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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.

Cell-Based News

Shanghai Cellular Agriculture Company Opens China’s First Cultivated Meat Pilot Factory, Aims for 2025 Launch

Anay Mridul Aug 10, 2023

Shanghai-based cellular agriculture company CellX has announced the completion of the first large-scale cultivated meat pilot factory. It follows the firm's strategic partnership with food manufacturing specialists Tofflon in February when…
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Future Foods

This Allergen-Free Vegan Cheese Brand Used AI to Generate a Whimsical Cheese Farm

Anay Mridul Aug 10, 2023

Sparked by a simple question by his daughter during a pizza-making bonding session, Pleese Foods co-founder Kobi Regev input the words 'cheese farm' in an artificial intelligence (AI) art app. The result was a series of whimsical images…
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Alt Materials

This Soap Bar Is Made From Deforestation-Free Palmless Oil And Smells Like The Rainforest Burning

Anay Mridul Aug 10, 2023

Using New York-based climate tech startup C16 Biosciences' Palmless Torula oil, British material science firm Pangaia and skincare label Haeckels have together created the Rewild Body Block. The limited-edition soap bar is a sustainable…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Cost of Living: UK Consumers Hesitant to Spend on Sustainable Food Despite Growing Plant-Based Sales, Says New Report

Anay Mridul Aug 10, 2023

A study by Swiss ag-tech startup Varda has found that the cost-of-living crisis has restricted consumer spending on sustainable food in the UK, despite a majority being considerate of their food sources. This comes after another report by…
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Vegan Dining

Fast-Food Big Five: Burger King Tops List with Most Plant-Based Main Dishes, Finds New Report

Anay Mridul Aug 9, 2023

The world's leading fast-food chains – McDonald's, Burger King, Subway, Pizza Hut and KFC – are offering an increasing number of plant-based options, according to a nine-country report by food awareness organisation ProVeg International.…
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Alt Protein

Another Vegan Nugget: Creator of Burger King’s Impossible Whopper Joins Premium Plant-Based Chicken Newcomer

Anay Mridul Aug 9, 2023

Plant-based newcomer Recreate Foods has appointed Michael Salem, creator of Burger King's Impossible Whopper, as its president. Previously the curator of Kevin Hart-owned restaurant Hart House's menu, he joins a vegan chicken brand that…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Reports 30% Sales Drop and Cuts 2023 Forecast Amid Waning US Plant-Based Demand

Anay Mridul Aug 9, 2023

Prolonging what CEO Ethan Brown called "the most difficult period" for the plant-based giant, year-on-year sales at Beyond Meat fell by 30.5% to $102M, with a $53.5M net loss. The company has now reduced its full-year revenue forecast and…
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Vegan

HerbYvore Launches Singapore’s First Locally Produced Vegan Cheese to Support Food Security Initiative

Anay Mridul Aug 8, 2023

Joining other food businesses in contributing to Singapore's 30 by 30 food security initiative, Agrocorp International's HerbYvore brand has launched the country's first locally produced vegan cheese range. The HerbY-Cheese products are…
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Vegan

Peanut Meat Brand Haofood Unveils Vegan Pork Mince Soup Dumplings

Anay Mridul Aug 8, 2023

Shanghai food tech brand Haofood, known for its plant-based chicken made from peanuts, has launched soup dumplings filled with peanut-based pork mince. The first plant-based meat brand to use peanut protein as the base ingredient, this…
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Alt Dairy

Alt Cheese Startup Nobell Foods Explores Climate Change’s Impact on the Future of Pizza

Anay Mridul Aug 8, 2023

US molecular farming pioneer Nobell Foods has launched an ad campaign imagining the impact of climate change on the future of pizza. The Bill Gates-backed brand, which is developing animal-free cheese from soy-derived casein protein and…
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Alt Protein

TiNDLE Launches Made in Singapore Vegan Chicken Pieces to Boost Local Food Security

Anay Mridul Aug 8, 2023

A week after its rebranding and product expansion announcement, TiNDLE Foods has launched new vegan chicken pieces in Singapore and the Netherlands. It marks the brand's first offering fully designed and manufactured in Singapore, and one…
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Alt Protein

Meatable Raises $35M For Cultivated Pork Production, Eyes 2024 Singapore Launch

Anay Mridul Aug 8, 2023

Dutch startup Meatable has raised $35M in funding to scale the production and accelerate the commercial launch of its cultivated pork. Bringing the total funding received by the company to $95M, the announcement comes a month after it…
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Alt Protein

10 Years Since THAT Burger: 10 Highlights From The Cultivated Meat Journey

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2023

On August 5, 2013, a team of Dutch scientists from Maastricht University, led by Dr Mark Post, showcased the world's first burger made from cultivated meat at a tasting in London. It was the result of decades of research and trials, with…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Spotlights Farms & Growers With New Ad Campaign Tackling Meat Misinformation

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2023

Beyond Meat's first new ad campaign after a difficult year sees the plant-based meat brand go back to its roots – literally. Titled There's Goodness Here, Beyond tackles misinformation about plant-based meat in a subtle response to the…
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Vegan

Following NYC’s Footsteps, 1,400 US Mayors Pledge to Promote a Shift to Plant-Based Diets

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2023

At the 2023 US Conference of Mayors, 1,400 elected officials followed the lead of New York City's vegan mayor Eric Adams to ratify a resolution promoting a shift to plant-based diets across the country. The leaders say following such an…
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Alt Materials

Saltyco’s BioPuff: the Plant-Based Material Revolutionising the Puffer Jacket

Anay Mridul Aug 6, 2023

UK startup Saltyco has developed a BioPuff, a new bulrush-based fill material for puffer jackets that has a feather-like structure. A sustainable alternative to animal- and petroleum-based materials like duck or goose fibres and polyester…
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Funding News

Climate Finance Gap: Only 4% of Global Funding Goes to Agrifood Systems, Says New Report

Anay Mridul Aug 5, 2023

Only a minuscule 4.3% of all global climate investment goes to agrifood systems, which are responsible for nearly a third of all greenhouse gas emissions – revealing a "vast and critical" climate finance gap, states a new report. And…
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Alt Protein

Cultivated Meat Startup Aleph Farms Files for UK Regulatory Approval

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2023

Israeli-cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms has filed for regulatory approval to put its cell-based steak on restaurant menus in the UK, reports Bloomberg. The alt-protein producer made the application on July 21, days after applying for…
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Vegan

Vegan Chicken Nugget Startup Nowadays Ceases Operations Amid US Plant-Based Meat Decline

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2023

In yet another sign of an increasingly tough market for plant-based meat companies, US vegan chicken nugget brand Nowadays has announced it is ceasing operations. The Californian startup, which launched its pea-protein-based frozen nuggets…
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Vegan Dining

Robert Downey Jr-Backed Chunk Foods’ Plant-Based Whole Cuts Added to Charley’s Steak House Menu

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2023

Israeli startup Chunk Foods' plant-based whole-cut meat is now on the menu at Charley's Steak House in Orlando – the first time a US steakhouse chain is offering a vegan alternative. Backed by Robert Downey Jr's VC firm FootPrint…
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Future Foods

Beanless Coffee: 7 Businesses Making Molecular, Cell-Based Coffee A Reality

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2023

The link between coffee and climate change is well-documented. The industry has been hit with low harvests, uneven yields and uncertainty due to extreme temperatures and changing weather conditions. Coffee is among the foods with the…
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