Women Founder Wednesday Preview: Mycelium is Growing, Plus Latine-Owned Food Brands
Our top highlights from this week's #womenfounderwednesday newsletter:
Brands to support this Hispanic Heritage Month and always, vegan cosmetics expansion, plus, the mycelium market is growing.
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What: Sr Research Associate - Nutrition and Health, Impossible Foods
Where:
Redwood City, US
Why We're Excited:
Impossible Foods is transforming the global food system by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable products from plants.
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Food News:Read the full list of Latine-owned vegan food brands List Item 1
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month in the US, so why not take this opportunity to bring some Latine-founded food brands into your rotation? Woman-founded companies to check out include: Todo Verde, founded by jocelyn ramirez; Pisqueya, founded by Maritza Abreu; Fresh Bellies, founded by Saskia Sorrosa; and more.
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Fashion News:Read more about MERIT's newest vegan product List Item 2
Proenza Schouler and MERIT, founded by Katherine Power, have released a fully vegan makeup bag, which doubles as a stylish clutch. The Signature Bag was a natural complement to Merit's clean skincare formulas, and is designed to elevate the look of a makeup bag, while maintaining functionality.
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Beauty News:Read more about the beauty products taking TikTok by storm List Item 3
Hourglass Cosmetics, founded by Carissa Janes, is expanding the shade range of its best-selling product, the Phantom Volumising Glossy Balm, in South Korean stores. The product went viral on TikTok after creators discovered how effective and functional the product is, and the expansion is part of Hourglass Cosmetics’ strategy to ride the growing vegan wave in the beauty industry.
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Technology News:Read more about the booming mycelium market List Item 4
The global mycelium market was valued at over $2.8 billion in 2022, and is expected to surpass $4.7 billion USD by 2028. This is no surprise, given the versatility and sustainability offered by mycelium products. Food companies working with mycelium include Bosque Foods, co-founded by Isabella Iglesias-Musachio; Aqua Cultured Foods, founded by Anne Palermo and Brittany Chibe; and Chinova Bioworks, founded by Natasha Dhayagude.
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