Plant-based dishes dominate COP26 menu
For its 26th summit, the climate conference will feature a “low-carbon” menu – that will include 95 per cent British food with 80 per cent of produce locally sourced from Scotland.
Filipino alt-meat brand Unmeat launches in the US
Unmeat’s range includes plant-based burgers, nuggets, sausage, and ground meat.
Inside Hong Kong’s first closed-loop cocktail bar, Penicillin
Penicillin is Hong Kong’s first “scrap-less” bar – a bar that produces minimal waste by the end of the night.
Outcast Foods turns discarded fruits and vegetables into plant-based supplements
beets, blueberries, and pumpkin from farms, food manufacturers and supermarkets and upcycles them into nutrient-dense, sustainable products for consumption.
The Very Good Food to launch flagship brand in China
As part of the plan, The Very Good Food is working with partners in China to assess the importation of its products and supply chain logistics.
Oatly Singapore plant opens in JV with Yeo’s
New factory will supply alt-milk to meet growing consumer demand in Asia.
Made without beans: Could lab-grown coffee solve the global coffee shortage?
These are just several reasons why businesses shouldn’t rely on growing coffee alone, and lab-grown sustainable coffee might be the viable alternative in the future.
US pea-protein specialist Puris doubles capacity
Named the most innovative food company in the world by Fast Company earlier this year, Puris was an early innovator in the alt-meat space.
Trial alt-eggs, alt-shrimp join Nestle plant-based foods offer
Both products look remarkably like the real things – but are vegan, containing soy proteins and omega-3 fatty acids.
7-Eleven Singapore serves up seven ready-to-eat meals with Impossible Foods
Convenience-store network offers expanded range of plant-based meals at more than 350 outlets from this week.
Foodpanda Hong Kong certifies restaurants on sustainability performance
Restaurants can apply to be assessed, receiving different levels of accreditation – bronze, silver and gold – based on their execution of sustainability strategies.
What is a plant-based diet and why are so many people embracing it?
The plant-based food market is expected to skyrocket to US$162 million in value during the next decade. But what is it all about?
Pea-based alt-milk maker Ripple Foods raises $60 million in fresh funding
Using peas instead of nuts and oats like other alt-milk brands results in healthier products with less sugar and fat.
6 evidence-based ways to reduce food waste at home
Each year, a third of all food produced around the world, or 1.3 billion tonnes, ends up as rubbish.
Starbucks expands “Greener Store” initiative in China
Launched in 2018, the Greener Store Framework was co-developed with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to help transform retail towards sustainable stores.