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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.

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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Alt Protein

New Zealand’s Leaft Foods Unveils Pre-Workout Rubisco Protein Drink

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2025

New Zealand startup Leaft Foods has introduced its first consumer product, a pre-workout drink made from Rubisco and delivering 17g of complete protein. Targeting the performance nutrition sector, a New Zealand-based food tech firm is…
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Alt Protein

Century Pacific Buys Loma Linda, Tuno from Plant-Based Meat Maker for Under $10M

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2025

Filipino giant Century Pacific Food has acquired the assets of plant-based meat company Atlantic Natural Foods for less than $10M. Atlantic Natural Foods, a 135-year-old company behind plant-based brands like Loma Linda and Tuno, has…
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Vegan Dining

Eleven Madison Park is No Longer Vegan, with Meat Back on the Menu

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2025

New York City's three-Michelin-star eatery Eleven Madison Park has reintroduced meat to its menu, with chef-owner Daniel Humm saying the all-vegan menu wasn't as profitable or welcoming. Four years after shocking the food industry by…
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Alt Fats

Nourish Ingredients Cleared to Sell Animal-Free Meat Fat in the US

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2025

Australian startup Nourish Ingredients has received FEMA GRAS status for its precision-fermented fat for meat flavours, Tastilux, in the US. Nourish Ingredients can now sell its animal-free fat in the US, allowing manufacturers to add…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Pamela Anderson, Oatly x Häagen-Dazs & Domino’s Peta

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Pamela Anderson's vegan pickles, Oatly and Häagen-Dazs's ice cream collab, and Actual Veggies's Indian-inspired burger. …
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Future Foods

Singapore’s Prefer Brews Up $4.2M in Funding for Bean-Free Coffee & Cocoa

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2025

Singapore startup Prefer has raised $4.2M in funding to expand its bean-free coffee and cocoa globally, and announced partnerships with Ajinomoto and The Coffee Ferm. Taking its upcycled, fermentation-derived alternatives to coffee and…
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Cell-Based News

Exclusive: This Startup Has Created the World’s First Lab-Grown Leather Jewellery

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2025

US biotech startup Cultivated Biomaterials has created Angelry, a line of jewellery made with the cultivated leather from the cells of a sanctuary-grazing cow. Beef may be the cattle industry's climate Achilles' heel, but its…
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Alt Protein

Plantible Foods Opens Duckweed Protein Factory in US, Eyes Funding to Triple Capacity

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2025

US food tech startup Plantible Foods has opened a large-scale factory to produce duckweed protein in Texas, and is now looking for additional investment to triple its capacity. Aiming to take duckweed protein to the masses, Plantible…
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Vegan

New Poll: Tofu is America’s Fourth-Most Hated Food

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2025

There are a lot of foods Americans don't like, with tofu fourth on the list. Proteins, especially seafood, make up a majority of the top 10. Americans love their eggs and bananas, but despise tofu, seafood, and bitter vegetables. …
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Cell-Based News

Umami Bioworks Expands AI Platform for Cell-Based Marine Bioactives

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2025

Singaporean cellular agriculture startup Umami Bioworks has launched Marine Radiance, a line of cell-cultured marine bioactives, starting with regenerative compound PDRN. Singapore-based Umami Bioworks has expanded its AI-led cell…
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UPFs

American Heart Association: Some UPFs Are Healthy & Need A Nuanced Approach

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2025

Not all ultra-processed foods are unhealthy, according to the American Heart Association, which calls for a nuanced categorisation of these products. With the conversation around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) dialled up to eleven in the…
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Alt Dairy

So You Think You Can Tell Plant-Based Cheese from Dairy?

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2025

Bel Group has partnered with First Dates and Million Pound Menu star Fred Sirieix to prove how close vegan cheese is getting to dairy. Vegan cheese is one of the most common grievances against the plant-based sector, with a perception…
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Pets

Precision-Fermented Chicken Adds Digestive & Gut Health Benefits to Dog Food: Study

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2025

Recombinant chicken proteins brewed through precision fermentation provide a multitude of health benefits for dogs, a new study has found. Precision fermentation can unlock a range of health benefits in pet food for dogs, a…
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Funding News

Animal-Free Collagen Maker Geltor Gets Fresh Funding to Take AI-Led ‘Designer Proteins’ Global

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2025

Californian biotech startup Geltor has secured fresh funding to expand its biodesigned polypeptides, including precision-fermented collagen, to new markets. US precision fermentation firm Geltor has closed a new equity financing round…
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Alt Dairy

Japanese Startup Rolls Out Rice-Based Ice Cream with Global Ambitions

Anay Mridul Aug 8, 2025

Tokyo-based startup Kinish has unveiled The Rice Creamery, a new dairy-free ice cream brand that's available in local retailers and earmarked for a US debut. Japanese food tech firm Kinish has introduced a new ice cream brand that…
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UPFs

Former FDA Head Gives MAHA Blueprint to Regulate UPFs. What Does It Mean for Plant-Based Meat?

Anay Mridul Aug 8, 2025

Ex-FDA commissioner Dr David Kessler has filed a citizen petition asking the agency to revoke the food safety status of processed refined carbohydrates, a move that both helps and challenges the MAHA movement. On Thursday, the Centers…
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Policy & Regulation

Germany’s Rewe Group Targets 60% Plant-Based Sales By 2035, Calls for National Protein Plan

Anay Mridul Aug 8, 2025

German retail giant Rewe Group has set a 'protein split' goal in a new strategy, and calls for a national protein plan as part of six food policy demands. Six months after announcing the creation of its protein strategy, German retailer…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Just Egg Lands in the UK Via Vegan Food Group

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2025

Eat Just's market-leading vegan egg, Just Egg, has finally debuted in the UK, with the distribution being handled by VFC parent Vegan Food Group. Just Egg, the mung-bean-based vegan liquid egg from US company Eat Just, has debuted in…
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Alt Protein

More Layoffs, More Losses in Bleak Q2 For Beyond Meat Amid Brand Refresh

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2025

Beyond Meat posted another poor quarter as sales fell by nearly 20%, prompting the plant-based company to lay off 6% of its staff and refresh its identity. Californian plant-based giant Beyond Meat endured another "tough quarter", with…
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Green Business

Australia’s v2food Acquires US Vegan Chicken Startup Daring Foods, Teams Up with Ajinomoto

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2025

Australian plant-based meat firm v2food is going global, having acquired leading US vegan chicken maker Daring Foods and partnered with Japanese food giant Ajinomoto. v2food, the leading manufacturer of plant-based meat in Australia, is…
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