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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

Offbeast Debuts ‘World’s First’ Whole-Cut Blended Meat from Beef & Plants

Anay Mridul Aug 17, 2026

US alternative protein startup Offbeast has developed whole-cut beef tips that combine 50% meat with 50% plant-based ingredients, using a process that can integrate into existing meat processing lines. As blended meat continues to…
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Food & Nutrition

Nestlé Bets on AI to Develop Foods for GLP-1 Users & Tackle Side Effects

Anay Mridul Aug 17, 2026

Nestlé, the world's largest food company, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and nutritional science to create products tailored for GLP-1 users, a fast-growing demographic often experiencing side effects such as muscle loss. In…
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Cell-Based News

World Economic Forum Pushes to Integrate Alternative Proteins in Space Food Systems

Anay Mridul Aug 17, 2026

The World Economic Forum has namechecked alternative proteins and cellular agriculture as solutions that must be incorporated into food for long space missions. As missions to the Moon and Mars evolve from symbolic milestones to…
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Climate Change

Carbon Labels & Taxes on Food Could Cut the UK’s National Emissions by 5%

Anay Mridul Aug 17, 2026

A new study reveals that a combination of carbon labels and taxes on highly polluting foods would reduce emissions by the equivalent of 4.7% of the UK's overall emissions. Showcasing carbon footprints on product labels and taxing…
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Alt Protein

NNB, Axiom Foods Target Whey Woes with ‘Advanced’ Plant-Based Protein Line

Anay Mridul Aug 17, 2026

US companies NNB Nutrition and Axiom Foods have debuted PeptiClear, a line of premium hydrolysed plant proteins, to help manufacturers meet consumer demand amid the global whey shortage. With food producers struggling to whet consumers'…
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Pets

Wacker Wins EU Approval for Fermentation-Derived Plant-Based Flavourings for Pet Food

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2026

German specialty chemicals company Wacker has secured EU approval for its fermentation-derived amino acids, which can be used as plant-based additives to boost the palatability of pet food. Chemicals giant Wacker is taking its vegan…
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Alt Protein

UK Plant-Based Meat Brand This Unveils Fact-Led Knowledge Hub to Fight Misinformation

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2026

British plant-based meat maker This has launched an evidence-led online knowledge hub for consumers to navigate misinformation about protein, processing, nutrition and sustainability. The meat industry has spent millions on research…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Dyadic Expands Animal-Free Dairy Protein Pipeline with European Partnership

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2026

US biotech player Dyadic International has signed a development and commercial license deal with a European partner to add more precision-fermented dairy proteins to its lineup. Dyadic International is adding more cow-free dairy…
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Climate Change

Teens Have the Most Polluting Diets, But Seniors Fuel Global Rise in Food-Related Emissions

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2026

A new study reveals the impact of age-related dietary patterns on climate change, with teens responsible for the highest greenhouse gas emissions and older populations the fastest-growing contributors. Meat is the biggest culprit. Gen Z…
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Coffee

Prefer’s Bean-Free Coffee Reaches Shell Convenience Stores Across Singapore

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2026

Singaporean beanless coffee startup Prefer has entered retail stores through a listing with Shell, which will stock its ready-to-drink hybrid coffee cans across all 56 service station stores on the island. All of Shell's service…
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Funding News

Millow Bags $2.3M to Launch Clean-Label Meat Alternative from Oats & Mycelium

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2026

Swedish food tech startup Millow has secured €2M ($2.3M) in funding to expand production of its low-water oat and mycelium protein, which it will initially launch in the Nordic foodservice channel. Growing mycelium on oats to produce a…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Shares Hit Record Low Following Reverse Stock Split to Keep Nasdaq Listing

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2026

Beyond Meat has initiated a one-for-30 reverse stock split to boost its share price and hold onto its Nasdaq listing, a move that has initially sent its stock tumbling to an all-time low. A week after reporting a sixth consecutive…
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Alt Protein

Ginga Foods Expands Japan’s Blended Meat Space with ‘Half-and-Half’ Sausages

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2026

The blended meat wave is encroaching upon East Asia, with Ginga Foods launching a pork sausage product with 50% plant-based meat from Mama Foods in Japan. Over the last couple of years, blended meat has gained a foothold in the…
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Alt Dairy

Malk Debuts High-Protein Plant-Based Whole Milk After Sales Surged by 46% in 2025

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2026

US plant-based milk brand Malk Organics has launched what it calls its "biggest innovation yet": a high-protein, additive-free whole milk, following a year in which its sales neared $100M. Malk Organics, the US startup known for its…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Fitgreenmind at Dean&David, Lidl x Olio & Plant-Based China

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2026

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Fitgreenmind's partnership with Dean&David, Plantstrong's packaging refresh, and Lidl's extended food waste…
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Cell-Based News

German Cultivated Meat Fat Startup Cultimate Foods Winds Down

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2026

Berlin-based Cultimate Foods has closed down nearly four months after filing for bankruptcy, unable to secure enough funding to stay afloat. Cultimate Foods, the German startup known for its cell-cultured fat that enhances the taste of…
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UPFs

India Seeks Stricter Regulation of Ultra-Processed Foods to Overhaul Product Labelling

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2026

Public health scientists in India have proposed a "dual-axis" framework to classify foods based on nutritional content and processing levels, just as the government faces questions about its regulation of ultra-processed foods. The…
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Alt Dairy

MilkLab Brings Plant-Based Milks to New Zealand Retail to Fuel Its Home Baristas

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2026

Australia's MilkLab has entered New Zealand supermarkets with barista oat and almond milks to tap into the country's at-home specialty coffee culture, just as its parent company, Noumi, undergoes a takeover. MilkLab, the Noumi-owned…
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Funding News

Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests in Animal-Free Dairy Startup All G

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2026

Australian precision fermentation startup All G has welcomed Xeraya Capital, owned by Malaysia's state-owned Khazanah Nasional fund, to its list of pre-Series B investors, a month after launching its bovine lactoferrin in the US. All G,…
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Policy & Regulation

FDA Proposes Rule to End Self-Affirmed GRAS Pathway, Delays Ultra-Processed Food Definition

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2026

The Trump administration has published its long-awaited proposal to scrap a rule that allows companies to self-determine which ingredients are GRAS, but it has postponed its promised definition of ultra-processed foods. Nearly a year…
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Alt Protein

Scoular Expands Dehulled Soybean Capacity to Meet Rising Demand for Plant-Based Milk

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2026

US agriculture company Scoular is adding a second soybean dehuller at its Ohio facility amid growing demand for plant-based food and milk products. Scoular, an ingredient processor for the grain, food and feed markets, is expanding its…
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