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Malaysian-Hong Kong food tech startup Phuture Foods will launch a vegan pork meat alternative in Hong Kong, Singapore and other Asian destinations in the coming months. The company is eyeing the Asian market especially given the recent…
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Kashew Cheese is a startup on a mission to create a dairy-free cheese market in Vietnam. The young company produces healthy, plant-based artisan cheeses made with local ingredients, notably cashews, which are fresh and abundant in the…
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After multiple successful collaborations with Hong Kong’s most iconic food service chains, including Tsui Wah Restaurants, Fairwood, Teawood and Maxim’s Treats Food Hall, Green Monday’s plant pork alternative Omnipork will now also be…
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Following recent launches in Singapore and Taiwan earlier this year, Hong Kong-based global movement and social venture Green Monday has expanded yet again, this time to Thailand, with the hope of spreading awareness about the benefits of…
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A new report conducted by independent think tank RethinkX concludes that the beef and dairy industries are in a "death spiral" and will collapse by 2030, predicting that the bold disruption will be driven by new food technologies,…
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The country that eats more pork than any other could be looking at a pork-less future. As China battles the African swine fever that has wiped out millions of pigs domestically and across the wider Asian region, the alternative meat…
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Foodtech startup Better Nature is on a mission to revolutionise tempeh, the high-protein traditional Indonesian fermented soybean product which is a staple of the country's daily diet. The company's founding team, which includes a Hong…
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Hong Kong’s plant-based grocery and café chain Green Common has rolled out Alpha Nuggets, a vegan take on fast food favourite chicken nuggets, across all its locations in the city. This marks another step forward in the accelerating market…
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We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Bernat Añaños Martinez, CMO of Spanish plant-based startup Heura by Foods For Tomorrow. The 30-strong team, who call themselves “rebels with a cause” at Foods For Tomorrow, have recently…
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In partnership with Green Monday, Barcelona-based vegan startup Foods For Tomorrow will be launching their Heura plant-based chicken products in Singapore and Hong Kong this week. Already a success in their native Spain, Heura hopes that…
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After three years of research and development, the first “mainstream” vegan yogurt alternative by Nongfu Spring is now commercially available to Chinese consumers. The new vegan range by the Chinese food giant will feature three flavours…
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Zhenmeat, a new Chinese food-tech startup, brings plant-based meat analogs tailored to Chinese cuisines, from dimsum to stuffed peppers to mooncakes. The Beijing-based company launches their plant-protein and fungus based meat alternative…
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Plant-based web and mobile marketplace app VeganNation just announced it has raised US$10 million in funding from private investors and will officially launch internationally. The aim of the platform is to connect vegan businesses,…
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We love how vegan-friendly Bangkok’s food scene is, and so will you, after you give these places a visit. Our list of plant-based dishes to enjoy from traditional classics such as pad thai, tom yum and durian ice cream to globally inspired…
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Consumer demand for plant-based proteins has accelerated, and manufacturers are now racing to compete in what is quickly becoming a highly competitive market. There is little sign of slowdown: companies are focused on innovating quality…
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Starbucks has recently launched Teavana-forward outlets in Hong Kong this summer, featuring open designs, botanical touches and brand new flavours. This comes alongside a number of green initiatives that the coffee-chain giant have also…
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Singapore-based review app abillionveg announced a seed funding round of US$2 million in funding, which is globally, the largest seed fund round for a plant-based startup in 2019. This follows other record-breaking funding news in the…
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In the wake of our current biodiversity and climate crisis, which is putting the future of food, health and the environment under severe threat, Hong Kongers are still consuming meat and dairy at a higher rate than ever before. Comparative…
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Another noteworthy addition to Hong Kong’s plant-based burger scene, the Butchers Club has launched a new Impossible burger in all its Hong Kong locations. To celebrate the launch of this collaboration, Impossible Foods and The Butchers…
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Starting this August, dishes featuring Omnipork are now available across all of Tsui Wah’s 28 branches. The Hong Kong restaurant chain, which is an integral part of the city’s local cha-chaan-teng culture, will use the all-purpose…
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Hong Kong meal delivery startup NOSH has recently announced the launch of a rebranded corporate-focused delivery brand called Spoonful available now in their home territory and launching in Singapore next month. In exciting…
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