Update: This article was updated to reflect that Omnipork would be in 40,000 POS locations by the end of the year, and to confirm that Ming Court will begin serving the new Omnipork Luncheon and Omnipork Strip Dishes in July. It's been…
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Barcelona-based vegan startup Heura has become the fastest growing European company in the plant-based industry with a staggering 450% growth in the past year. Within just 3 years, the company’s presence has expanded from its native Spain…
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A new report published by global consultancy firm OC&C Strategy Consultants finds that the rise of plant-based meat substitutes is causing a serious disruption to the protein industry. According to the research, the Chinese market is…
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Multinational personal care giant Colgate Palmolive is to acquire Hello Products, the fastest-growing natural oral care brand in the United States whose product line includes a range of CBD-containing oral health products. The move by the…
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As a part of a company-wide drive to become more eco-friendly, the global coffee giant Starbucks will be promoting vegan milk. Among other sustainable measures that the company plans to implement include waste reduction, providing more…
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Borden Dairy, one of America’s largest milk producers and distributors, has just filed for bankruptcy, the second major dairy company in the United States to fall in less than two months. The company, which was founded in 1856, cited the…
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As consumers are becoming increasingly aware about ethics, the environment and health, their decisions are undergoing change. This is in turn driving businesses to alter their tactics. Here is what we learned this year about consumer…
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Brand new 100% plant-based restaurant Be Vegan Go Green has recently opened in Beijing’s Metroplaza Lido Hotel to offer a Song dynasty-inspired seasonal fine-dining experience made with only plant ingredients. The restaurant is an…
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Taco Bell has just launched a limited edition vegan Omnipork Crunchy Taco across all its Shanghai locations. The plant-based taco will be made with the vegan ground pork alternative Omnipork developed by Hong Kong-based Green Monday’s…
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H&M Group, the second largest fashion group in the world, has just announced that its high-end brand COS has partnered up with Chinese rental subscription company YCloset to launch a trial rental program in China. The announcement…
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The #WhiteMonday movement is here to provide us all with an alternative to arguably the most wasteful days of the year in the consumer calendar - Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Singles Day. Faced with the escalation of the climate crisis,…
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Singapore-based biotech startup TurtleTree Labs is developing dairy milk in laboratory settings, which will come at a fraction of the environmental footprint when compared to conventional dairy milk. By producing lab-grown milk that…
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CBD, aka cannabidiol, the hemp-plant derived chemical compound that is crucially non-psychoactive and has been associated with a wide range of therapeutic properties is officially having a global moment. The hype surrounding CBD has…
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The Impossible Burger by Silicon Valley startup Impossible Foods has just made its formal launch in mainland China this week at Shanghai’s China International Import Exposition. Throughout the expo event from 5th November - 10th November,…
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Plant-based grocery, café chain & distribution outfit Green Common, a concept developed by Hong Kong-born vegetarian movement Green Monday, has just debuted in mainland China with a Tmall Global e-commerce store featuring their range…
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London-based men’s brand Bulldog Skincare has just become the first international company to maintain its cruelty-free commitments while on sale in mainland China. After striking up a “unique agreement”, Bulldog Skincare will be able to…
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An offshoot of India’s first plant-based chicken brand Good Dot, GoodDO is a vegan chain eatery that operates across 3 different Indian cities and is set to open more outlets in the coming months. With a mission to promote healthier,…
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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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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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A spokesperson for global campaign Veganuary described the surcharge for customers ordering coffee with plant-based milks in many cafés a “vegan tax”, and that it should be removed to encourage people to try vegan options. Given that Asia…
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Asia's health and fitness industry has shown steady growth in recent years. Sales of fitness and wellness businesses and health-oriented companies have increased year on year as Asian consumers become increasingly attuned to healthy…
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