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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.

Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Pepperoni, Odd Burger & A Vegan Pub

Anay Mridul May 8, 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 Mission Barns' newest cultivated meat, Waitrose's whole-food plant-based…
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Alt Protein

World Bank Bats for Alternative Proteins, Calls for Shift Away from Meat and Dairy Subsidies

Anay Mridul May 8, 2024

The World Bank has asked countries to redirect their subsidies away from livestock farming and towards low-emission products, encouraging greater adoption of alternative proteins for a more secure planetary future. In a landmark report…
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Funding News

Plant Protein Maker BaiChuan Bio Tech Prepares for IPO in China

Anay Mridul May 7, 2024

Chinese plant protein company Baichuan Bio Tech is preparing for an IPO, having registered for consultation with the Zhejiang Securities Regulatory Bureau. Baichuan Bio Tech, a plant-based manufacturer specialising in soy fibre protein,…
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Alt Protein

Pandemic Recovery, More Brands & Price Parity: Here’s How Australia’s Plant-Based Industry is Doing

Anay Mridul May 7, 2024

Despite a downturn in investment and economic contribution, sales of plant-based meat in Australia have grown from pre-pandemic levels, with a greater number of brands and a smaller price gap with conventional proteins. Food Frontier CEO…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Debuts First Marketing Campaign Since Rebrand at Met Gala

Anay Mridul May 7, 2024

Geared towards meat-eaters, Impossible Foods' first ad campaign since its rebrand is all about flavour and health – the two things Americans care most about in their food. A hot-dog-eating contest, lusting over nuggets, and an overly…
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Cell-Based News

Meatly’s Protein-Free Culture Medium Dramatically Cuts the Production Cost of Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul May 7, 2024

British cultivated meat company Meatly has created a first-of-its-kind protein-free culture medium that can significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing these proteins. Ahead of its impending regulatory approval in the UK, Meatly has…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

New Zealand’s Jooules Raises $600,000 to Turn Carbon Into Food-Grade Proteins

Anay Mridul May 6, 2024

New Zealand startup Jooules has raised NZ$1M (about $600,000) in funding to advance its gaseous fermentation technology, which converts carbon emissions streams into protein for food ingredients. Wellington-based Jooules secured the…
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Alt Protein

Aleph Farms Taps Into AI for More Efficient Cultivated Beef Production

Anay Mridul May 6, 2024

Israeli cultivated meat leader Aleph Farms has partnered with biotech startup BioRaptor to integrate AI into its production process, which will enable scalability and reduce costs. Ahead of launching into restaurants in its home…
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Vegan

UK Plant-Based Meat Player THIS Launches Vegan Chicken Thighs

Anay Mridul May 6, 2024

UK plant-based meat challenger brand THIS is launching the country's first nationally distributed vegan chicken thighs, starting with Tesco next week. THIS, the cult-favourite plant-based meat brand, is rolling out a first-to-market…
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Vegan Grocery Shopping

Walmart’s Largest Private Label Launch in 20 Years is All About Plant-Based, Free-From & Better-for-You

Anay Mridul May 6, 2024

Walmart has launched Bettergoods, a private-label brand that focuses on trend-forward, chef-inspired foods traversing better-for-you and free-from products that don't cost the earth. High culinary quality, chef-inspired, free-from and…
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Covering Climate Now

Companies Are Asking Workers to Come Back to Work – Who’s Going to Look at the Carbon Emissions?

Anay Mridul May 4, 2024

Return-to-office mandates could be getting in the way of companies' climate goals. By Kate Yoder When office workers stopped working in offices in 2020, trading their cubicles for living room couches during COVID-19 lockdowns, many…
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Policy & Regulation

Singapore PM Namechecks ‘Novel Food’ in Promising Job Sectors in May Day Speech

Anay Mridul May 3, 2024

In one of his final major speeches, outgoing Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong mentioned "novel food biotechnologies" as a promising job prospect – it's a nod to the country's food tech pedigree. In two weeks' time, Lee…
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Alt Protein

Nurasa Opens Food Tech Innovation Centre in Singapore to Make Better Alternative Proteins, Quicker

Anay Mridul May 3, 2024

Singaporean sustainable food production platform Nurasa has opened a Food Tech Innovation Centre to help alternative protein companies scale up production and enhance flavour and nutrition. Nurasa, the sustainable food innovation…
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Vegan Dining

Protein Sustainability Scorecard: Which Foodservice Companies Are the Most Planet-Friendly?

Anay Mridul May 3, 2024

In the US, some caterers are ramping up their response to climate change, while others are employing greenwashing tactics – a new scorecard ranks the country's foodservice sector on sustainability goals. Is your caterer really…
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Climate Change

This World Press Freedom Day, Climate Journalism is More Important Than Ever

Anay Mridul May 3, 2024

As climate change wreaks havoc in a year when half the world will vote, the importance of environmental journalism and a free press cannot be understated. "2024 should be the year of the climate election." That proclamation by Mark…
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Alt Dairy

Stephen Colbert Highlights Climax Foods’ Good Food Award Snafu On The Late Show

Anay Mridul May 2, 2024

The Late Show featured vegan cheesemaker Climax Foods on its show last night, where Stephen Colbert tried its cheese, and highlighted the controversial Good Food Awards saga. First it was a mammoth meatball. Now it's vegan blue cheese. …
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Cell-Based News

Mewery Establishes Stable Cell Line to Scale Up Cultivated Pork Production Ahead of Pilot Plant Opening

Anay Mridul May 2, 2024

Czech startup Mewery has achieved a breakthrough in its tech to produce cultivated meat, establishing a stable cell line to enable scalability. Mewery has formed a stable cell line in the development process for its cultivated pork, a…
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Cell-Based News

Florida Officially Bans Cultivated Meat as Governor Mocks World Economic Forum

Anay Mridul May 2, 2024

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to ban the sale and production of cultivated meat in the state, in a news conference that poked fun at the World Economic Forum. The alternative protein industry says it's "reckless" and…
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Funding News

Oatly Cuts Losses and Exceeds Revenue Expectations in Positive Start to 2024

Anay Mridul May 2, 2024

After taking measures to turn its losses around, Oatly's quarterly losses have narrowed by 39% from the previous year, and revenue swelled by 1.8% in a performance exceeding analysts' expectations. A strategic reset in China, expanded…
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Cell-Based News

South Korea Inaugurates Regulation-Free Special Zone for Cultivated Meat Development

Anay Mridul May 1, 2024

The South Korean government has created a special zone designed for the development of cultivated foods, which will exempt companies from certain regulatory hurdles to help them commercialise their products. South Korea has taken a…
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Alt Protein

Shiru Unveils AI-Led Protein Marketplace and Discovery Marketplace

Anay Mridul May 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence startup Shiru has today launched the "world's first" protein discovery platform, allowing companies to find and buy sustainable proteins for product development. As the world of protein expands, with innovators…
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