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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.

Vegan Dining

These Cebu Hotels Are Leading the Shift to Plant-Based Menus in the Philippines

Anay Mridul Oct 14, 2025

Over a dozen hotels in the Filipino province of Cebu have received an A grade for sustainability after committing to increasing plant-based options on their dining menus. In May, Ascott Limited became the first hotel group to…
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Alt Protein

Tender Food Evolves Into Lasso After $6.5M Raise to Tackle UPFs with Fibre-Spun Proteins

Anay Mridul Oct 14, 2025

US plant-based meat startup Tender Food has now turned into a larger tech company, Lasso, which has raised $6.5M to create a suite of clean-label ingredients with its fibre-spinning technology. Who knew that cotton candy could be the…
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Future Foods

Australia is Primed for Food Tech Success – If The Government Does These Things

Anay Mridul Oct 14, 2025

Australia could become a global hub for food biomanufacturing, yielding economic and food security benefits if the government supports the industry through effective policymaking. Home to a leading food safety framework, high-quality…
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Alt Protein

Vegan Ready Meals are Coming to the US Military in 2027

Anay Mridul Oct 14, 2025

The US will introduce vegan meals and snacks in the military in 2027, in response to requests from service members. American troops will be able to choose vegan food as part of an upcoming update to the Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs)…
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Pets

Gut-Friendly Pet Food: The Pack & MicroHarvest Unveil Microbial Protein Dog Treats

Anay Mridul Oct 13, 2025

UK startup The Pack and Germany's MicroHarvest have teamed up to roll out vegan dog treats featuring the latter's microbial protein ingredient. British dog owners can now buy microbial protein treats that are good for the planet and…
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Alt Protein

In Thailand, Plant-Based Meat is Getting Cheaper & Selling Faster

Anay Mridul Oct 13, 2025

Sales of meat alternatives are on the rise in Thailand, as plant-based proteins get cheaper and consumers look to shift away from animal-sourced foods. The plant-based meat market is struggling in Western markets like the US and the UK.…
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Alt Protein

Good Food Institute CEO: Governments Embracing Sustainable Proteins Like Never Before

Anay Mridul Oct 13, 2025

Nigel Sizer, the new CEO of the Good Food Institute, discusses the current predicament of alternative proteins, the industry's milestones, and the need for more investment. It's been over a month since Nigel Sizer took over as CEO of…
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Future Foods

Exclusive: Is Aquafaba Powder the Silver Bullet to Solve the Egg Crisis?

Anay Mridul Oct 12, 2025

As food innovators respond to soaring egg prices with replacers ranging from yeast to pea protein, one French startup is betting on chickpea water – but in a new format. For some years now, aquafaba has been the go-to egg white…
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Climate Change

Nestlé Quits Climate Initiative to Reduce Dairy Methane Emissions

Anay Mridul Oct 10, 2025

In its latest case of greenwashing, Nestlé – the world's largest food company – has left a global alliance pledging to curb methane emissions from dairy production. Nestlé's greenwashing escapades continue, with the Swiss food and drink…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Why These Asia-Pacific Countries Are the Ideal Global Hubs for Biomanufacturing

Anay Mridul Oct 10, 2025

Thailand, Vietnam and Australia have abundant raw materials and forward-thinking public policies, making them potential global hubs for fermentation-derived food production. Asia-Pacific could be a global biomanufacturing centre for…
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Future Foods

Cultivated Salmon, Carbon Butter & Mycoprotein Named Time’s Best Inventions of 2025

Anay Mridul Oct 10, 2025

Time Magazine has released its annual list of the world's best inventions, recognising a range of alternative protein and future food innovations. From fish grown in bioreactors to butter made from carbon, some of this year's most…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Beef Becomes First Fresh Food Product to Be NSF Certified for Sport

Anay Mridul Oct 9, 2025

Impossible Foods' plant-based beef and burger have earned NSF's "gold standard" certification for sports, opening up possibilities to serve MLB and NHL clubs. Last month, at the Major League Baseball (MLB) game between the Los Angeles…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

With FDA Approval, Verley Plans 2026 Launch for Functional Cow-Free Whey Proteins

Anay Mridul Oct 9, 2025

French startup Verley is eyeing a 2026 launch of its precision-fermented whey proteins after securing FDA GRAS approval, alongside new funding and international regulatory efforts. Ready-to-drink beverages and high-protein shots…
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Future Foods

GLP-1 Drugs Driving Protein Demand & US Beef Shortage, Says JBS Boss

Anay Mridul Oct 9, 2025

The owner of the world's largest meat company has warned that the US is not producing enough beef to satisfy the GLP-1-fuelled protein demand. But two of its subsidiaries have a readymade solution. As beef prices go out of control,…
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Alt Protein

Meat & Milk Reach Historic Consumption Lows in Flexitarian Germany

Anay Mridul Oct 9, 2025

Meat and milk consumption has declined in Germany, while the production of plant-based proteins has doubled since 2019, spotlighting the flexitarian consumer base. Germany isn't Europe's largest market for plant-based food for no…
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Kids

With Kids’ Meals in Focus, 75% of US Parents Find Blended Meat A Healthy Fast-Food Option

Anay Mridul Oct 9, 2025

Kid-focused meals in fast-food restaurants are unhealthy and increasingly expensive, but parents believe blending meat with plants could be a real win-win. As the state of kids' meals in schools dominates headlines in the US and…
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Alt Protein

EU Parliament Backs ‘Veggie Burger’ Labelling Ban on Plant-Based Meat

Anay Mridul Oct 8, 2025

The EU Parliament today voted in favour of a ban on meat-like designations on plant-based meat product labels, paving the way for trilogue negotiations. The conservative European Parliament has voted to ban terms like 'beef', 'bacon'…
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Climate Change

Food & Climate Experts React to Landmark Eat-Lancet 2.0 Report

Anay Mridul Oct 8, 2025

As reactions pour in to the Eat-Lancet Commission's updated report on the future of food systems, calls for businesses and governments to take action appear to be a common thread. A landmark report reinforcing the potential of…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: American Airlines, Pizza Hut & Chickpea Chunks

Anay Mridul Oct 8, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers American Airlines's Just Egg scramble, Chanza's chickpea protein chunks, and Pizza Hut's The Vegetarian Butcher collab. …
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Vegan

The World’s Largest Hotel Alliance is Betting on Plant-Based Dining to Slash Emissions

Anay Mridul Oct 8, 2025

Accor, Hilton, Four Seasons, Marriott International, IHG and others have teamed up with Vegan Hospitality to cut food-related emissions via plant-based dining. Some of the world's biggest hotel groups are turning to plants to curb their…
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Green Business

Lidl & Wolt Market Become First Retailers to Set Plant-Based Sales Targets in Denmark

Anay Mridul Oct 8, 2025

As part of their climate strategies, Lidl and Wolt Market have pledged to increase the share of plant-based proteins they sell in Denmark. Lidl is further extending its goal to sell more plants and less meat in its stores, announcing a…
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