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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

How Plant-Based Milk Brands Can Win Back Consumers

Anay Mridul Sep 23, 2025

A new survey has found that over half of Brits who have stopped drinking plant-based milk are willing to return to the category – here's how brands can win them back. Many people may have stopped drinking non-dairy milk recently, though…
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Policy & Regulation

As Hunger Rises, Trump Ends Annual Report on US Food Insecurity

Anay Mridul Sep 22, 2025

The US Department of Agriculture will stop conducting its annual food insecurity survey, in a bid to stave off criticism of the Trump administration's aid cuts. In 2023, over 47 million Americans in the US faced some sort of food…
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Funding News

The Protein Brewery Bags $35M from Dutch Govt & Ozempic Maker for Fungi Protein

Anay Mridul Sep 22, 2025

Dutch fermentation startup The Protein Brewery has raised €30M ($35M) in Series B funding to bring its fungi-derived Fermotein ingredient to market. It's also closing in on European approval. Breda-based food tech player The Protein…
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Funding News

Nxtfood Raises $58M in Europe’s Largest Plant-Based Meat Funding Round in 2025

Anay Mridul Sep 22, 2025

French plant-based meat maker Nxtfood, known for its Accro brand, has secured €49M ($58M) after tripling its revenue last year. While capital flows into alternative proteins continue to shrink, Nxtfood, the French vegan startup behind…
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Alt Materials

Apple’s Animal-Free Leather Failed – Can This New iPhone Case Show How It’s Done?

Anay Mridul Sep 22, 2025

Australian accessories brand Bellroy has debuted a new range of iPhone and AirPods cases that ditch leather for an animal-free alternative. When Apple announced it was replacing leather with an in-house, eco-friendly alternative during…
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Funding News

Unilever, Tiësto Back Alice Mushrooms in $8M Raise for Functional Vegan Chocolates

Anay Mridul Sep 19, 2025

Californian startup Alice Mushrooms has closed an $8M funding round to expand its functional vegan chocolate empire, following seven-figure revenues in its first year. Celeb-favourite functional chocolate brand Alice Mushrooms has…
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Seafood

After Meat & Dairy, Seafood Becomes the Latest Blended Protein Innovation

Anay Mridul Sep 19, 2025

Dutch firm Vegan Visboer has expanded beyond animal-free offerings with a new blended salmon offering, combining the fish with mycoprotein and plants. Blended proteins are on an unstoppable streak, and the Netherlands is at the heart of…
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Health

Almost Every Doctor Thinks Meat Should Carry Health Warning Labels

Anay Mridul Sep 19, 2025

Over nine in 10 health professionals in Europe feel consumers eat too much meat, and 70% believe the livestock industry undermines science, shows a new poll. Europe's doctors unanimously agree that meat consumption levels are too high…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Two-Thirds of Brits Are Open to Eating Less Meat, But Misconceptions Linger

Anay Mridul Sep 18, 2025

More than one in five Brits are eating less meat than they were a year ago, and two-thirds are open to reducing their consumption. Beans could be a winner here. Despite the rise in meat-eating among Gen Z men, public willingness to cut…
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Funding News

Time-Travelling Milkman Gears Up to Launch Dairy Fat Alternative with $2.3M Funding

Anay Mridul Sep 18, 2025

Dutch startup Time-Travelling Milkman, which uses sunflower seeds to replace dairy fats, has raised €2M ($2.3M) to support the launch of next-gen cream cheeses and desserts. Continuing what has been a bumper week for sustainable fat…
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Chocolate

Germany’s Barnhouse Debuts Vegan Granola with ‘THIC’ Cocoa-Free Chocolate

Anay Mridul Sep 18, 2025

German cereal producer Barnhouse has launched a new low-sugar vegan granola with Endless Food Co's cocoa-free chocolate alternative. In Germany, granola giant Barnhouse's latest innovation spotlights a future-friendly chocolate…
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Funding News

Backed by Bill Gates, Singapore’s Terra Oleo Raises $3.1M to Turn Waste Into Palm Oil Substitutes

Anay Mridul Sep 18, 2025

Singaporean sustainable fats startup Terra Oleo has emerged from stealth with a $3.1M funding round and selection in Breakthrough Energy's 2025 Fellows cohort. Turning agro-industrial waste into sustainable alternatives to palm oil and…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Mushroom Broth, Planta & Aquafaba Powder

Anay Mridul Sep 17, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Two River's lion's mane broth, Planta's acquisition, and animal-free egg legal battles. New products and launches US…
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Alt Fats

NoPalm Ingredients Pens Deal to Turn Cheese Byproduct Into Eco Palm Oil Substitute

Anay Mridul Sep 17, 2025

NoPalm Ingredients will upcycle dairy giant Milcobel's whey permeate into its fermentation-derived palm oil alternatives and explore establishing a commercial factory by 2028. Dutch startup NoPalm Ingredients has secured a deal to…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Women’s Health: Ironic Biotech Fermented Plant Protein Absorbs Iron Way Better Than Supplements

Anay Mridul Sep 17, 2025

A new study by Sweden's Ironic Biotech shows that its precision-fermented heme protein absorbs iron 65 times better than lactoferrin, and at comparable levels to red meat. In a welcome development for the supplement industry and…
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Vegan Dining

Plant-Based Push Helps World’s Largest Caterer Serve Up Healthier Food

Anay Mridul Sep 17, 2025

Compass Group is increasing the use of vegetables, beans and lentils amid its push to make 40% of its UK and Ireland menus plant-based, a goal that has led to healthier meals at its sites. The world's largest catering company's bet on…
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Funding News

Exclusive: Summ Ingredients Nabs $2M to Transform Plant-Based Food with Fermented Proteins

Anay Mridul Sep 16, 2025

Danish startup Summ Ingredients (formerly Nutrumami) has secured €1.7M ($2M) in funding to bring its multifunctional fermented protein FermiPro to market. Having spent years in the fine-dining space as a culinary director and…
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Climate Change

Äio Eyes 2025 Cosmetics Launch for Yeast-Based Palm Oil Substitute After Production Milestone

Anay Mridul Sep 16, 2025

Estonian startup Äio has produced the first tonne of its yeast-derived palm oil alternative and plans to roll out its first cosmetic ingredient by year-end. Taking a big step towards commercialisation, Tallinn-based biotech firm Äio has…
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Alt Dairy

BLG Might Be the Best Protein for Muscle & Metabolic Health. How We Produce It Must Change

Anay Mridul Sep 16, 2025

Scientists say beta-lactoglobulin, the most abundant whey protein in dairy, outperforms all other forms of whey and casein. But tapping into precision fermentation is crucial to unlocking its true potential. It's impossible to ignore…
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Alt Protein

Belgium’s Supermarkets Are the Latest to Champion Blended Meat

Anay Mridul Sep 16, 2025

Belgium's largest supermarket chain, Colruyt Group, has introduced a new blended beef mince product, following similar launches from Lidl, Albert Heijn and Aldi this year. Europe's retailers are betting the farm on blended meat. …
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Alt Protein

Iconic Indian Fast-Food Chain Haldiram’s Adds Plant-Based Meat to Menu

Anay Mridul Sep 15, 2025

Haldiram's, one of India's largest food companies, has teamed up with plant protein player GoodDot to put its soy-based meat alternative on its menu. One of India's most popular restaurant chains is embracing plant proteins, opening up…
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