GOT milk? Interest in alternative and sustainable protein is at an all-time high, attracting billions of dollars in investments and the trendy endorsement of celebrities.

Some experts even believe the pandemic quickened the adoption of plant-based meat and dairy as consumers became more health-conscious and grocery-shopping surged globally.

It was also around this time, as Singapore entered a lockdown in 2020 and many hunkered down in their homes to whip up dalgona coffee, that budding entrepreneur Benedict Lim began experimenting with making his own oat milk.