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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

UN Accused of Misusing Research to Underestimate Meat Industry Emissions in COP28 Study

Anay Mridul Apr 23, 2024

During COP28, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a study analysing livestock emissions – now, experts whose data was cited by the report are accusing the body of distorting their work to understate the climate impact…
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Alt Protein

Internal Rifts and Layoffs Headline Tough Year for Omeat – But Cultivated Meat Startup Will Soon Close New Funding Round

Anay Mridul Apr 23, 2024

Los Angeles startup Omeat has seen its employee count shrink by about 80%, with a change in leadership brought on by what insiders describe as a hostile work culture, according to AgFunderNews. It was in June last year that Omeat…
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Green Business

Unilever Scales Back Climate & Social Pledges in Alarming ESG U-Turn

Anay Mridul Apr 22, 2024

An ESG leader and one of the world's largest CPG companies, Unilever is pushing back its climate and social pledges amid increased pressure to focus on financial goals above everything else. Unilever is either abandoning or watering…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Ranch: Alt-Meat Giant to Transition Cattle Farm Into Crop Production for Plant-Based Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 22, 2024

Impossible Foods has invested in transitioning a farm from cattle production for meat to crop cultivation for plant-based meat, all while rescuing the cows in the process. You'd be forgiven for immediately thinking of a new vegan…
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Eco Living

Earth Day 2024: 10 Things to Know About Our Food System

Anay Mridul Apr 22, 2024

As we celebrate Earth Day, the importance of transforming our food system is higher than ever – here are 10 things you should know about the food we eat, and its impact on the planet. Food system action is paramount The global…
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Climate Change

Aligning Ready Meals with Health Guidelines Could Save the EU Tons of Emissions – and Money

Anay Mridul Apr 19, 2024

Healthier ready-to-eat meals in line with international guidelines could bring huge climate benefits and cost savings to the EU, according to a new report. Less meat, dairy, fish and salt, and more produce, whole grains and legumes in…
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Beauty

The Unseen Beauty Partners with Living Ink to Roll Out Carbon-Positive Algae Black Collection

Anay Mridul Apr 19, 2024

UK material science company The Unseen has partnered with bio-based pigment manufacturer Living Ink to debut the latter's Algae Black product in a new line of cosmetics called Absorption. The Unseen is the first company to launch a…
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Alt Protein

Beer Proteins: Researchers Develop Method to Extract Protein from Brewers’ Spent Grain

Anay Mridul Apr 19, 2024

Researchers have come up with a way to extract useful proteins through leftovers from beer production, which could help reduce waste and produce a circular, more sustainable source of protein. Would you eat the beer industry's…
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Alt Protein

Albert Heijn Introduces Carbon Labels to Own-Label Products & Magazine Recipes

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2024

Albert Heijn is the first Dutch retailer to introduce carbon labels on product packaging and recipes, which is part of a larger sustainability commitment that also addresses a transition to plant-based proteins. Dutch supermarket Albert…
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Eco Lifestyle

Wonder Wash: Unilever’s AI-Driven Eco Laundry Detergent is Built for Short Cycles

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2024

Unilever has unveiled Wonder Wash, a new laundry detergent that is designed specifically to meet the growing trend of short washing cycles, and cuts emissions, water and energy use too. A laundry detergent built for the time-strapped,…
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Alt Dairy

Nobell Foods: Molecular Farming Startup Rebrands as Alpine Bio, Secures 10th Patent & Targets Mozzarella Launch for 2025

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2024

Molecular farming startup Nobell Foods, which is producing animal-free cheese from soy-derived casein proteins, has rebranded to Alpine Bio and secured a new patent for dairy proteins. San Francisco-based Nobell Foods will now operate…
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Alt Protein

Exclusive: Meatable Hosts the EU’s First Public Tasting for Cultivated Meat at Dutch HQ

Anay Mridul Apr 17, 2024

Dutch cultivated pork startup Meatable today hosted the first public tasting event for cultivated meat in the European Union, following approval from the newly formed safety assessment panel in the Netherlands. It comes ahead of its launch…
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Alt Protein

Price Parity, Job Creation & Investment: Highlights from GFI’s Alt-Protein State of the Industry Reports 2023

Anay Mridul Apr 17, 2024

Alternative protein think tank the Good Food Institute has released its annual State of the Industry series of reports, covering plant-based, cultivated and fermentation-derived proteins. Here are the key takeaways. Political resistance…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Nicki Minaj’s Sneakers, Mycelium Chocolate & A Vegan Cheese MVP

Anay Mridul Apr 17, 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 Macalat's mycelium-derived vegan chocolate, a blended meatloaf launch,…
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Future Foods

Factory 01: Solar Foods Opens World’s First Commercial-Scale Facility to Make Protein from Air

Anay Mridul Apr 17, 2024

Finnish food tech company Solar Foods has opened the doors to its much-awaited Factory 01, which is the world's first large-scale production facility making protein from air. Months after closing an €8M Series B investment round to…
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Vegan

Fully Plant-Based: Rewe Opens First 100% Vegan Supermarket in Germany

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2024

The Rewe Group has opened the doors to its first 100% vegan store in Germany. Called Rewe Fully Plant-Based, the new space houses more than 2,700 products, and is located on a road crossed by 90,000 pedestrians every day. Weeks after it…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Perfect Day Faces $134M Lawsuit by Manufacturing Partner for Breach of Contract & Unpaid Bills

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2024

Californian precision fermentation pioneer Perfect Day has been sued for $134M by its Italian manufacturing partner Olon for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and fraudulent concealment. A leader in the precision-fermented…
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Cell-Based News

Mosa Meat Secures €40M in Funding to Expand Production and Speed Up Launch of Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2024

Dutch cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat has raised €40M ($42.4M) in a new funding round to support the "next phase" of the company's growth, with a public tasting of its burger imminent ahead of its launch in Singapore. The company that…
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Alt Materials

Japan’s Spiber Raises $65M to Scale Up Production of Eco Materials Made from Fermented ‘Brewed Protein’

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2024

Japanese eco materials startup Spiber has secured ¥10B ($65M) in funding to accelerate mass production of its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein for use in the fashion, automotive and personal care industries. In what is a major…
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Alt Dairy

Major Losses for Minor Figures, But Oat Milk Brand Now Looks to Become Profitable by 2025

Anay Mridul Apr 15, 2024

UK oat milk brand Minor Figures saw losses grow to nearly £10M last year, citing inflationary pressures and a downturn in the Asia-Pacific market – but its overall revenues jumped to £31.8M, and the company is now on the path to becoming…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Health Remains Americans’ Key Consideration for Plant Proteins and Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 15, 2024

As plant-based meat companies rejig their nutritional messaging and cultivated meat battles to shake off the 'lab-grown' tag and political attacks, two consumer surveys reveal that health remains a key priority for Americans when it comes…
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