The Week In Plant-Based: 2Foods Raises $4.4M For Healthy Junk Food, Vegan Pet Food Co. Wild Earth Nabs $10M, Oatly Ads Banned
The vegan news never stops! Each week, the Green Queen team dives into the latest developments for plant-based foods around the world so you can catch up on what’s happening across the industry. This week, Japan's 2Foods announced a Series!-->…
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IKEA Is Making 3D Printed Vegan Meatballs To Attract Sustainable Tech Hires
Swedish furniture giant IKEA is hiring. And it's employing a unique recruitment approach. The chain is offering qualified applicants an opportunity to try 3D-printed vegan versions of its iconic Swedish meatballs.
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The U.S. Will Consume 160 Million Vegan Chicken Wings on Super Bowl Sunday
As the clock ticks down to the most-watched television event of the year, new data suggests Super Bowl LVI will be all about plants—vegan chicken wings, that is. And a whole lot of them.
More than 100 million Americans will tune in to!-->!-->!-->…
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Actual Veggies: First WFPB Veggie Burger To Launch In The Meat Case Next To Real Meat Burgers
Actual Veggies, which makes vegetable-only burger patties, has announced a distribution partnership with Plum Market. In a bid to tempt meat-eaters away from conventional burgers, its products are being merchandised next to meat items.!-->…
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Wicked Kitchen Sales Double at Tesco During Biggest Ever Veganuary
Leading UK supermarket Tesco says it saw an increase in sales across its vegan products, with revenues doubling compared to Veganuary 2021 on some ranges.
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How To Get Rid of Maskne and Take Care Of Your Skin During Covid-19
Wearing a mask in public spaces at all times has become the norm, but two years in and they can do a number on your skin, causing dryness and the dreaded maskne. Here's how to battle it.
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‘It’s Not About Overnight Results’: A New DEI Program Designed For Food Tech Leaders Wants Startups To Build Better, More Diverse…
Vegan Women Summit (VWS) has announced a new leadership initiative, to be run alongside Black History Month. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Program is designed for key figures and leaders within the plant-based and food tech!-->…
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California’s Pork Industry Promised a ‘Bacon Crisis’. Where Is It?
It's been more than three years since California voters passed Prop 12, one of the nation's strictest animal welfare laws. The pork industry pushed back, saying regulations would make meeting demand for products like bacon near impossible.!-->…
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Beyond Meat And Panda Express Collaborate Again To Trial Two New Plant-Based Beef Dishes
Beyond Meat is expanding its partnership with Chinese-American fast-food giant Panda Express. The duo have debuted two new plant-based beef dishes to be served at the Panda Express Innovation Kitchen, located in Pasadena, California. They!-->…
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Thai Union Expands Into Vegan Seafood With Cultivated Options Being Explored
Thai Union Group (‘TU’), one of the world’s largest seafood manufacturers, has announced it is exploring cultivated seafood. The tinned tuna giant, which owns brands including John West and Chicken of the Sea, has unveiled a new!-->…
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Meet Tomi Makanjuola: The London-Based Vegan Chef Making Nigerian Food Deliciously Accessible
Nigerian food takes you on a journey. The combination of earthy, wholesome ingredients and piquant flavourful spices has the power to transport you, particularly away from a grey day in the U.K. capital. Classics like Jollof Rice and Àkàrà!-->…
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Vegan Lamb Maker Black Sheep Foods Raises $5.2 Million
San Francisco startup Black Sheep Foods has closed a $5.2 million seed funding round. New Crop Capital and AgFunder participated in the round, among others. The move comes the company debuted its vegan lamb last year. Capital raised will!-->…
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The Truth About Your Fairtrade Chocolate Bar: Q&A w/ Fairafric Founder Hendrik Reimers
In 2016, Hendrik Reimers founded Fairafric, a social enterprise that brings delicious organic chocolate bars to the world, sourced, produced and wrapped in Ghana. Unlike many Fairtrade certified brands, where the most impact isn’t really!-->…
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20% of Brits Are Eating Less Meat To Actively Fight Climate Change, Survey Finds
A Censuswide survey, commissioned by environmental search engine Ecosia, has revealed new plant-based trends. Major takeaways include more than 20 percent of participants reducing meat intake in light of the climate crisis. It was revealed!-->…
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New Research Claims Displaying Environmental Messages Ahead Of Food Ordering Can Encourage Plant-Based Eating
A study conducted by the World Resources Institute (‘WRI’) demonstrated a positive correlation between environmental messaging and sustainable food choices. The ultimate goal was to provide restaurants with guidance for conveying messages!-->…
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Carbon Farming Could Make Agriculture More Climate Positive But Only If There Are Defined Terms
As the effects of climate change intensify and paths for limiting global warming narrow, politicians, media and environmental advocates have rallied behind “carbon farming” as a mutually beneficial strategy for society, the!-->…
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L’Occitane Doubles Down On Sustainable Initiatives With Solid Vegan Shampoo Bars
French beauty and skincare brand L’Occitane has announced the launch of a reduced-waste line of products. Vegan and free of plastic, the range includes solid soap and shampoo bars. Both products and packaging have been developed with!-->…
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Vegan Chef Beats Grill Master Bobby Flay In Blind Taste Competition
Founder of Souley Vegan, chef Tamearra Dyson just made history on Food Network favourite, Beat Bobby Flay. Having won the first round of the cooking show, beating chef Adyre Mason from Alabama, she faced off against Flay himself. Dyson won!-->…
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Plant-Based Frozen Foods Are Healthy and Are About to Become a Major Global Trend
Pre-cooked plant-based frozen meals are being lauded as a growing market across the world. The claim has been made following the release of the Lausanne Index Prize winners. More meat-free options than ever before featured prominently,!-->…
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Open Letter: Dear Gen-Z, Shein Is Using You
As an aging millennial in a world of Gen-Zers/Zoomers, I need to say something. You have GOT to stop shopping on Shein. And when I say that, I include all fast fashion companies, whether they hide their environmental disregard or not. Yes!-->…
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Our ‘Throwaway Culture’ Is Significantly To Blame For Climate Change. What Can We Do About It?
Advocacy organisation Circle Economy has denounced continued participation in what it calls the ‘throwaway global economy’. The impact organisation states that more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials have been consumed in the!-->…
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