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One Year On, How Beyond Meat’s IPO Changed Plant-Based Meat Forever
On May 2, 2019, Beyond Meat, the California-based plant-based food tech company famous for their meat-free burgers and sausages, went public. The company became the world’s first vegan meat alternative to list on the US stock market. A lot!-->…
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VIDEO Q&A: David Yeung On Bringing Beyond Meat To Asia & The IPO That Changed The World
Has it really been one year since the Beyond Meat IPO that rocked the world, breaking records as the year's second most successful listing and the most successful vegan one of all time? In many ways, it feels like only yesterday. In!-->…
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Singapore’s Plant-Based Maker Growthwell Secures US$8 Million To Bring Chickpea Protein To Asia
The Growthwell Group, a Singaporean plant-based protein company, has just announced that it has raised US$8 million. The latest funding round was led by Singapore government-backed fund Temasek, alongside other investors including DSG!-->…
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Spanish Plant-Based Chicken Startup Heura Sees 450% Growth In Past Year & Announces New Investment
Barcelona-based vegan startup Heura has become the fastest growing European company in the plant-based industry with a staggering 450% growth in the past year. Within just 3 years, the company’s presence has expanded from its native Spain!-->…
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Beyond Meat Enters US$150 Million Credit Facility To Fund Global Growth
Beyond Meat, one of the most popular plant-based meat makers in the world, has announced that it has obtained a US$150 million five-year secured revolving credit facility to finance its global expansion. The announcement followed breaking!-->…
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Green Queen Media Debuts World’s First Zero Waste Vegan Meal Plan & Digital Recipe Book
Green Queen Media has published the world’s first waste-free plant-based meal plan titled The Green Queen Zero Waste Vegan Meal Plan eBook, authored by Green Queen founder and editor-in-chief Sonalie Figuerias and wellness consultant and!-->…
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Why Some Farmers Are Ditching Livestock And Growing Plants Instead
By: Tom Levitt
Switching from meat production to growing crops for vegan foods can be good for farmers and the environment.
The future of food doesn’t have to include animals. At least that’s what Miyoko Schinner believes. “A lot of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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BREAKING: Starbucks China Launches Plant-Based Menu With Beyond Meat, Omnipork & Oatly
Global coffee giant Starbucks has teamed up with leading vegan foodtech players Beyond Meat, Omnipork and Oatly to launch a brand new plant-based menu in China. The new items will be available across all 3,300+ Starbucks locations across!-->…
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10 Vegan Impossible Dishes To Order In Hong Kong This Earth Day
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental movements all over the world. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and many restaurants in Hong Kong have decided to take part in the!-->…
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Top British Lawyer Says Eating Meat & “Ecocide” Could Be Illegal In The Future
A leading English barrister has recently voiced out that the government should implement stricter laws to make illegal activities that destroy the environment – including the consumption of meat. Scientists across the world agree that the!-->…
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KFC Partners With Cargill To Launch Plant-Based Fried Chicken In China
International fast food giant KFC is slated to roll out plant-based fried chicken in locations across China for the first time this month. The chain’s operating group Yum China partnered with global agribusiness corporation Cargill to!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Asia’s Plant-Based King David Yeung On Covid-19, 8 Years Of Green Monday & The Plant Revolution
As part of our special Covering Climate Now partnership, we're featuring a week of Climate Solutions coverage ahead of Earth Day's 50th anniversary. Reducing meat and dairy consumption is the most impactful action consumers can take to!-->…
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Shop Local: Sustenir Agriculture Is Now Growing Low-Carbon Fresh Kale In Hong Kong
Singaporean agri-tech startup Sustenir Agriculture has recently expanded to Hong Kong with a new hydroponic farming facility in Tuen Mun to offer two kinds of healthy iron-rich kale greens. Their hydroponic farming technology means that!-->…
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MOS Burger Debuts New 100% Vegan Green Burger In Japan
MOS Burger has become the first homegrown fast food chain in Japan to debut a 100% plant-based burger. Dubbed the Green Burger, Mos Burger developed the vegan dish in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to!-->…
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Asia Pacific Plant-Based Industry: How Startups & Investors Are Coping With Coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic has no doubt left businesses across all industries and markets reeling. Customers are at an all-time low, supply chains are fragile and vulnerable to external shocks from travel restrictions, and businesses have to!-->…
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Vegan Leather Market Will Be Worth US$89 Billion By 2025, Asia To Dominate Sector
A new report by Bangalore-based tech solutions company Infinitum Global estimates that the market for vegan leather will reach US$89 billion by 2025, citing the growing consumer awareness about animal welfare as the primary reason for!-->…
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Pumpkins Are Fruits, Wild Rice Is Grass & More Food Facts That Will Shock You
You probably know the obvious fruit & veggie facts by now: tomatoes and bell peppers are technically fruits, for example. But below we've discovered some pretty surprising info about some of your favourite everyday foods. Below are 10!-->…
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The 7 Best Vegan Impossible Foods Dishes To Order On Deliveroo
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us who are fortunate enough to work from home are doing so to help slow down the spread of the virus. Though WFH and social distancing has been a great opportunity for most of us to hone our cooking!-->…
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Vegan Women’s Leadership Network: A New Global Ethical Community For Plant-Based Female Leaders
A new membership platform, The Vegan Women's Leadership Network, will be launching in the next months to create a global ethical leadership community for vegan and plant-based women. It will be launched by Katrina Fox, an Australia-based!-->…
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Jack Ma & Bill Gates Backed Vegan Meat Startup Nature’s Fynd Secures Funding From Al Gore For Asia Expansion
Chicago-based vegan meat startup Nature’s Fynd has just secured US$80 million in a Series B round from investors including former United States vice president Al Gore. The latest funding will help the company drive its expansion into Asia,!-->…
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Young Consumers Willing To Spend More On Meat-Free & Sustainably-Packaged Products, New Survey Shows
A new survey by German sustainable development company Utopia confirms that younger consumers are more willing to spend on eco-friendly products and are becoming increasingly critical of unsustainable mass consumption. With the majority of!-->…
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