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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.

Climate Change

Global Methane Hub Launches $30M Project to Cut Methane Emissions from Rice Farming

Anay Mridul Nov 6, 2025

The Global Methane Hub has invested $30M in an accelerator programme to fast-track solutions to lower methane emissions from rice production. Half the world depends on rice for most of its food requirements, and 95% of the…
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Policy & Regulation

Singapore Replaces ’30 By 30′ Policy with New Food Security Plan, Alongside $32M Future Food Investment

Anay Mridul Nov 6, 2025

Singapore has replaced its '30 by 30' food sovereignty plan with one that sharpens focus on specific food categories, and pledged S$42M ($32M) for 11 future food projects. Six years after announcing a strategy to lower its reliance on…
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Chocolate

The World’s Largest Chocolate Supplier is Going Beyond the Cocoa Bean

Anay Mridul Nov 5, 2025

As climate change wrecks the cocoa industry, Barry Callebaut has teamed up with Germany's Planet A Foods to produce alternatives with its cocoa-free chocolate, ChoViva. What if your KitKat bar were made without chocolate? As extreme…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Angel Yeast Opens Giant Fermented Protein Factory to Boost China’s Biomanufacturing Prowess

Anay Mridul Nov 5, 2025

China's Angel Yeast has begun operating an 11,000-tonne production line for its yeast protein, bolstering the country's sustainable food leadership. Already accounting for 15% of global yeast production and nearly 60% of the market in…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: British Oatly, Just Egg Pancakes & Beyond Meat x Hard Rock

Anay Mridul Nov 5, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's switch to British oats, Eat Just's pancake mixes, and NotCo's Stranger Things collab. New products and launches …
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Health

How Reducing Red & Processed Meat Can Solve the Healthcare Crisis

Anay Mridul Nov 5, 2025

Cutting back on bacon and burgers could release the disease burden in rich countries and save their ailing healthcare systems, according to a new analysis. A growing incidence of long-term health conditions, combined with persistent…
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Funding News

The Every Company Bags $55M in Funding As Animal-Free Egg Protein Hits Walmart

Anay Mridul Nov 4, 2025

Californian food tech startup The Every Company has raised $55M in Series D funding to expand production of its precision-fermented egg proteins, following a nationwide rollout at Walmart. The Every Company is going all out to fill the…
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Funding News

Atlantic Fish Co Nets $1.2M to Advance Regulatory Efforts for Cultivated Seafood

Anay Mridul Nov 4, 2025

US food tech startup Atlantic Fish Co has raised $1.2M in new funding, which it will use to optimise its cultivated seafood fillets, scope out partnerships, and prepare regulatory filings. In its bid to "actually move the needle" in the…
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Climate Change

Climate-Friendly Diets Could Cut Yearly Food Costs by $1T, Says Oxford Study

Anay Mridul Nov 4, 2025

A University of Oxford study suggests that plant-rich diets could lower agricultural labour costs by nearly $1T annually, calling on governments to support livestock farmers with the transition. Science is clear on one thing: we're…
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Alt Protein

For Singapore’s Meat-Eaters, Blended Proteins Are Way More Inviting Than Plant-Based Alternatives

Anay Mridul Nov 4, 2025

Over nine in 10 Singaporeans say they'd replace a portion of their meat with blended proteins, with one product outperforming 100% chicken mince on taste. Combining meat with plants in a best-of-both-worlds approach is gaining favour in…
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UPFs

Non-UPF Program Opens Up Certification Label to Entire Food Industry

Anay Mridul Nov 3, 2025

The Non-UPF Program has expanded its certification label, which ensures food products are not ultra-processed, keying in to a central focus of health discourse in the US. Food companies can now label their products as free from…
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Cell-Based News

Exclusive: Hoxton Farms Files for Singapore Approval of Cultivated Pork Fat

Anay Mridul Nov 3, 2025

British cultivated meat startup Hoxton Farms has submitted a regulatory dossier to the Singapore Food Agency, with filings in the UK, North America and other Asian countries to follow soon. Amid a wave of regulatory successes for…
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Alt Materials

Australia’s Uluu Nets $10.5M to Make Fossil-Free Plastics with Seaweed

Anay Mridul Nov 3, 2025

Australian eco materials firm Uluu has raised A$16M ($10.5M) to build a demo facility and scale up its technology to turn seaweed into bioplastics. Aiming to replace plastic in everything from clothes and packaging to car interiors and…
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Alt Dairy

Amid Bipartisan Push, Two-Thirds of Americans Call for Dairy-Free Milk in Schools

Anay Mridul Nov 3, 2025

A majority of Americans agree that students should have access to plant-based meals and non-dairy milk in school lunches, aligning with a bipartisan bill in the Senate. School students should be able to drink soy milk in their lunches…
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Alt Dairy

Within A Week, Burger King Austria U-Turns on Promise to Replace Dairy with Oat Milk

Anay Mridul Oct 31, 2025

Fast-food chain Burger King has walked back on its pledge to swap dairy for Oatly's barista milk in hot drinks in Austria, announcing that cow's milk will remain on the menu. On October 20, Burger King Austria made an unprecedented (and…
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Cell-Based News

Believer Meats Secures USDA Approval to Begin Sales of Cultivated Chicken

Anay Mridul Oct 31, 2025

Israel's Believer Meats has received official clearance from the USDA to produce and sell its cultivated chicken in the country, becoming the first non-US startup to reach the milestone. Months after receiving a 'no questions' letter…
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Food & Nutrition

New US Bill Seeks $10M Grant to Provide Plant-Based Meals to School Students

Anay Mridul Oct 31, 2025

A new federal bill calls on the US government to create a $10M pilot grant programme to expand voluntary access to plant-based meals in schools. Two US House Representatives are asking the administration to walk the talk when it comes…
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Cell-Based News

Exclusive: Fork & Good Acquires Orbillion to Take Cultivated Red Meat Platform Global

Anay Mridul Oct 30, 2025

US startup Fork & Good has acquired fellow cultivated meat producer Orbillion Bio to combine their global operations and fast-track the launch of their proteins. Waiting a decade to find supply chain solutions to meat shortages and…
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Cell-Based News

In Australia, You Can Now Cook Cultivated Meat at Home

Anay Mridul Oct 30, 2025

Australian food tech leader Vow has made its cultivated meat products available for at-home use, including foie gras, a smoked spread, and croquettes. After months of Vow-ing diners at some of Australia's top restaurants, the cultivated…
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Alt Dairy

Oatly Records First Profitable Quarter Since IPO, As European Growth Offsets US Slump

Anay Mridul Oct 30, 2025

Swedish oat milk pioneer Oatly delivered profitable growth for the first time in its four years as a public company in Q3 2025, thanks to its "Gen Z-driven flavour bonanza" strategy. With a taste-forward strategy that's already bearing…
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Zero Waste

Americans Aren’t Unaware of Food Waste – They’re Just Too Busy

Anay Mridul Oct 30, 2025

A new study reveals that losing track of food and being too busy are among the key drivers of household food waste in the US. Retailers, manufacturers, and policymakers are all part of the solution. An American family of four throws…
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