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Anay is Green Queen's resident news reporter. Originally from India, he worked as a vegan food writer and editor in London, and is now travelling and reporting from across Asia. He's passionate about coffee, plant-based milk, cooking, eating, veganism, food tech, writing about all that, profiling people, and the Oxford comma.

Policy & Regulation

In An Open Letter to Biden, the US Congress is Asking for More Plant-Based Food

Anay Mridul Apr 3, 2024

Highlighting the climate and health benefits of vegan diets, 55 Congressional leaders in the US have penned an open letter to president Joe Biden, urging him to increase plant-based food options across all federal facilities nationwide. …
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Oatly Jiggers, Flavoured Barista Milks & A Factory Farming Vote

Anay Mridul Apr 3, 2024

In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers flavoured barista milks, Oatly's new Jiggers, and Quorn's summer revamp.…
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Future Foods

Molecular Farming Startup Finally Foods Emerges From Stealth with Pre-Seed Funding to Develop Casein Proteins

Anay Mridul Apr 3, 2024

Israeli startup Finally Foods has emerged from stealth with a pre-seed investment from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub to develop proteins from potatoes via molecular farming, starting with casein. Established by computational biology company…
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Vegan Dining

‘It’s Not A Joke’: Pizza Hut France Adds La Vie Plant-Based Ham on All Menu Items for the Same Price

Anay Mridul Apr 3, 2024

French food tech startup La Vie has expanded its foodservice footprint via a deal with Pizza Hut France, which will see its plant-based ham be available on demand for all of the chain's menu items for 2024. When Pizza Hut France tweeted…
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Fashion

Copenhagen Fashion Week Bans Exotic Animal Skins & Feathers – Will Others Follow?

Anay Mridul Apr 2, 2024

Copenhagen Fashion Week made headlines last week after announcing it would ban exotic skins and feathers from its runways starting next year. Now, campaigners are calling on other fashion weeks to follow suit with cruelty-free policies. …
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Onego Bio Poaches $40M Series A to Launch Precision-Fermented Egg Protein in North America

Anay Mridul Apr 2, 2024

Finnish precision fermentation startup Onego Bio has closed a $40M Series A funding round to commercialise its animal-free egg protein, Bioalbumen. It expects to obtain self-affirmed GRAS status in the US soon, paving the way for its…
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Animal Rights

As Kentucky Mulls Over Ag-Gag Bill, Footage Shows Animal Cruelty at KFC Supplier Pilgrim’s Poultry Farm

Anay Mridul Apr 2, 2024

Lawmakers in Kentucky are hoping to amend a law that would effectively criminalise whistleblowing and protect industrial livestock farming companies – but a new investigation into Pilgrim's Pride chicken farms shows exactly why the…
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Alt Protein

56% of Americans Open to Trying Novel Protein Ingredients, With Some Willing to Pay Four Times More for Them

Anay Mridul Apr 2, 2024

Americans are willing to try novel proteins – including those that are plant-based, fermented or fungi-derived – with more than half happy to pay more for them than animal proteins, according to a new survey, which shines light…
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Alt Protein

CJ CheilJedang Now Sells Bibigo Plant-Based Dumplings in US Military Bases

Anay Mridul Apr 1, 2024

Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang has introduced its plant-based dumplings to grocery stores inside US military bases in South Korea, with plans to extend the range and expand in other countries too. Plant-based options for US military…
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Vegan

Dutch Brands Agree to Make Half of the Recipes on Food Packaging Meatless

Anay Mridul Apr 1, 2024

In response to campaigning by Dutch animal rights group Wakker Dier, seven brands have agreed to make at least 50% of the recipes on food packaging vegan or vegetarian. Seven CPG brands have agreed to increase plant-based and vegetarian…
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Future Foods

SuperAA: PoLoPo’s Molecular Farming Platform Turns Potatoes Into Egg Protein Factories

Anay Mridul Apr 1, 2024

As molecular farming gains steam as an alternative protein pillar, Israel's PoLoPo joins the party with a tech platform that can transform potatoes into protein-producing factories, starting with egg proteins. Your egg and potato hash…
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Health

Ozempic, But Without the Side Effects: Scientists Identify Plant Extracts with GLP-1 Agonist Potential

Anay Mridul Apr 1, 2024

Scientists in Spain have discovered two plant extracts that have potential as GLP-1 agonist weight loss pills akin to semaglutide injections like Ozempic and Wegovy, following an AI-led study. In May, the European Congress on…
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Alt Dairy

‘Simply Absurd’: 95% of Starbucks Shareholders Vote Against PETA’s Call to Drop Non-Dairy Surcharge

Anay Mridul Mar 29, 2024

During Starbucks' annual shareholder meeting this month, 94.7% voted against PETA's proposal to drop the extra charge for plant-based milk in the US, with the board of directors stating that prices are dictated by country-specific market…
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Alt Protein

PrimeJack: Why Fiber Foods is Championing Dehydrated Jackfruit as A Solution for Plant-Based & Blended Meat

Anay Mridul Mar 29, 2024

Ugandan women-led company Fiber Foods is using a food that often goes to waste, and turning it into an ingredient that can solve plant-based and blended meat's texture problems, servicing consumers' increased fibre needs, and supporting…
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Vegan Dining

Sustainable Catering: UCL to Pilot Food Carbon Tracking App for Students

Anay Mridul Mar 29, 2024

University College London (UCL) and its caterer CH&CO have partnered with Reewild, an app that allows users to track and reduce their carbon footprint from food, making it the first university to trial such an initiative for students. …
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Alt Protein

Dare to Be Limeatless: Green Rebel Enters Philippines with NutriAsia Partnership

Anay Mridul Mar 29, 2024

Indonesian plant-based company Green Rebel will grace supermarket aisles in the Philippines with its shelf-stable and frozen ready meals via a partnership with Filipino condiment manufacturer and distributor NutriAsia. Filipinos will…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Reformulates Beef Crumbles with New Flavour and Heart-Check Certification

Anay Mridul Mar 28, 2024

Continuing its health-centric marketing drive, Beyond Meat has reformulated its line of plant-based beef crumbles, which now come in three flavours and are certified as heart-healthy and suitable for diabetes prevention and management by…
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Climate Change

More Heat, More Inflation: Study Confirms That Climate Change is Driving Up Food Prices

Anay Mridul Mar 28, 2024

Climate change and related extreme weather events will speed up global inflation and lead to higher prices for food, goods and services in the coming years, according to a new study. The food industry's emissions are heating up the…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Berkeley Researchers Earmark Koji Mould as Game-Changer for Meat Alternatives

Anay Mridul Mar 28, 2024

A centuries-old ingredient that has been underutilised, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, koji mould could hold the key to better-tasting meat analogues with a superior texture. In Japan, it's known…
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Alt Protein

Shicken Secures Additional £4M Funding from Veg Capital to Scale Up Asian Alt-Meat Portfolio

Anay Mridul Mar 28, 2024

UK startup Shicken has raised £4M in funds from Matthew Glover's Veg Capital, which has tripled its investment in the plant-based meat brand. The financing will go into a manufacturing facility to scale up production of its Asian-inspired…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Aqua Cultured Foods to Roll Out Fish-Free Seafood in Chicago Restaurants After Tapping Ginkgo’s Microbial Expertise

Anay Mridul Mar 27, 2024

Chicago-based startup Aqua Cultured Foods has partnered with Boston's synbio firm Ginkgo Bioworks to optimise the production of its fermentation-derived whole-cut seafood. It will soon launch its first analogues at Michelin-starred…
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