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Serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong with a mission to shift consumer behaviour through inspiring & empowering original content. She is also the founder & CEO of SourceGreenPackaging,com, the global wholesale eCom marketplace for sustainable packaging products, Ekowarehouse, the global sourcing platform for certified organic products, with a mission to make safe, quality food accessible & affordable for the whole planet. With over a decade of experience in publishing, digital marketing, organic trade and health & sustainability, she is an eco wellness industry veteran with a keen eye for market trends and a sought-after international speaker and moderator, sharing her expertise on stages across Asia and beyond, including TEDx and Harvard Business School.

Alt Protein

TiNDLE Parent Next Gen Foods Acquires UK Plant-Based Gelato Startup To Recreate ‘Memorable Flavor of Dairy’

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 6, 2023
TiNDLE parent Next Gen Foods has acquired a plant-based gelato startup Mwah! based out of London as part of a wider strategy to expand their brand portfolio. Next Gen Foods, the parent company of global plant-based chicken brand…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Egg Leader Debuts New Frozen Breakfast Meal Range Amidst Focus On Profitability

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 3, 2023
Eat Just Inc has launched new ready-to-eat frozen meals made with its popular plant-based folded egg, partnering with cult condiment brand Fly By Jing on the first flavor. Eat Just's plant-based egg division, JUST Egg™, has debuted a…
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Alt Protein

Happier People More Likely To Eat Cultivated Meat, Shows New Research

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 1, 2023
A new study suggests that there is a positive correlation between consumers' psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat. Researchers at Singapore Management University's School of Social Sciences and the…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Turns A Financial Corner, Promises Lower Prices and Healthier, Tastier Products in 2023

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 28, 2023
Beyond Meat founder Ethan Brown spoke to analysts during an earnings call with confidence and optimism for 2023, promising to better market the health profile of its products, improve the taste of one of its "core platforms" and lower…
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Alt Dairy

Drink It Like Beckham: Silk Nextmilk Drops Celeb Heir Studded Plant-Based ‘Got Milk’ Campaign

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 26, 2023
A new campaign by Silk Nextmilk features the children of David Beckham, Shaquille O'Neal, John Travolta and Christie Brinkley with plant-based milk mustaches in a recreation of the popular pro-dairy 90s adverts their parents starred in. …
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Climate Change

How to Stop the Spread of Climate Disinformation

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 25, 2023
Governments should make companies alter the algorithms that amplify climate falsehoods. By Erica Sieber and Michael Khoo The next time you use Twitter, search for “climate.” What do you expect to see as the top result? Content about…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods CEO Says No 2023 IPO As Company Debuts 3 New Plant-Based Chicken Products Amidst Record Growth

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 23, 2023
Amidst record sales growth, Impossible Foods has grown its 'meat made from plants' range with three new retail plant-based chicken products while additional layoffs confirmed. California food tech Impossible Foods has expanded its…
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Alt Protein

Investments into Asia-Pacific Alt Protein Startups Up 43% Says New Report

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 16, 2023
According to new data, year-on-year funding for alternative proteins across Asia Pacific has increased by 43% and shows strong growth across all sector verticals from cultivated to plant-based to fermentation. Encouraging growth across…
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Food & Nutrition

Corporate Cafeterias: A Bright Spot For Plant-Forward Diet Change

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 14, 2023
Over in foodservice, behavioral architecture and future-thinking operators are ushering in an age of plant-forward corporate cafeterias, which is good news for both the planet and a new generation of climate-conscious talent. …
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60% of US Restaurant Operators See Plant-Based As A Long-Term Trend

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 13, 2023
One-third of US consumers say they like/love plant-based foods, and restaurant operators are increasingly likely to add plant-based menu items, with price and taste still key attributes for diners. In a January webinar titled 'The…
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Climate Change

Carbon Labeling Is Coming For Your Food: Here’s What You Need To Know

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 13, 2023
As companies race to net zero goals and consumers demand more transparency about the products they buy, carbon labels will become a necessity, particularly on supermarket shelves. But do they work? And how should they be designed? Here's…
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Alt Dairy

Tofu Maker Acquires Tofurky For Undisclosed Amount

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 11, 2023
Tofurky, a leading producer of plant-based meats in the US, and its sister vegan cheese brand, Moocho, have been acquired by Morinaga Nutritional Foods, the US-based manufacturer of Mori-Nu Silken Tofu. The terms of the acquisition,…
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Alt Protein

Waitrose Debuts Marbled Plant-Based Steak Valentine’s Day Special

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 10, 2023
Slovenian startup and Y-Combinator alumn Juicy Marbles has partnered with UK supermarket chain Waitrose for a Valentines Day steak dinner special featuring its vegan marbled beef alternative. Waitrose, the premium British supermarket…
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Fable Foods’ Meaty Mushrooms Land $8.5 Million As Flexitarians Eat Up Healthy Alternatives

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 9, 2023
The Australian mushroom startup has secured a $8.5 million Series A round with a diverse group of backers including Princeton Professor Peter Singer, K3 Ventures and former YUM! Brands CEO Greg Creed. Fable Food Co, the Australian…
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Alt Protein

Lobbies, Food Tech & Neophobia: In Conversation with George Monbiot About How To Feed The World Without Devouring The Planet

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 6, 2023
It's hard to think of someone who holds truth to power as effectively and as committedly as George Monbiot. The multi-award-winning British thinker, journalist, activist, and long-time environmentalist has been speaking out on the ills of…
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Biodiversity

Regenerative Agriculture Needs A Standardized Definition, Says New Report

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 4, 2023
A new report says that an inconsistent understanding of what regenerative agriculture entails and what it can achieve means an outcome-based framework for measuring and assessing regenerative agricultural practices is needed. The Food…
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Alt Protein

USDA Foreign Ag Service To US Plant-Based Brands: Export To Germany Where 55% Are Flexitarians

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 2, 2023
A new report is encouraging US plant-based brands to export to Germany, describes as the 'fastest-growing plant-based meat market in Europe' While the US mainstream media is on a headline rampage against plant-based meat, the US…
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Alt Protein

Oatly Adds Climate Footprint To Revamped US Oatgurt Range To ‘Give Consumers Choices’

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 1, 2023
Oatly Group AB, the Swedish oat drink company, announced that it has added climate footprint labeling to select US products, starting with the brand's newly reformulated Oatgurts, a range of plant-based yogurts. Oatly Group AB, the…
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Zero Waste

Study Suggests Textile Reuse Up to 70x More Sustainable Than Producing New Clothing

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 1, 2023
A new study found that the environmental impact of reusing textiles is 70 times lower than new clothing, even when taking into account transport and export emissions. A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European…
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Alt Protein

TiNDLE Launches 6 New Plant-Based Chicken Products At 6,000+ German Grocery Stores

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 31, 2023
Singaporean foodtech TiNDLE Foods has launched a line of new plant-based chicken products in 2,200 stores across Germany in collaboration with the country's largest retailer EDEKA Group, as well as a limited-time release at 4,200 Netto…
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Alt Protein

Anonymous Source Suggests Impossible Foods Laying Off 20% Of Its Workforce

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 31, 2023
Citing an anonymous source 'familiar with the matter', Bloomberg reported today that California-based plant-based meat startup Impossible Foods is going to lay off 20% of its workforce or approximately 100 employees. Very few…
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