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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.

Research & Scientific Studies

Australians View Plant-Based Meat As Riskier & Less Valuable – Can Tailored Marketing Fix That?

Anay Mridul Aug 10, 2026
A new study reveals that meat-eaters in Australia perceive plant-based alternatives as riskier and less valuable, regardless of how they're marketed, and calls on manufacturers to tailor their messaging to different consumer groups. …
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Superbrewed Food’s Postbiotic Cultured Protein Matches Whey’s Muscle-Building Abilities

Anay Mridul Aug 10, 2026
US startup Superbrewed Food has released the results of a clinical study on its postbiotic cultured protein, which has been found to outperform pea protein and match whey on muscle protein synthesis. In the food world, protein is the…
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Vegan

Orkla Snacks to Buy European Candy Group for $239M to Fuel Expansion of Bubs Vegan Gummies

Anay Mridul Aug 10, 2026
Nordic CPG giant Orkla Snacks has agreed to acquire the European Candy Group for €207M ($239M) to expand production and footprint for its viral Bubs brand of vegan gummies. After witnessing a TikTok-fuelled shortage, a US expansion, and…
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Alt Materials

Korean County Debuts Plant-Based Leather Made From Discarded Melons

Anay Mridul Aug 10, 2026
South Korea’s Chilgok County has created a plant-based leather alternative from discarded melon peels, with the aim of boosting farm incomes and the local economy alike. As leather's true climate impact speeds up efforts to…
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Green Business

ADM Invests $16M to Expand Natural Colours as Food Companies Shift Away from Artificial Dyes

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2026
Food processing giant ADM has pumped $16M into expanding its Kentucky facility to meet the fast-growing demand for naturally derived alternatives to artificial food dyes. In a sign of the colossal impact of the MAHA-led backlash against…
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Research & Scientific Studies

Scientists Grow Animal Protein in Tobacco & Lettuce to Enhance Plant-Based Meat

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2026
Researchers have discovered a way to grow myoglobin, a heme-containing protein that gives meat its colour and umami flavour, in genetically engineered tobacco and lettuce plants to make better-tasting meat alternatives. Instead of…
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Funding News

India’s Inaara NeoFoods Gets $2.2M to Build Closed-Loop Plant-Based Nutrition Platform

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2026
Indian food tech startup Inaara NeoFoods has raised ₹21 crore ($2.2M) to advance its AI-powered "farm to formulation" platform for producing plant-based proteins, fibres, fats, and functional starches. Seeking to leverage India's crop…
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Alt Dairy

CJ CheilJedang’s Altive Unveils Low-Sugar Soy Milk Range in South Korea

Anay Mridul Aug 7, 2026
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang has launched low-sugar soy milk varieties under its Altive brand, while also refreshing the formulations and packaging of its plant-based protein shakes. CJ CheilJedang is doubling down on wellness…
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Funding News

USDA-Backed Loan Helps Plantible Foods Raise $35M to Scale Up Rubisco Protein Fivefold

Anay Mridul Aug 6, 2026
Californian startup Plantible Foods has secured $35M in USDA-backed loan and equity funding to quintuple the manufacturing capacity for its duckweed-derived Rubisco protein. A funding effort supported by the US government will help San…
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Funding News

Steakholder Foods Nabs $3.5M to Expand Perfecta Brand of Whole-Cut Plant-Based Meat in the US

Anay Mridul Aug 6, 2026
Israeli 3D-printed meat startup Steakholder Foods has secured $3.5M in private placements, with another $7M potentially available through warrants, to broaden the distribution of its Perfecta consumer brand in the US. Weeks after…
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Funding News

Mitti Labs Bags $9.5M to Ramp Up Climate-Smart Rice Farming in Asia with AI

Anay Mridul Aug 6, 2026
US startup Mitti Labs has secured $9.5M in Series A funding to scale its AI-led technology that reduces water use and methane emissions on rice farms in Asia, converting savings into verified carbon credits. A particularly destructive…
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Green Business

Beyond Meat Bets on International Markets As US Sales Plunge Further in Q2 2026

Anay Mridul Aug 6, 2026
Continued headwinds in foodservice and the US led to an 8% decline in Beyond Meat's Q2 2026 sales, but success in European and Canadian retail helped it beat its own revenue estimates. As it ramps up the rollout of its sparkling protein…
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Green Business

Why This UK Insurance Broker is Turning Away Businesses That Sell Animal Products

Anay Mridul Aug 5, 2026
British business insurance broker Really Honest has announced it will refuse new clients that produce or sell animal products, alongside other "destructive" services. Its founder explains why. For years, there has been a debate around…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Beyond x Josh Hart, Banana Latte & Butchered Bangers

Anay Mridul Aug 5, 2026
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's ad campaign with Josh Hart, Califia Farms's banana milk, and a Harvard study on UPFs and health. New…
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Cell-Based News

Friends & Family Pet Food Expands Cultivated Meat Lineup Ahead of Packaging Refresh

Anay Mridul Aug 5, 2026
US startup Friends & Family Pet Food has added four broth toppers to its cultivated quail lineup for cats and dogs in Singapore, as it works to update the packaging to plug the consumer awareness gap. Three months after entering the…
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Green Business

Food Companies Using More AI to Scale Bioprocesses, But Expectation-Reality Gap Remains

Anay Mridul Aug 5, 2026
A majority of executives say their use of AI in bioprocess development is accelerating, but only 8% believe the tech is fully meeting their expectations. Why does that gap persist? Last year, Spanish startup MOA Foodtech launched an…
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Alt Fats

C16 Biosciences Unveils Precision-Fermented Cocoa Butter & Expands Beauty Portfolio

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2026
US startup C16 Biosciences has launched its first food ingredient, a precision-fermented cocoa butter, while expanding its portfolio of yeast-derived fats for the beauty industry. After making waves in the beauty and personal care space…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Ginkgo Partners with Acies Bio to Expand Access to Microbial Strains for Protein Production

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2026
Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks has teamed up with Slovenia's Acies Bio to scale up production of enhanced Aspergillus niger strains for use in industrial-scale protein solutions. Ginkgo Bioworks is ramping up industry access to its…
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Alt Dairy

Oatly Widens Oat Milk Emissions Gap to 67% with British Dairy

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2026
Oatly's oat milk now has a 67% lower climate impact than chilled cow's milk in the UK, up from 55% in 2021, highlighting the company's shifts in ingredient and energy sources. In late 2025, Swedish oat milk pioneer Oatly announced that…
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Cell-Based News

Aleph Farms Secures Singapore Approval for Cultivated Beef, Targets 2027 Restaurant Launch

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2026
Israeli cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms has obtained regulatory approval for its beef steak in Singapore, and plans to launch the product in the first half of 2027. Cultivated beef could land on Singapore's restaurant menus as early…
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Alt Fats

How Botaneco is Using Water to Make Plant-Based Fats for Next-Gen Dairy, Cosmetics & More

Anay Mridul Aug 3, 2026
Canadian food tech company Botaneco is using a water-based oleosome platform to produce superior plant-based fats that rival dairy and conventional supply-strained options. Could water be the key that unlocks the potential of…
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