Plant-Based

Sally Ho Dec 14, 2020

Tyson Foods has decided to turn its back on its hybrid burger and is changing its vegetarian nuggets in its Raised & Rooted range sold in the U.S., which will reformulate the brand into a 100% plant-based line that is suitable for…
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Climate Change

French Dairy Giant Has Been Polluting Rivers For Over A Decade, Investigation Finds

Sally Ho Dec 14, 2020

A new report has revealed that Lactalis, the biggest dairy company in France and largest dairy group in the world best known for its Président range, has been polluting French rivers for over a decade. Over a year-long investigation,…
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