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‘It’s a Wellness Brand’: Mother Pearl’s Po Chen Spills the Tea on Hong Kong’s First Vegan Bubble Tea Chain
Mother Pearl, which opened in 2020 as Hong Kong's first vegan bubble tea shop, is an outlier in the space. On the heels of opening its fifth location in the city this Monday, and ahead of launching the sixth store this weekend, its founder!-->…
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US Mycelium Meat Maker Meati Lays Off 10% of Its Workforce, Shuts Down Pilot Plant
In what is a significant restructuring move, Colorado-based mycelium meat startup Meati has cut its workforce by 10% and shuttered its pilot plant as it looks to become profitable. Meati, which had let go of 17 employees (about 5%) in!-->…
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Opinion: Plant-Based is Dead, Long Live Plant-Based!
In recent years, the plant-based industry has witnessed hyper-growth and a lot of hype, fueled by venture capital and a promise of sustainable alternatives to traditional animal-based products. However, as the dust settles on initial!-->…
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McDonald’s Netherlands Lists Its New Meatless Burgers, Nuggets & Salad Before Beef on the Menu
Earlier this month, McDonald's added four new meatless products to its Netherlands range and, in a move to promote plant-forward food, listed them before beef on the menu. The new burgers, nuggets and salad join the Beyond Meat-based!-->…
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Miyoko’s Creamery Launches First Product Range Since Namesake Founder’s Exit and Lawsuit
Months after resolving all legal disputes with its namesake founder Miyoko Schinner, alt-dairy pioneer Miyoko's Creamery has launched its first new product range. The cashew-based Plant Milk Cheese Spreads herald a new era for the company!-->…
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COP28 Will Be First Food-Centric UN Climate Summit with Alt-Protein, Sustainable Diets on the Agenda
COP28 made headlines last month when it announced it will serve mostly plant-based food – it signposts the increased focus on food systems at this year's UN climate summit (November 30 to December 12), in contrast to years past. In!-->…
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Revo Foods Launches 3D-Printed Whole-Cut Vegan Salmon Filet in Vienna Supermarket
Revo Foods will launch its whole-cut salmon filet in Rewe Group's vegan flagship store, Billa Pflanzilla, in Vienna this week, marking the first time a 3D-printed meat alternative will be on supermarket shelves, according to the company.!-->…
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Advocacy Group Calls for Adding ‘Zero Animal Exploitation’ as 18th UN SDG
Animal advocacy group Beyond Cruelty Foundation (BCF) is calling for the addition of SDG18 – Zero Animal Exploitation to the UN's list of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The organisation argues that none of the current 17 targets is!-->…
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Jambon Beurre for the Climate Generation: La Vie Debuts Plant-Based French Ham
Green Queen speaks to French startup La Vie's co-founder and CEO Nicolas Schweitzer about the startup's new plant-based ham, its latest crowdfunding campaign, and its new virtual restaurant.
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Meat Dishes Dominate Recipe Sections of Mainstream Media, from NYT to BBC & The Guardian – New Report
A new report by the Better Food Foundation and Sentient Media analyzed eight news outlets – four each in the UK and the US – and found that five have recipe sections dominated by meat-based dishes. In an effort to find the link between!-->…
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Sodexo to Launch SavorEat’s 3D-Printed Plant-Based Burger Robot Chef at University of Denver
Two years after announcing their US higher education partnership, Israeli food tech startup SavorEat and French catering giant Sodexo are finally launching the first 3D-printing robot for plant-based burgers at the University of Denver.
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Carrefour Leads New Plant-Based Food Coalition to Fight France’s Anti-Vegan Labelling Law
French multinational retailer Carrefour has teamed up with corporations like Unilever and Danone to launch a plant-based coalition to develop vegan food in France in the wake of a proposed ban on the labelling of meat alternatives.!-->…
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Nut Milk Makers: The Best Machines to Make Plant-Based Milk at Home
If you're tired of buying different alt-milks for different purposes and dealing with all that packaging, or just feel like experimenting with plant-based milks that don't yet exist, you could do with a nut milk maker. Here are some of the!-->…
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Everything You Need to Know About Vegan Wine: The Filtration Process, Labelling & Consumer Demand
What is vegan wine, and why isn't all wine vegan? How is it made, and how many wines are vegan? Do people actually want it? We answer all these questions and more.
It may seem silly, but if you're vegan, you may need to ask some!-->!-->!-->…
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Academics Pen Open Letter Calling for 100% Plant-Based Meals at UK Universities
Over 650 academics and campaigners have written an open letter to UK universities calling for a switch to a 100% vegan catering menu to fight the climate crisis. Coordinated by student-led campaign Plant-Based Universities, the letter!-->…
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Sacré Beef: France’s Agriculture Ministry Proposes Labelling Ban for Plant-Based Meat Terms Like ‘Steak’, ‘Ham’ and…
In the latest episode of a long-drawn saga, France's agriculture ministry has drafted a new proposal to ban 21 terms like 'steak', 'beef', 'ham' and 'grilled' from plant-based meat labelling. The government has also listed over 120!-->…
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Non-GMO Ingredients are Crucial to Plant-Based Food Consumers, Says Verification Body
Consumer preferences are becoming clearer when it comes to plant-based foods – people are drawing a line at genetically modified (GM) ingredients (also known as GMO), even as many vegan products have increased shelf space. This is!-->…
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US Plant-Based Meat Sector Worth $2.2B, As Foodservice Sales Reach All-Time High
The plant-based meat train in the US may not be on the backfoot the way some have predicted, with dollar sales reaching $2.2B across retail, foodservice and e-commerce, according to a report by industry think tank the Good Food Institute!-->…
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Plant-Based Egg Leader Eat Just Secures ‘Short-Term Boost’ Funding From Non-Profit
Eat Just, Inc., the leading company in the plant-based egg space, whose product JUST Egg dominates the category in retail and foodservice, has announced that it has secured funding from the non-profit VegInvest/Ahimsa Foundation.
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UK Vegan Dog Food Brand The Pack Unveils ‘Europe’s First’ Oven-Baked Kibble, Confirms Expansion Plans
UK plant-based startup The Pack has launched what it claims is Europe's first nutritionally complete oven-baked vegan dried dog food. The brand is championing the new kibble's palatability over conventional extruded dog food, following a!-->…
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The 6 Best Vegan Condensed Milk Brands That You Can Buy Now
Hong Kong French toast, rice pudding, dulce de leche, Vietnamese coffee – these are some of the most exciting foods known to humankind, or the food-obsessed like me at least. And they're all possible thanks to one glorious ingredient:!-->…
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