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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.

Alt Dairy

This Act Targets Savor’s ‘Lab-Created’ Butter – Here is the Bill Gates-Backed Startup’s Response

Anay Mridul Jun 25, 2026

A bipartisan bill from the US House of Representatives is aiming to restrict the labelling of a carbon-derived butter developed by Savor, which ascribes the measure partly to a "misunderstanding" of its technology. Congress members from…
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Funding News

UK Gut Health Startup Myota Raises $4.5M to Expand Prebiotic Fibre Supplements for Food Industry

Anay Mridul Jun 24, 2026

London-based startup Myota, which makes prebiotic fibre blends to enhance gut health, has secured $4.5M in Series A funding to scale its D2C sales and set up a B2B business in Europe and the US. UK gut health supplement brand Myota has…
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Alt Protein

Schouten Buys Fellow Dutch Plant-Based Meat Player to Expand Europe Footprint

Anay Mridul Jun 24, 2026

Dutch plant protein player Schouten Europe has acquired Bobeldijk Food Group, which makes a wide range of meat and seafood alternatives. In yet another instance of consolidation in the alternative protein sector, Dutch pioneer Schouten…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Kevin Bacon, Protein Seasonings & Eggless Cocktail Foams

Anay Mridul Jun 24, 2026

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Kevin Bacon's Beansday campaign, Devious Foods's protein seasonings, and The Vegetarian Butcher Collective's new CEO. New…
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Alt Protein

Americans’ Demand for Non-UPF Proteins Boosts Pulmuone’s Tofu Sales by 17%

Anay Mridul Jun 24, 2026

South Korean food giant Pulmuone's US subsidiary has recorded 17% year-on-year growth in tofu sales, outpacing the overall category to meet Americans' appetite for minimally processed proteins. With high-protein, high-fibre and…
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Cell-Based News

Jellatech Partners with South Korea’s Hugel to Bring Cell-Cultured Human Collagen to Market

Anay Mridul Jun 23, 2026

US biotech startup Jellatech has signed a deal with South Korea's Hugel to develop and commercialise its cell-based human collagen for medical aesthetics and cosmetic products. Jellatech is inching closer to bringing its recombinant…
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Cell-Based News

Australia’s Vow Appoints New CEO Amid Expansion Beyond Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Jun 23, 2026

Australian cultivated meat leader Vow has named Alex Andrews as its new CEO, with co-founder George Peppou becoming an executive director, as the startup cuts jobs and eyes new verticals for its cell-culture technology. A year after…
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Coffee

Could Light Be the Solution to Unlocking Cell-Based Coffee?

Anay Mridul Jun 23, 2026

Israel's Coffeesai has partnered with Brevel to produce cell-cultured coffee using the latter's illuminated fermentation technology. Israeli food tech startups Coffeesai and Brevel have teamed up to accelerate the production of…
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Alt Dairy

Danone to Acquire Made Group, the Multi-Brand Owner of Cocobella Vegan Yoghurt

Anay Mridul Jun 23, 2026

French dairy giant Danone has made its latest functional health acquisition, signing an agreement to buy Australia's Made Group, maker of plant-based yoghurt brand Cocobella. Danone has agreed to acquire Made Group, the Australian owner…
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Vegan

Dragons’ Den Startup Omni Fetches $14.5M in Funding for Plant-Based Dog Food

Anay Mridul Jun 22, 2026

British vegan pet food maker Omni has raised £11M ($14.5M) in Series A funding to expand its footprint, enter the US market and launch an Ozempic-style product for dogs. A year after finding success on Dragons' Den, London-based startup…
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Cell-Based News

Gen Z Could Be Cultivated Meat’s Biggest Champions, If the Industry is ‘Transparent & Real’

Anay Mridul Jun 22, 2026

A new study outlines consumer attitudes towards breakthrough scientific technologies, including cultivated meat, whose potential is greatest among Gen Z. Gen Z was touted as the climate generation, behind movements like Fridays for…
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Alt Protein

Danish Researchers Turn Rapeseed Oil Byproduct Into Gel-Like Protein

Anay Mridul Jun 22, 2026

In a project backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, scientists at the University of Copenhagen have extracted protein from rapeseed oil press cake, which could be used to make meat and dairy alternatives. Scientists are betting on an…
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Vegan

Prioritising Plant-Based Food in Public Institutions Can Save the EU €11.6B Each Year

Anay Mridul Jun 22, 2026

A new study shows that the EU stands to save €11.6B in budget, healthcare and environmental costs by shifting a majority of public food procurement spending towards plant-forward menus. The EU could save billions every year if it…
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Chocolate

Döhler Snaps Up British Cocoa-Free Chocolate Startup Nukoko

Anay Mridul Jun 19, 2026

German manufacturing giant Döhler Group has acquired Nukoko, a UK startup producing cocoa-free chocolate from fava beans. UK food tech startup Nukoko, which is aiming to transform the meaning of "bean to bar" chocolate with its…
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Alt Dairy

Danone Expands Silk Protein Lineup with Non-Dairy Yoghurts & Shakes

Anay Mridul Jun 19, 2026

Danone has added yoghurts and shakes to its Silk Protein range of plant-based dairy products, building on America's seemingly endless appetite for the macronutrient. Seven months after entering the protein wars with a soy milk that…
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Alt Protein

Spanish Court Hands Heura Big Win in David vs Goliath Case Brought by Meat Lobby

Anay Mridul Jun 19, 2026

An appeals court in Barcelona has overturned a first-instance ruling to clear plant-based brand Heura of most unfair competition claims in a case initiated by the meat industry. A Spanish court has preserved the freedom of expression of…
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Funding News

Vivici Earns $14.4M EU Funding to Expand Animal-Free Dairy Protein Platform

Anay Mridul Jun 18, 2026

Dutch precision fermentation startup Vivici has secured €12.5M ($14.4M) in funding from the European Innovation Council to scale up and expand its footprint for cow-free whey proteins. A year after raising €32.5M in a Series A round,…
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Funding News

Ahead of EU Approval, Solar Foods Gets $89M Funding Package to Build CO2 Protein Factory

Anay Mridul Jun 18, 2026

Finnish gas protein firm Solar Foods has secured €77.8M ($89.1M) in grants and loan financing from Business Finland to construct its industrial-scale factory. Shortly after making its US debut, Solar Foods has received a comprehensive…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

The Protein Brewery’s Fermotein Mycoprotein Cleared for EU Sale with Novel Food Approval

Anay Mridul Jun 18, 2026

Dutch fermentation startup The Protein Brewery's Fermotein ingredient has become the first whole-food mycelium protein to receive novel food approval in the EU. The EU has just granted its first approval for a novel mycelium ingredient,…
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Alt Protein

60% of Brits & Germans Would Buy Blended Meat If Taste & Price Expectations Are Met

Anay Mridul Jun 18, 2026

In Europe's two largest markets for alternative proteins, around three in five consumers are open to buying blended meat if their taste and price meet expectations. Last year, a large survey in the UK and Germany found that half of…
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Alt Protein

Price Hikes Hit Meat & Dairy Purchases Harder Than Plant-Based Food, Finds Study

Anay Mridul Jun 17, 2026

A cross-Atlantic study found that plant-based food sales are less price-sensitive than those of conventional meat and dairy, with socioeconomic status playing a key role. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, accelerating climate change,…
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