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Data Centres & 5G: China’s Digital Emissions Set To Increase 289% By 2035, Report Reveals
According to a new report by non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace East Asia, the electricity consumption from China's digital sector, which includes data centres and 5G base stations, is set to soar by a predicted!-->…
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Adapting To Local Cuisine Key For Plant-Based Success In China, New Report Says
There’s a huge opportunity to be made in China, the world’s most populous country, whose consumers are increasingly keen on healthier, safer and more sustainable alternative proteins. But for plant-based producers to succeed in the Chinese!-->…
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A*STAR & Pinduoduo Announce First Asia-Based Research On Human Health Impact Of Plant-Based Protein
A new research collaboration has formed between Chinese agri-food tech firm Pinduoduo and the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), part of the government’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).!-->…
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Plant-Based Startup Hero Protein Brings On Former McDonald’s CMO As New Chief To Accelerate China Growth
Shanghai-based food tech Hero Protein has announced Vicky Lee, former CMO of McDonald’s Taiwan, as its new CEO as the young startup looks to accelerate its growth in China. The company, which launched its products in January this year,!-->…
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Shanghai Startup YouKuai Closes US$7.3M Series A To Expand Zrou Plant-Based Pork Brand
YouKuai Group International, the Chinese plant-based company behind the pork analogue Zrou, has announced today the close of a US$7.3 million Series A funding round led by Singaporean investment firm TRIREC. Proceeds from the fundraise!-->…
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China Adopts Food Waste Law & Bans Binge Eating Videos To Foster ‘Resource-Conserving’ Society
China has enacted new legislation to combat food waste, banning online binge-eating videos and fines for diners who leave behind excessive uneaten food at restaurants. According to Chinese state media, the new policy is aimed at fostering!-->…
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China, India, Philippines Among Top Asian Countries To Record Sharpest Decline Of Refillables, Report Finds
According to a new report by international non-profit Reloop, that was released in a media briefing together with Changing Markets Foundation and the #breakfreefromplastic movement, single-use beverage containers have been replacing!-->…
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Yeyo: Marvelous Foods Unveils China’s First Plant-Based Coconut Yogurt Store On Tmall
Following their successful seed round led by from U.S.- Asian early-stage capital fund Lever VC, alt dairy company Marvelous Foods has debuted its product at commercial scale, unveiling mainland China's first plant-based coconut yogurt!-->…
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China Is Increasing Imports Of Brazilian Beef And The Amazon Rainforest Is Paying The Price For It
New data shows that a third of Chinese people are eating more beef since 2020. A great deal of the beef imports into China are coming from Brazil, resulting in a devastating cost to the country's Amazonian rainforests and Cerrado savannah!-->…
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The Vegetarian Butcher Launches Plant-Based Meat Products For Foodservice In China
The Vegetarian Butcher has rolled out six new plant-based meat alternative products for foodservice businesses in China, after the brand landed in the country for the first time in December. The new products will be available for chefs!-->…
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Eat Just Debuts Plant-Based Egg Jianbing With Street Vendors Across Shanghai
Eat Just is rolling out a new Shanghai guide showcasing street vendors across the city who are serving 100% vegan versions of jianbing, the most popular street-style breakfast foods in China, made with the food tech’s famous plant-based!-->…
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China Establishes Its First Voluntary Standard For Plant-Based Meat Products
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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Chinese Agri-Food Tech Companies Raised US$6 Billion In 2020, New Data Shows
Chinese agri-food tech companies collectively bagged US$6 billion in 2020, representing a 66% increase from the year before, new statistics show. It comes as total private equity and wider venture capital funding across all industries in!-->…
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Alt Protein Startup HaoFood Partners With Restaurants Across Shanghai To Launch Its Peanut-Based Chicken
Female-led food-tech startup HaoFood, which develops peanut-based meats, has recently partnered with five restaurants in Shanghai to offer Chinese consumers a new plant-based experience that will feature authentic dishes from cultures!-->…
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Beyond Meat: Plant-Based Meat Giant Opens First-Ever Foreign Production Facility In China
Food tech giant Beyond Meat recently opened a production facility in China located in the Jiaxing Economic & Technological Development Zone (JXEDZ) near Shanghai in an effort to increase production of its plant-based meat!-->…
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Global Green Energy Transition: China To Ramp Up Local Demand & Supply Of Renewables, Says Credit Suisse
Recently published analysis by financial services provider Credit Suisse shows that China will have several opportunities that will help the country accelerate its local demand and supply of renewable energy sources in order to eventually!-->…
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H&M’s Pledge To Quit Xinjiang Cotton Backfires In China As Taobao Shop No Longer Available
China's Community Youth League, a division of the Chinese Communist Party has called out the clothing giant H&M over its recent pledge to avoid sourcing cotton from Xinjiang, where ethnic minorities are allegedly forced to work in!-->…
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Green Monday Announces Omni Luncheon Menu Debut at McDonald’s Shanghai, Guangzhou & Shenzhen
Green Monday, the alternative protein leader based headquartered in Hong Kong, is celebrating the launch of a new menu featuring the group's plant-based spam equivalent, Omni Luncheon Meat, with QSR giant McDonald's in three Chinese!-->…
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With Climate Change The Focus, China’s New Five Year Plan Looks Hopeful For NEVs
According to China's new five-year plan, the State Council announced that the sales of electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen-powered vehicles in China are predicted to rise to 20% of overall new car sales by 2025 from the present existing!-->…
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Iconic Sauce Brand Lee Kum Kee Leads Fermented Food Industry With LEED Platinum Certification
Hong Kong-headquartered food corporation Lee Kum Kee has announced that its Guangdong-based production site has received the LEED Platinum certification, making it the first in the global fermented food industry to have earned the!-->…
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Unilever X Alibaba: Duo Debuts Closed Loop Recycling System In China To Tackle Plastic Waste
Unilever has joined forces with Alibaba Group to develop an AI-powered recycling system that will identify and sort plastic packaging in an effort to make China a waste-free country.
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