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Dive into meatless chicken, AI is transforming the food tech scene, and a push for bio-leather.?
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Food News:
Satvinder and Parm Bains turned family recipes into SHICKEN Foods , a successful meatless chicken brand during the 2020 lockdown. With a focus on replicating real chicken's taste and texture, Shicken offers plant-based products like curries and kebabs. It aims to revolutionize the chicken industry by promoting sustainability and animal welfare.?
Fashion News:
Stephanie Downs , CEO and co-founder of UNCAGED Innovations , pioneers sustainable leather production through bio-leather alternatives. She challenges the notion of leather as a sustainable byproduct of the meat industry, emphasizing its heavy environmental toll and toxic processing.?
Beauty News:
Erica Choi , founder of Superegg? , shares her journey of incorporating egg-based skincare practices from her Korean upbringing into her brand. Superegg emphasizes vegan and clean formulations while drawing from traditional Asian beauty philosophies. She advocates for nurturing both the external and internal self for overall well-being.
Technology News:
Shiru , a California-based startup founded by Dr. Jasmin Hume, PhD , is launching a groundbreaking discovery platform and marketplace for proteins. Using AI and machine learning, ProteinDiscovery.ai enables users to search a vast database of over 33 million molecules to find proteins tailored to their needs.?
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