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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

Meatable Acquires Cultivated Meat Platform from Uncommon Bio, Which Turns to Therapeutics

Anay Mridul Aug 21, 2025

Dutch food tech startup Meatable has acquired UK-based Uncommon Bio's cultivated meat platform and key staff, as the latter shifts focus to therapeutics. As it works to secure regulatory approval in multiple markets, Dutch cultivated…
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Health

In the Netherlands, Plant-Based Meat Products Are Getting Healthier

Anay Mridul Aug 21, 2025

The number of vegan meat alternatives meeting the Netherlands's national nutrition guidelines has tripled in the last two years, a new study has found. Despite fears that ultra-processing makes plant-based meat bad for you, these…
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Beauty

Asian Startups Team Up to Create Cosmetics from Cultivated Fish Cells

Anay Mridul Aug 21, 2025

Japan's IntegriCulture and Singapore's Umami Bioworks have joined forces to leverage their cellular agriculture expertise and develop novel cosmetics from cultured fish cells. Ahead of Japan's inaugural Cellular Agriculture Week, one of…
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Green Business

Lidl Extends Plant-Based Promise with Label to Spotlight Healthy & Sustainable Food

Anay Mridul Aug 20, 2025

Lidl GB is building on its plant-based targets with a new Live Well logo for private-label products that align with the Planetary Health Diet. Further extending its food sustainability leadership, Lidl has created a new label designed…
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Alt Protein

UK Plant-Based Brand Grubby Brings Back Allplants’s Frozen Ready Meals

Anay Mridul Aug 20, 2025

British vegan meal kit startup Grubby has introduced its debut frozen ready meal range, bringing back the Allplants recipes it acquired earlier this year. UK meal delivery firm Grubby has brought back the vegan ready meal range of…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Pork Debut, QuornPro & Cheaper Oat Milk

Anay Mridul Aug 20, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Mission Barns's cultivated pork launch, Quorn's new foodservice range, and a cocoa-free chocolate cheesecake. New…
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UPFs

Nutrition & Sensory Perceptions Promote Overeating Far More Than UPFs, Shows Study

Anay Mridul Aug 20, 2025

New research from the UK shows that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may not be the real culprit behind overeating, calling for a more nuanced approach to processing and nutrition. Already this month, the American Heart Association has…
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Alt Protein

Hot Dog Summer: Oscar Mayer Combines Meat & Plant-Based Wieners in Flexitarian-Targeting Packs

Anay Mridul Aug 19, 2025

Chicago-based meat giant Oscar Mayer, a subsidiary of Kraft Heinz, has launched the EveryBun Pack, combining its meat and vegan hot dogs in the same packaging without cross-contamination. While many companies are leaning into the…
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Future Foods

The Better Meat Co Brews Up $31M in Funding to Make Mycoprotein Cheaper Than Beef

Anay Mridul Aug 19, 2025

Californian food tech startup The Better Meat Co has raised $31M in Series A funding to reach commercial production of its mycoprotein ingredient. With a view to beating the price of commodity beef by next year, US mycoprotein maker The…
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Alt Protein

Australia Must Develop National Strategy for Plant Protein Production to Meet Future Food Potential

Anay Mridul Aug 19, 2025

Without assertive policy changes and a national strategy, Australia risks being outpaced by other countries on plant protein manufacturing, says a new report. Australia possesses strong crop production and an existing global footprint…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Bollywood Star Ranveer Singh Launches Fermented Yeast Protein Powder in India

Anay Mridul Aug 19, 2025

SuperYou, the Indian protein startup co-owned by Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, has launched a yeast protein powder big on gut health and sustainability. Depending on who you ask, India may or may not have a protein deficiency problem.…
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Alt Protein

Exclusive: Merck Spinout Banks on Edible Membrane Tech to Produce Whole-Cut Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Aug 18, 2025

EdiMembre has spun off from Merck's MilliporeSigma to commercialise an edible membrane technology for sustainable foods, starting with whole-cut cultivated meat and high-protein pasta. In Massachusetts, EdiMembre is a new startup hoping…
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Alt Protein

British Plant-Based Egg Crackd Rolls Out in US to Take on Eat Just

Anay Mridul Aug 18, 2025

UK startup Plant Heads has taken its vegan liquid egg, Crackd, to the US, starting with retailers in Chicago and several Texas cities. As Just Egg rolls out in the UK, another plant-based egg is crossing the Atlantic. This time, it's…
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Policy & Regulation

Ahead of COP30, South America’s Livestock Lobby is Fighting Hard to Hide Its Methane Impact

Anay Mridul Aug 18, 2025

As COP30 approaches, South American meat giants have been pushing GWP*, a controversial methane reporting tool that hides their true emissions, with the help of a UC Davis scientist. Controversy is never too far away from the UN's…
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Cell-Based News

India Opens First Animal Stem Cell Biobank, With Cultivated Meat A Key Focus

Anay Mridul Aug 18, 2025

India's cultivated meat industry just got a big boost, with a first-of-a-kind animal stem cell biobank listing proteins as a key priority. India has opened its first animal stem cell biobank at the National Institute of Animal…
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Alt Dairy

Spain’s Väcka Kicks Off Rebrand with Functional Plant-Based Dairy Products

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2025

Barcelona-based Väcka has unveiled a fresh identity with a foray into functional health, starting with four nutrition-packed plant-based dairy offerings. Spanish plant-based startup Väcka is diving headfirst into consumers' demand for…
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Green Business

No, Beyond Meat Has Not Filed for Bankruptcy

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2025

Rumours suggest that Beyond Meat is considering a bankruptcy filing amid falling sales, but the plant-based giant has vehemently denied the claim. Beyond Meat, the company that put plant-based meat as we know it today on the map, has…
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Alt Protein

Meet the Pakistani Meat-Lover Who Created the Country’s First Plant-Based Kebabs

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2025

In a country where veganism is confined to health stores and imported products, Ghaas Phoos is spearheading the fledgling plant-based movement in Pakistan. Ailya Khan grew up on kebabs and tikkas, and hated vegetables. But her love for…
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Climate Change

Global Meat Prices Reach All-Time High, Driving Food Inflation & Climate Crisis

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2025

Global meat prices hit an all-time high in July, a top driver of rising food inflation. But with demand for animal protein expanding, greenhouse gas emissions will continue to rise too. Meat continues to drive climate change and global…
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Pets

Paw-zempic: UK Startup Teases Plant-Based Weight-Loss Supplement for Dogs

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2025

Nearly half of all dogs in the UK are overweight. To improve canine health, pet food startup Omni has introduced a vegan weight-loss supplement inspired by Ozempic. UK climate-smart dog food brand Omni Pet has announced LeanPaws, an…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

The Key to Consumer Acceptance of Precision Fermentation? YouTube

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2025

A new study shows that content creators on YouTube position precision fermentation in a positive light, but audience comments are largely sceptical, outlining an opportunity for the industry. As consumers and investors cool on…
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