Following discussions with PETA, Hong Kong’s Global Brands Group—which owns Aquatalia and licenses more than a dozen brands, including Calvin Klein, Juicy Couture, Katy Perry, Karen Millen, Taryn Rose, and AllSaints, has banned the use of fur.
Plant-Based Cream Liqueur Brand LUSTRE Launches Across the UK
Drinks producer and distributor Global Brands is launching a plant-based cream liqueur at various bars, pubs, and late-night venues across the UK. Known as LUSTRE, the liqueur will be available in three flavours — pineapple cream with rum, strawberry cream with tequila, and caffe latte cream with vodka. All flavours are described as “easy drinking” with “a thick, creamy mouthfeel”. The liqueur’s base is made from a blend of soy protein and coconut oil. It is said to generate three times fewer carbon emissions per litre than dairy liqueurs, while requiring 95% less water to produce. Vegan liqueur In 2018, Bailey’s became one of the first brands to launch a plant-based cream liqueur, while Bom Bom launched a hemp milk variety. Last year saw the …