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67% of Thai Consumers Want to Eat Less Meat and More Plant Proteins For Health
Two-thirds of Thailand's population wants to eat less meat over the next two years and replace it with plant-based alternatives, according to a new survey. Health and nutrition are the main motivators, while price and availability remain!-->…
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Beyond the Ethnic Aisle: 6 Vegan-Friendly US Brands Championing South Asian Culture
An increasing number of diaspora startups in the US are championing their South Asian heritage with offerings that pay homage to their culture while catering to a broad audience.
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Inside India’s Largest Plant-Based Dairy M&A: Why Nourish You Acquired One Good
In what is one of the largest acquisitions in the Indian plant-based sector, superfood player Nourish You has acquired vegan dairy brand One Good. Ahead of a planned Series A next year, CFO Radhika Datt pulls the curtain on the why and how!-->…
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Meatiply Rakes in $3.75M in Initial Seed Funding for Expansion and New Facility in 2024
Singaporean cultivated meat company Meatiply has closed the first round of its seed funding, securing $3.75M in financing to scale up production of its hybrid products and facilitate its new R&D facility, set to open next year.
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What Do Asian Consumers Want From Plant-Based Meat? 4 Startup Founders Spill All.
At a major APAC food tech conference in Singapore last month, I spoke to four alt-meat founders from India, China, the Philippines and Australia to find out what Asian consumers want from plant-based meat products.
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Burgreens, Bali – Tried and Tasted: Delicious Showcase of Green Rebel’s Plant-Based Meats
While only a three-year-old company, Green Rebel is taking the Indonesian plant-based meat scene by storm. I visited Burgreens – its sister restaurant – in Canggu, Bali, which makes an array of dishes from across the world using the meat!-->…
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The Asia F-List: How Fossil Fuel Companies are Gaslighting Asians with Greenwashing Campaigns
A new report by marketing activism group Clean Creatives explores how Asia's fossil fuel industry is failing communities in the region, using greenwashing techniques to shift the blame from its climate impacts. These include loyalty credit!-->…
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‘The Centre of Challenges & Solutions’: 7 Alt-Protein Takeaways from GFI APAC’s State of the Industry Report 2023
The Good Food Institute (GFI) APAC's first State of the Industry report highlights the funding rollercoaster that is alt-protein, Singapore's reputation as an innovation launchpad, barriers to the adoption of plant-based meat, and the!-->…
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No Excuses Needed: Singapore’s OATSIDE Unveils Vegan Ice-Cream with 3 Flavours
Singaporean oat milk maker OATSIDE has unveiled a line of vegan ice creams in the city-state, starting with three flavours. It will host a public sampling event this weekend to promote the new products, which can be found at all major!-->…
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Asia Decarbonisation: Invest $125B to Reduce Region’s Agri-Food Emissions by 12% by 2030, Says Temasek-Backed Report
A new report backed by major actors in Asia's agrifood system including Singapore global investment company Temasek is calling for urgent climate action from industry stakeholders across the region to invest in tech and back existing!-->…
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Singapore Trade Minister on Food Tech Ecosystem: ‘Come to the Best Place in the World for Food Innovation’
Singapore is host to Rethink's Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit this week, where it's bolstering its role as a leader in the APAC food tech ecosystem. Off the back of a newly announced food safety bill that will advance novel food!-->…
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New Singapore Food Safety Bill To Offer More Clarity for Novel Foods Like Cultivated Meat
Singapore is working on a Food Safety and Security Bill that would offer greater clarity on regulatory frameworks for novel foods like cultivated meat and help prevent foodborne illnesses like the ones suffered from raw seafood, which!-->…
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APAC Countries Suffer from Increasing Food System Risks, According to a New Index
Food system risks are increasing in most Asia-Pacific countries despite higher production and better access to food, with market instability and slow climate improvements leaving many countries vulnerable to human health and nutrition!-->…
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Can Industry Collaboration Help Accelerate the Regulatory Approval of Cultivated Meat in APAC?
Launching this week, a new platform of industry stakeholders across nine Asia-Pacific countries is looking to facilitate collaboration to advance the regulatory approval of cultivated meat in the region.
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90% of Koreans are Willing to Try Cultivated Meat, with Price & Taste Key Targets for Producers
A new report by the APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC-SCA) has revealed that an overwhelming majority of South Koreans are willing to try cultivated meat at least once, while price and taste remain key barriers. Regulatory!-->…
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Nusantara by Locavore, Bali Review: A Vegan Tasting Menu Fit for the Island of Gods
Nusantara, an Indonesian eatery by the world-renowned Locavore restaurant group in Bali, celebrates the indigenous dishes from around the archipelago in a spectacular vegan tasting menu that is not to be missed.
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First Bite: APAC Startups Developing Plant Fats, Whole Cuts & Cultured Pet Food Backed by Climate-Centric VC Fund
Better Bite Ventures has announced investments in three APAC food tech startups as part of its early-stage First Bite initiative and has opened applications for the next funding round.
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Plantasia Author Pamelia Chia: ‘Vegetables are Dynamic and Exciting – Them Being Vegan is Beside the Point’
As she gears up to release her second cookbook, Plantasia, Singapore-born chef and food writer Pamelia Chia tells Green Queen about why she hates the term 'meat substitute', why vegetables rule, and the three things you should always have!-->…
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Dutch Startup Hosts Successful Cultivated Pork Tasting Event in Singapore Ahead of Planned 2024 Launch
Following its first tasting event in May, which involved retail partners and Singapore's Economic Development Board, Dutch cultivated pork producer Meatable hosted a second such session last week for the media and stakeholders. It!-->…
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Plant-Based World City: A Food Lover’s Guide to Hong Kong’s Best Vegan Eats
It's not known as Asia's World City for nothing – Hong Kong has some of the best food the planet has to offer, from starred Michelin establishments to comfort-food dai pai dongs. But what does it offer vegans? Plenty it turns out, you've!-->…
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In Singapore, Call It ‘Cultivated’ Meat – Not ‘Clean’ or ‘Cell-Based’
Singaporeans prefer the term 'cultivated meat' over related terms like 'cultured' or 'cell-based', according to a new study. Moreover, researchers found that people who consider cultivated meat 'unnatural' are – perhaps counterintuitively!-->…
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