Over 8 In 10 Consumers Expect Climate Action & Social Justice From Companies, Global Survey Finds
More than 8 in 10 consumers now expect businesses to help solve global climate and social justice issues, a recent survey has found. Part of a report on the rise of sustainability, the poll also revealed that the majority of shoppers have!-->…
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Magic Valley Launches As Australia’s First Cultured Lamb Food Tech
Australian startup Magic Valley has launched as the first Australian food tech cultivating lamb meat. Based in Melbourne, it wants to be the leading provider of slaughter-free cultured lamb mince, chops, strips and even lamb steaks, grown!-->…
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Bic Releases First Carbon Neutral Refillable Bamboo Razor In Sweden
Disposable consumer products giant Bic has launched a new carbon neutral bamboo razor, as demand for sustainable alternatives continues to grow. The new eco-friendly razor has debuted in Sweden, packaged in plastic-free paper and comes!-->…
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‘Beans Not Beef’: U.S. Physicians Ask For Government To Focus On Plant-Based Foods To Tackle Climate Crisis
The nonprofit doctors group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine(PCRM) has petitioned the White House to make changes to its executive order 'Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad' in order to put forward policy changes!-->…
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1% Pledge To Restore The Planet: Zero Foodprint Asia Launches Hong Kong Restaurant Program To Capture Carbon
Led by Hong Kong's very own acclaimed plant-based chef Peggy Chan and her sustainable food consultancy Grassroots Initiatives, and in partnership with non-profit climate organization Zero Foodprint, Zero Foodprint Asia has officially!-->…
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Biomilq Says It Has Successfully Produced World’s First Cell-Cultured Human Breast Milk
Mammalian milk food tech startup Biomilq has announced that it has moved from the proof-of-concept stage into proof-of-complexity, producing what it says is the “world’s first cell-cultured human milk outside of the breast”. This puts the!-->…
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‘How To Vegan’ Author Unveils Naturally Flavoured Notorious Nooch, Nutritional Yeast Designed For Plant-Based Diets
Author of 'How To Vegan' Steven Wildish, whose book explores the A-Z of veganism, has co-founded Notorious Nooch Co., a naturally flavoured nutritional yeast for meat-eaters and vegetarians to easily transition to plant-based diets.
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Puris CEO Tyler Lorenzen On Protein, Biodiversity & Health: ‘Peas Are A Great Solution For Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship’
Based out of Minneapolis in the U.S. Midwest, Puris is the largest pea protein producer in North America, supplying famed plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat and backed by major food giants like Cargill. We recently had the chance to!-->…
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Magic Chocolate: Ethical Soap Pioneer Dr. Bronner’s To Launch Vegan & Fair Trade Range Of Bars
Natural soap pioneer Dr. Bronner’s is set to launch Magic Chocolate, a new range of organic, fair trade and vegan chocolate made using dynamic agroforestry, a type of sustainable farming practice, and the company says the bars will be!-->…
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Aqua Cultured Foods Debuts Microbial Fermentation Whole-Muscle Cut Seafood Alternative
Chicago-based food tech Aqua Cultured Foods is launching what it claims is the world’s first whole-muscle cut seafood analogue developed using microbial fermentation. Looking to become a first mover in the category, much like Beyond Meat!-->…
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Hong Kong’s Plastic Bottle Bill Looks Set For Failure, Here Are 8 Reasons Why
By: Aaron Kent
Aaron Kent is the founder of Please Drink Sustainably, a Hong Kong-based company providing reusable custom branded cups to businesses switching away from disposables.
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These 8 Brinc Startups Are Disrupting Food From Algae Milk To Mycelium Pet Food
Brinc, the Hong Kong-headquartered accelerator and venture capital dedicated to investing in over 1,000 climate-conscious firms within five years, has recently welcomed a new batch of startups joining its Spring 2021 Food Technology!-->…
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SAVRpak Bags US$3.5M Series A Led By Mark Cuban After Cold Email Pitch To Disrupt Food Waste
California-based anti-food waste startup SAVRpak has closed US$3.5 million in its Series A financing led by celebrity investor Mark Cuban, after co-founder Greg Maselli’s took a shot with an email pitch. Formerly known as Soggy Food Sucks,!-->…
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Tesco-Owned Wicked Kitchen Unveils New Vegan Ready Meals With Beyond Meat
British plant-based food brand Wicked Kitchen has partnered with Californian plant-based meat pioneer Beyond Meat to expand its existing product portfolio with a new vegan ready and frozen meals range across Tesco stores in the United!-->…
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Manila Agritech Fortuna Cools Bags Funding For Plastic-Free Upcycled Coconut Coolers
Fortuna Cools, a Philippines-based agritech startup making sustainable coolers out of coconut fibre, has closed its round of seed funding. The company is backed by ADB Ventures, the impact investment arm of Asian Development Bank, and will!-->…
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British Startup Ivy Farm Says It Plans To Bring Cell-Based Pork Sausages To Market By 2023
Ivy Farm Technologies, a spinout of Oxford University, wants to become the first British firm to commercialise cultured meat and says it will debut its cell-based pork sausages by 2023. Currently raising funds for its pilot R&D!-->…
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Prometheus Fuels Turns CO2 From Air Into Net-Zero Gasoline
In the race to get to net-zero emissions, clean tech innovators are looking at direct air capture as a solution to not only reduce our current footprint, but potentially even reverse the decades of damage we have done to the planet.!-->…
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Canadian Dairy Giant Saputo Acquires Vegan ‘Sheese’ Brand Owner Bute Island Foods
Montreal-headquartered dairy company Saputo has acquired Bute Island Foods, the Scottish firm behind the legacy vegan cheese brand Sheese. As the plant-based trend continues to gain momentum, Saputo says it remains committed to “expand our!-->…
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Aether: In A First, Diamonds Made From Air Pollution Certified As Vegan
Luxury jewelry company Aether has become the first company in the world to earn a vegan certification for its diamonds created by capturing carbon from air pollution, thus leaving a positive impact on the environment.
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Nestlé-Owned Sweet Earth Foods Launches Vegan Hot Dogs, Fava & Hemp-Based Burger Across U.S.
Part of Swiss food giant Nestlé's family of brands, plant-based Sweet Earth Foods has recently debuted new vegan Jumbo Hot Dogs and a reformulation of its Awesome Burger 2.0 that is made using hemp and protein derived from fava beans that!-->…
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No Meat Today: Netherlands-Based Van Loon Group Launches New Alt Meat Brand
Dutch traditional meat products manufacturer Van Loon Group will replace its 2019 brand The Blue Butcher with a new meat substitute brand called No Meat Today.
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