China’s Wellness Economy & What the Market Wants Now
At a jaw-clenching $638 billion and climbing, China’s wellness economy isn’t quietly evolving, it’s erupting. And the world’s most populous nation isn’t waiting around for anyone else’s version of clean living. It’s building its own - a hybrid of ancient belief systems, cutting-edge tech, and wellness formats feeling distinctly local, modern, and commercial.
2 hours ago3 min read
Canada’s Frugal Fatigue and Why Shoppers Aren’t Switching to Plant-Based
A new Dalhousie University study, released via Canada’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, has dropped a spicy truth-bomb that even as inflation squeezes wallets, Canadians are not buying more plant-based proteins. In fact, they’re ditching coupons, skipping the discount bins, and sticking with meat - price be damned.
4 hours ago2 min read
Palm Oil Without the Carnage? A Tiny Algae Might Just Save the Orangutans
You’d be forgiven for thinking palm oil is in everything, because, well, it pretty much is. From your lip balm to your snack bars, this slick and versatile oil is the invisible engine of modern convenience. But there’s blood in the oil. Every year, tens of thousands of hectares of Indonesian forest are bulldozed for palm plantations. The cost? Around 50 orangutans killed every week, either starved out, pushed out, or hunted as pests.
1 day ago2 min read
Where’s the Beef? Finland’s Empty Shelves Boost Tofu & Tempeh
Did you know Finland’s beef chillers are looking a little… barren? It’s not just a short-term supply glitch. The country’s beef shortage is now expected to drag all the way to 2027, and locals are already switching up their plates.
1 day ago2 min read
Mother's Day - $200 Million in Flowers, One Stroganoff to Rule Them All
Forget burnt toast and a wilted rose from the servo. This Mother's Day, Australians are going big- $200 million big- on flowers alone. That’s right. Even with grocery bills climbing and rents going OT, they're still lining up for chrysanthemums, tulips, rose, lilies, and anything with a petal to say - Thanks Mum, here’s something that doesn’t require you to do the dishes.
2 days ago2 min read
Dubai’s Shawarma Makes The SWITCH and Locals Are Eating It Up
Did you know that the humble shawarma, the Middle East’s undisputed king of street food, is getting a plant-based makeover in Dubai? No, this isn’t some hipster café gimmick. It’s coming from Malak Al Tawouk, one of the region’s most beloved Lebanese fast food chains, in collaboration with local plant-based disruptors Switch Foods.
2 days ago2 min read
Fruit Bombshell as NZ Exports $2.6B Summer Produce Sparking Auckland Airport Expansion
While the New Zealand economy takes a hammering and export sectors search for footing, the horticulture industry has quietly strapped on a jetpack and Auckland Airport is feeling the blast.
3 days ago1 min read
Plant-Based WunderEggs Sales Skyrocket as America Runs Eggless
Meet WunderEggs by Crafty Counter. The name might be playful, but the impact is deadly serious. At a time when egg shortages have sent prices spiraling and shoppers scrambling, these plant-based doppelgängers have strutted into the spotlight like they were born for it. No feathers. No cholesterol. Just creamy, yolky satisfaction built from almonds, cashews, and coconut milk. Not a chicken in sight.
3 days ago2 min read
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