Germany Raises Bar With Net-Zero By 2045 Target After Court Ruling Underlines ‘Huge Burden On Young People’
Germany has proposed a more ambitious climate goal, cutting the original deadline five years short to reach net-zero emissions by 2045. It comes after the country’s top court decided the existing plan continues to place huge burdens on!-->…
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AAK X Vista Foods: Industry Leaders To Scale Plant-Based Meat Production For Indian Market
AAK, India’s leading manufacturer of specialty oils and fats recently joined forces with food suppliers Vista Processed Foods to collectively use both of its resources to scale up innovation and manufacturing in the alternative protein!-->…
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FedEx Philippines Joins The Plastic Flamingo To Transform Its Waste & Tackle Marine Pollution In The Region
Shipping service FedEx Philippines recently announced that it is partnering with social enterprise The Plastic Flamingo to ethically dispose of its plastic waste, tackle marine plastic pollution and support a circular economy in the!-->…
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Center for Contemporary Sciences Partners With GlassWall Syndicate To Fund Alternatives To Animal Testing
Non-profit organization Center for Contemporary Sciences(CCS) recently announced its partnership with GlassWall Syndicate to provide financial assistance to those companies that are developing technologies or products that!-->…
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Nestlé Launches ‘Wunda’ Pea-Based Milk To Join Plant-Based Dairy Race
Swiss food conglomerate Nestlé has launched a new pea-based milk, as the plant-based dairy alternative scene continues to heat up. The new brand, Wunda, is set to launch in several European countries before rolling out across the!-->…
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Dairy-Free Kit-Kat & Twix: Trupo Treats Unveils Vegan Milk Alternatives To Iconic Chocolate Bars
Colorado-based Trupo Treats unveiled a range of vegan milk chocolate alternatives of childhood favourite bar including Kit-Kat's, Twix, Nestle Crunch and Hershey's with the focus to not only help people transition to plant-based sweets!-->…
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Burger King U.S. Launches Green Packaging Pilot Program, Expands Loop Reusables Test
In a recent announcement, fast-food giant Burger King U.S. is testing sustainable alternatives for its cutlery, straws, drink lids, frypods, Whopper wrappers and napkins and will be further expanding its Loop reusables testing program!-->…
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Meet These 7 Agri-Food Tech Startups Of GROW’s New Female-Led Cohort
GROW, the AgFunder-backed food and agri-tech focused accelerator, has just welcomed its new cohort of startups set to join its program in Singapore. These startups have been selected for their food chain resilience and sustainability!-->…
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Sofit Plus: Hershey India Debuts Plant-Protein Drink For Undernourished Children
Hershey India, a subsidiary of leading global chocolate giant the Hershey Company, announced recently that it has developed Sofit Plus, a plant protein drink made from soy that was created to meet the nutritional requirements of!-->…
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Venus Williams Joins Canadian Vegan Platform PlantX As Investor & Ambassador
Tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams has joined plant-based e-commerce platform PlantX as an investor and ambassador in an effort to help the company raise awareness about the benefits of plant-based foods and encourage!-->…
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Singapore Manufacturer OsomeFood Says It Has Created The World’s First Plant-Based Hard-Boiled Egg
Food manufacturer OsomeFood has debuted what it claims to be the world’s first nutrition-focused and plant-based hard-boiled egg, in an effort to provide consumers superfoods without the need of harming animals or compromising on health!-->…
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Big Idea Ventures Raises US$50M In Bühler & Tyson-Backed Alternative Protein Fund
New York and Singapore-based accelerator and venture capital firm Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has raised US$50 million in its final close of its debut fund dedicated to alternative protein innovators. The New Protein Fund I, which was!-->…
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Jessica Alba’s Honest Co. IPO Soar In Market Debut As Investors Turn To Conscious Brands
Ethical natural beauty and baby product company The Honest Co. saw its shares jump 44% in its trading debut, as investors show optimism over the rising conscious consumerism trend. The brand, co-founded by Jessica Alba, saw its market!-->…
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Tommy Hilfiger Unveils ‘Luv The World’ Capsule To Promote Circularity & Inclusivity
Designer lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger announced its Spring 2021 Tommy Jeans 'Luv the World’ capsule, in an effort to extend the lifespan of its products, facilitate 100% recycling and and promote creative ways to upcycle these products.
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China, India, Philippines Among Top Asian Countries To Record Sharpest Decline Of Refillables, Report Finds
According to a new report by international non-profit Reloop, that was released in a media briefing together with Changing Markets Foundation and the #breakfreefromplastic movement, single-use beverage containers have been replacing!-->…
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Yeyo: Marvelous Foods Unveils China’s First Plant-Based Coconut Yogurt Store On Tmall
Following their successful seed round led by from U.S.- Asian early-stage capital fund Lever VC, alt dairy company Marvelous Foods has debuted its product at commercial scale, unveiling mainland China's first plant-based coconut yogurt!-->…
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Berlin-Based Blue Farm Is Making Oat Milk Even More Sustainable
Blue Farm, a Berlin-based food tech, has set its sights on stirring up the oat milk market with its even more sustainable product. Its first product, an Oat Base, allows consumers and foodservice to mix their own oat milk right before they!-->…
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Budget-Friendly Vegan: British Retailer Co-Op Pledges To Close ‘Plant-Based Price Gap’ To Reach Net-Zero
Co-op has announced its plan to “tackle the plant-based price gap” as part of its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. The commitment will see the British retail chain invest over £1.7 million (US$2.36 million) to slash the cost of!-->…
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Thrive Market: Online Organic Pioneer Wants To Become ‘World’s First Climate Positive Grocery Store’ By 2025
Thrive Market, the American membership-based online retailer for natural and organic products, has set its sights on becoming the “world’s first climate positive grocery store” by 2025. In addition to going “beyond carbon neutral”, the!-->…
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More Land & Soil-Less Ag: Regulatory Updates In Europe & U.S. Spell Major Boost For Organic Food Production
Key regulatory and policy changes in the U.S. and E.U. are set to give organic agriculture a major boost. While the European Commission has set aside a plan to ramp up organic production to 25% of its farmland, a U.S. federal court ruling!-->…
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Brits Endorse Dairy-Free As Cadbury Heir’s Oat Milk Chocolate Sells 100,000+ Bars In 6 Weeks
Oat milk chocolate brand Happiness in Plants (HiP) is the brainchild of James Cadbury, founder of Love Cocoa, and the great-great-great-grandson of Cadbury founder John Cadbury. In just six weeks of its launch, the company has sold over!-->…
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