In Slovenia, a company creatively called Juicy Marbles claims to have achieved plant-based filet mignon with its Meat-o-matic Reverse Grinder 9000. The patent-pending device is able to “mimic the muscle texture and marbling of meat by aligning and layering fibers from the bottom up with all-natural ingredients” such as soy proteins. “The biggest challenge was […]
In Germany, chemicals giant BASF has entered into two partnerships in the biobased surfactants space. A strategic alliance with biomass-based surfactants producer Allied Carbon Solutions Co., Ltd (Japan) includes an exclusive technology cooperation, commercial agreement and product development for sophorolipids, one class of glycolipids. The deal includes an unspecified equity stake that makes BASF its […]
In California, e.l.f Cosmetics has partnered on a line of vegan makeup inspired by the plant-based offerings at burrito bastion Chipotle. e.l.f.’s offerings include eyeshadow palettes—with colors named after Chipotle items, such as sofritas, pinto beans, or guacamole—as well as the “Make it Hot” lip gloss inspired by the shade of the ubiquitous chain’s red […]
In New Hampshire, Sustain Shave Club is making online, subscription-based sales more sustainable with disposable razors with up to 35% wheat straw content. For $10, the company will send 10 razors, plant a tree, and buy carbon neutral offsets for shipping. About 2 billion disposable razors end up in landfills or in the environment annually, […]
In Sweden, fast-fashion major H&M has launched a new collection featuring vegan leather made from prickly pear cactus. H&M says the material is similar to conventional leather, requires little water to produce, and is free of undesirable chemicals such as phthalates and polyvinyl chloride. Dubbed Desserto, the material was invented in 2019 by Adrian Lopez […]
In Chicago, the first index of publicly traded plant-based stocks has been launched. Dubbed the Global Vegan Impact and Innovation Index, or VegTech, the Dow Jones-type index includes 21 global, publicly traded companies actively innovating to remove animals from the supply chain. Inclusion criteria is strict. The company needs to be working, intentionally or not, […]
In New York, popular burger chain Shake Shack is trialing the use of bioplastic straws and utensils at a handful of its 310 stores. Nation’s Restaurant News says the biodegradable, polyhydroxybutyrate service ware items are already being used at locations in West Hollywood and Long Beach, California; Madison Square Park and West Village, New York […]
In Connecticut, Nanalyze has compiled a list of lab-grown meat companies pursuing exotic foods. The media and research firm aims to educate its readers about startups going beyond consumer mainstays such as chicken nuggets and ground beef. First on the list, and arguably the weirdest, is the human meat steak Philadelphia artist and professor […]
In London, startup Hoxton Farms is working to cultivate animal fat to help make plant-based meat alternatives taste more like the real thing. Currently, many plant-based meats use plant oils, which are often bad for the environment and often are the reason the taste of faux meat falls short. “Nobody wants a burger that tastes […]
In Mexico, designer Moisés Hernández has replaced synthetic dyes in his chairs with those made from ground-up insects. Hernández tells dezeen he makes the dyes for his Grana chairs by soaking them in a slurry of water and crushed cochineal bugs. The process has been used to dye fabrics in Mexico for centuries. He […]
