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‘Got Plant-Based Milk?’: US Industry Leaders Look to Form Marketing Coalition to Rival Big Ag
Leading US plant-based food companies are reportedly considering forming a coalition similar to groups behind ultra-successful marketing campaigns like Got Milk? and The Incredible Edible Egg, according to Adweek. Earmarked for a 2024!-->…
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The Best Premium, Artisanal Vegan Cheese Brands For Gourmet Foodies
There are umpteen brands making plant-based cheese, but they don't cater to everyone's tastes. Some prefer an elevated, luxurious, high-end, gastronomic cheese-eating experience. And in an increasingly crowded, there are a handful of!-->…
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Japanese Vegan Egg Brand Raises $1.64M Pre-Series A to Launch in US & EU
Umami United, the Tokyo-based startup that makes plant-based egg products, has closed a pre-Series A funding round with an injection of ¥240M ($1.64M). The company plans to use the funds to develop a vegan egg white alternative and enter!-->…
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74% of Americans Don’t Think Eating Meat & Dairy is Linked to Climate Change – New Poll
Around three-quarters of Americans don't think eating meat and dairy would have any impact on climate change, according to a new survey, compared to 6 out of 10 who believed recycling is a key climate action. This is despite multiple!-->…
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What’s Going On With Oatly? Unraveling Recent Developments and Controversies
As a company, Oatly isn't a stranger to controversy. It's had its fair share of ups and downs – and each of these has been well-documented. However, in the last year or so, there has been a steady drip of downs rather than ups, which has!-->…
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Ideological Divide Over Plant-Based Meat As Conservatives Turned Off By ‘Woke’ Brands – New Study
Plant-based meat may be getting caught in the culture wars, and US brands that emphasize climate and environmental concerns may be putting off conservative consumers who are reluctant to try such products, according to new research.
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The Number of Vegans in the US Hits 10-Year Low, with Only 1% of Americans Identifying As Such
Only 1% of Americans say they are vegan – down from 3% in 2018 and 2% in 2012 – according to a new Gallup poll. The number of vegetarians, meanwhile, has also dropped from 5% in 2018 to 4% in 2023.
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Pureture: Fermented Vegan Casein That’s Cheaper Than Dairy Proteins
New York-based biotech company Pureture has formulated vegan casein using yeast-based traditional fermentation. The company tells Green Queen that its tasteless and odourless plant-based milk protein – designed for alt-dairy products –!-->…
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The Holy Meat Grail: The 6 Startups Making Plant-Based Whole-Cut Beef Steak
Recreating animal muscle tissues from plants is like climbing a mountain – and this is why whole cuts have been referred to as the 'holy grail' of plant-based meat. While most vegan meat companies stick to mince, these six startups are!-->…
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Singapore’s HAPPIEE! Launches Vegan Shrimp & Squid With British Retailers Tesco and Ocado
Singaporean plant-based brand HAPPIEE! – a subsidiary of Growthwell Foods – has secured listings with UK retailers to introduce its vegan frozen seafood range to the market. The company's plain and breaded seafood alternatives!-->…
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Cathay Pacific Introduces 16 Meat-Free Dishes on Select Flights in Partnership with Hong Kong Eatery Veda
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has introduced 16 new dishes to menus on select long-haul flights, in partnership with local vegetarian restaurant Veda, part of the Ovolo Hotel Group. Running until June 2024, the range of meals is!-->…
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Exclusive: Malaysian Startup Debuts ‘World-First’ Tempeh Beef Mince
Malaysian alt-protein startup Good Health Farm claims it has created the world's first tempeh beef mince in Singapore. It looks, cooks and tastes like its conventional animal counterpart, and costs the same as certain premium varieties.!-->…
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Protein Reinvented: Vegbloc’s Fresh and Healthy Approach Targets The Time-Strapped and Planet-Conscious
It's not tofu or tempeh, and don't call it plant-based meat. Newcomer-on-the-shelf Vegbloc looks to disrupt the protein on the plate of busy, climate-conscious folks who value health, taste and convenience.
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Exclusive: Vegan Honey Brand MeliBio Talks Precision Fermentation, Expansion Plans & Upcoming Series A
MeliBio co-founder and CEO Darko Mandich tells Green Queen about the company's pivot from precision-fermented to plant-based honey, its European launch, and an upcoming Series A funding round this autumn.
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6 Vegan & Vegetarian Food Tours Where You Can Eat Like a Local
Sustainable travel has never been easier. Food tours are a massive part of the travel industry – and now, many cities around the world offer day-long walking experiences for vegans and vegetarians. Here are six where you can enjoy the!-->…
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Alicia Kennedy Rules The ‘No Meat Required’ World: The Food Writer Talks To Green Queen About Her Debut Book
Often described as a food writer, I tend to see Kennedy as a food thinker. Her unique writing style is full of questions and complicated discussions. She does not peddle in easy answers and tidy solutions. Her From The Desk of Alicia!-->…
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Plant-Based Earthshot Prize? Vegan Charity & Celebrities Offer £1M & Urge Prince William to Introduce New Category
A group of celebrities have supported an open letter by UK charity Generation Vegan (GenV), which calls for the Prince William-helmed Earthshot Prize to add a category recognising those who are advancing a shift to a plant-based food!-->…
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South Korea’s Unlimeat Partners with Just Egg to Unveil Vegan Kimbap and Breakfast Sandwich
South Korean plant-based meat producer Unlimeat has partnered with US vegan egg brand Just Egg to unveil products using the latter's folded egg format. The collaboration will result in a vegan kimbap, which will go on floors in Gangnam in!-->…
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Singapore Vegan Startup Hegg is Now in the Egg Section of Your Supermarket, After Partnering with the Island’s Leading Egg Distributor
Singaporean vegan egg startup Hegg – a subsidiary of Howw Foods – has entered into a distributorship agreement with the nation's largest egg distributor, Dasoon. The move is designed to expand the presence of Hegg's Eggless Egg in local!-->…
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Californian Startup Achieves Casein Cheese Milestone: “We Can Make 25,000 Pizzas’ Worth of Animal-Free Mozzarella”
US animal-free cheese producer New Culture has announced that it has successfully scaled up its precision fermentation process to manufacturing levels, claiming it can now produce 25,000 pizzas' worth of cheese per batch. The San Francisco!-->…
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This Startup Makes Whole-Food Plant-Based Snow Crab & Whitefish from Vegetables
In what is a burgeoning plant-based category, vegan seafood undergoes a whole-food twist with Canadian startup Seed to Surf, which uses vegetables as its primary ingredient. Founded in 2020, the brand makes tinned snow crab and smoked!-->…
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