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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.

Alt Protein

Just One Extra Fava Bean A Day Could Save Europeans €42M in Healthcare Costs

Anay Mridul May 1, 2026

A new report suggests that doubling fava bean production in Europe could save tens of millions in healthcare costs and elevate farmer incomes by 20%. Europe's food system faces four interconnected crises – declining strategic autonomy,…
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Funding News

Fudi Protein Bags Funding to Make Egg & Dairy Alternatives from Rubisco

Anay Mridul May 1, 2026

US food tech startup Fudi Protein has secured early-stage funding to commercialise its alfalfa-based Rubisco protein as an alternative to egg whites, dairy and other "subpar plant-based proteins". Wisconsin-based Fudi Protein has…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Pinnacle Food Group Eyes Open-Source Precision Fermentation Hub in Hong Kong

Anay Mridul May 1, 2026

Canada's Pinnacle Food Group has signed an MoU to explore establishing an Open Yeast Platform hub for precision fermentation in Hong Kong. Days after developing a breakthrough fermentation process to create recombinant whey proteins,…
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Future Foods

Yeastup Secures Distribution Deal for Dietary Fibre Ingredient Made from Beer Waste

Anay Mridul May 1, 2026

Swiss food tech startup Yeastup has signed a distribution agreement with DKSH to sell its beer-waste-derived UpFiber Beta-Glucan ingredient in the DACH region. Months after opening an industrial-scale facility to produce proteins from…
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Alt Dairy

KKR Explores $10B Sale of Flora Food Group After Ditching Plant-Based Promise

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2026

US investment firm KKR is exploring a $10B sale of Flora Food Group, the spreads business it acquired from Unilever in 2018, after abandoning a plan to make its entire offering plant-based. The company behind Country Crock, I Can't…
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Cell-Based News

South African Startup Scales Up Growth Factor for Low-Cost Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2026

South Africa's Immobazyme has successfully scaled production of a critical growth factor to lower the cost of cultivated meat, in collaboration with a government-owned research organisation. In a breakthrough for the domestic…
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Alt Dairy

Oatly Returns to Growth in North America As It Navigates Iran War Headwinds

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2026

Swedish oat milk giant Oatly built on a successful 2025 with 15.6% hike in revenues in Q1 2026, recording its first period of growth in North America in more than a year. Oatly's Gen Z-targeting, taste-first playbook is "beginning to…
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Funding News

Primogene Bags $4.8M to Launch Enzymatic Breast Milk Biomolecules for Infant Formula

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2026

German biotech startup Primogene has raised €4.1M ($4.8M) to commercialise its bioactive molecules, which can replace functional ingredients in infant and elderly nutrition and personal care. Leipzig-based firm Primogene has secured…
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Cell-Based News

China Convenes Future Food Leaders at the 2026 Global Forum on Cultured Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 29, 2026

China's Nanjing Agricultural University and Joes Future Food hosted the 2026 Global Forum on Cultured Meat last week, bringing together future food experts from across the world. For cultivated meat to succeed, cross-sector…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Tempeh Protein Bites, Dairy-Free Cold Foam & Garden Gourmet

Anay Mridul Apr 29, 2026

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Tiba Tempeh's protein bites, Prefer's Brazilian bean-free coffee collab, and Garden Gourmet's vegan tilt. New products…
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China

How China is Deploying Its Green Energy & EV Playbook to Lead the Protein Transition

Anay Mridul Apr 29, 2026

A new report explores how China is aligning policy, capital and technology to become the world's alternative protein capital, following its lead from the green energy and mobility sectors. China is in "year zero" of a food systems…
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Alt Dairy

Kite Hill’s New Vegan Cream Cheese Has Double the Protein of Dairy

Anay Mridul Apr 29, 2026

Californian dairy-free brand Kite Hill has introduced a first-of-its-kind cream cheese alternative with twice the protein of its dairy counterparts. US plant-based food company Kite Hill is diving into the protein rush with a non-dairy…
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Funding News

Opalia Lands $2.3M in Funding to Scale Up & Seek Regulatory Approval for Cell-Based Milk

Anay Mridul Apr 28, 2026

Canadian startup Opalia has secured C$3.2M ($2.3M) in the first close of a funding round to expand production of its cell-based dairy and pursue regulatory clearance in North America. Months after signing its first commercial supply…
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Alt Protein

UK Supermarkets Could Earn Billions By Investing in Plant-Based Proteins, Shows Analysis

Anay Mridul Apr 28, 2026

Private-label brands make up 82% of processed meat sales in the UK, but only 15% of plant-based alternatives – and retailers risk losing out on billions if they don't promote protein diversification. British supermarkets could…
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Alt Dairy

57% of UK Coffee Shops Open to Making Oat Milk the Default Option, If Demand & Costs Align

Anay Mridul Apr 28, 2026

A majority of cafés in the UK would consider offering oat milk as the default option in milk-based beverages, if consumer demand exists and wholesale prices are lowered. How would you feel if your local coffee shop served your flat…
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Cell-Based News

Friends & Family Pet Food Launches Cultivated Meat for Cats & Dogs in Singapore

Anay Mridul Apr 28, 2026

US startup Friends & Family Pet Food is rolling out 12 cultivated meat products for cats and dogs in Singapore retail, ahead of a fresh $1.1M funding drive. Singaporeans can now buy cultivated meat for their furry friends. …
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Proteins Have A Taste Problem – This New Startup Has A Fix

Anay Mridul Apr 27, 2026

Swiss startup SentiaNova has emerged from stealth with a pre-processing technology that removes off-flavours from plant proteins in a bid to tackle one of the industry's most common complaints. Addressing the taste barrier that plagues…
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Alt Protein

India’s Newest Entrant to the Plant Protein Category is Dubbed Its ‘Lightest’ Powder Yet

Anay Mridul Apr 27, 2026

Indian supplements brand Immunosciences has introduced a plant-based protein powder that it claims is the category's "lightest" product, thanks to an enzyme blend that boosts digestibility. India's $1.6B plant-based protein market…
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China

Exclusive: One of China’s Top Hotels to Turn Half Its Menu Plant-Based by 2029

Anay Mridul Apr 27, 2026

eLong Hotel Technology, which operates over 3,000 hotels and has 35 million loyalty members in China, has pledged to make 50% of its menu items plant-based within three years. China's hospitality industry is complementing the…
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Sugar

Pentasweet Breaks Ground on $76M Factory for Precision-Fermented Sweet Proteins

Anay Mridul Apr 27, 2026

Lithuanian food tech startup Pentasweet has begun construction of its €65M ($76M) precision fermentation facility to produce the sweet protein brazzein. Building on the global momentum for sugar alternatives, Lithuania's Pentasweet has…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Proteins Now Cheaper in Germany As ‘Climateflation’ Drives Up Meat Prices

Anay Mridul Apr 27, 2026

Meat prices in Germany have risen by 25% since 2021, even as vegan alternatives have become 8% cheaper, according to a new analysis. Lowering meat consumption to align with the national dietary guidelines could help German households…
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