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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.

Future Foods

The Better Meat Co Brews Up $31M in Funding to Make Mycoprotein Cheaper Than Beef

Anay Mridul Aug 19, 2025

Californian food tech startup The Better Meat Co has raised $31M in Series A funding to reach commercial production of its mycoprotein ingredient. With a view to beating the price of commodity beef by next year, US mycoprotein maker The…
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Alt Protein

Australia Must Develop National Strategy for Plant Protein Production to Meet Future Food Potential

Anay Mridul Aug 19, 2025

Without assertive policy changes and a national strategy, Australia risks being outpaced by other countries on plant protein manufacturing, says a new report. Australia possesses strong crop production and an existing global footprint…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Bollywood Star Ranveer Singh Launches Fermented Yeast Protein Powder in India

Anay Mridul Aug 19, 2025

SuperYou, the Indian protein startup co-owned by Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, has launched a yeast protein powder big on gut health and sustainability. Depending on who you ask, India may or may not have a protein deficiency problem.…
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Alt Protein

Exclusive: Merck Spinout Banks on Edible Membrane Tech to Produce Whole-Cut Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Aug 18, 2025

EdiMembre has spun off from Merck's MilliporeSigma to commercialise an edible membrane technology for sustainable foods, starting with whole-cut cultivated meat and high-protein pasta. In Massachusetts, EdiMembre is a new startup hoping…
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Alt Protein

British Plant-Based Egg Crackd Rolls Out in US to Take on Eat Just

Anay Mridul Aug 18, 2025

UK startup Plant Heads has taken its vegan liquid egg, Crackd, to the US, starting with retailers in Chicago and several Texas cities. As Just Egg rolls out in the UK, another plant-based egg is crossing the Atlantic. This time, it's…
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Policy & Regulation

Ahead of COP30, South America’s Livestock Lobby is Fighting Hard to Hide Its Methane Impact

Anay Mridul Aug 18, 2025

As COP30 approaches, South American meat giants have been pushing GWP*, a controversial methane reporting tool that hides their true emissions, with the help of a UC Davis scientist. Controversy is never too far away from the UN's…
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Cell-Based News

India Opens First Animal Stem Cell Biobank, With Cultivated Meat A Key Focus

Anay Mridul Aug 18, 2025

India's cultivated meat industry just got a big boost, with a first-of-a-kind animal stem cell biobank listing proteins as a key priority. India has opened its first animal stem cell biobank at the National Institute of Animal…
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Alt Dairy

Spain’s Väcka Kicks Off Rebrand with Functional Plant-Based Dairy Products

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2025

Barcelona-based Väcka has unveiled a fresh identity with a foray into functional health, starting with four nutrition-packed plant-based dairy offerings. Spanish plant-based startup Väcka is diving headfirst into consumers' demand for…
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Green Business

No, Beyond Meat Has Not Filed for Bankruptcy

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2025

Rumours suggest that Beyond Meat is considering a bankruptcy filing amid falling sales, but the plant-based giant has vehemently denied the claim. Beyond Meat, the company that put plant-based meat as we know it today on the map, has…
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Alt Protein

Meet the Pakistani Meat-Lover Who Created the Country’s First Plant-Based Kebabs

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2025

In a country where veganism is confined to health stores and imported products, Ghaas Phoos is spearheading the fledgling plant-based movement in Pakistan. Ailya Khan grew up on kebabs and tikkas, and hated vegetables. But her love for…
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Climate Change

Global Meat Prices Reach All-Time High, Driving Food Inflation & Climate Crisis

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2025

Global meat prices hit an all-time high in July, a top driver of rising food inflation. But with demand for animal protein expanding, greenhouse gas emissions will continue to rise too. Meat continues to drive climate change and global…
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Pets

Paw-zempic: UK Startup Teases Plant-Based Weight-Loss Supplement for Dogs

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2025

Nearly half of all dogs in the UK are overweight. To improve canine health, pet food startup Omni has introduced a vegan weight-loss supplement inspired by Ozempic. UK climate-smart dog food brand Omni Pet has announced LeanPaws, an…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

The Key to Consumer Acceptance of Precision Fermentation? YouTube

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2025

A new study shows that content creators on YouTube position precision fermentation in a positive light, but audience comments are largely sceptical, outlining an opportunity for the industry. As consumers and investors cool on…
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Alt Protein

New Zealand’s Leaft Foods Unveils Pre-Workout Rubisco Protein Drink

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2025

New Zealand startup Leaft Foods has introduced its first consumer product, a pre-workout drink made from Rubisco and delivering 17g of complete protein. Targeting the performance nutrition sector, a New Zealand-based food tech firm is…
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Alt Protein

Century Pacific Buys Loma Linda, Tuno from Plant-Based Meat Maker for Under $10M

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2025

Filipino giant Century Pacific Food has acquired the assets of plant-based meat company Atlantic Natural Foods for less than $10M. Atlantic Natural Foods, a 135-year-old company behind plant-based brands like Loma Linda and Tuno, has…
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Vegan Dining

Eleven Madison Park is No Longer Vegan, with Meat Back on the Menu

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2025

New York City's three-Michelin-star eatery Eleven Madison Park has reintroduced meat to its menu, with chef-owner Daniel Humm saying the all-vegan menu wasn't as profitable or welcoming. Four years after shocking the food industry by…
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Alt Fats

Nourish Ingredients Cleared to Sell Animal-Free Meat Fat in the US

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2025

Australian startup Nourish Ingredients has received FEMA GRAS status for its precision-fermented fat for meat flavours, Tastilux, in the US. Nourish Ingredients can now sell its animal-free fat in the US, allowing manufacturers to add…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Pamela Anderson, Oatly x Häagen-Dazs & Domino’s Peta

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Pamela Anderson's vegan pickles, Oatly and Häagen-Dazs's ice cream collab, and Actual Veggies's Indian-inspired burger. …
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Future Foods

Singapore’s Prefer Brews Up $4.2M in Funding for Bean-Free Coffee & Cocoa

Anay Mridul Aug 13, 2025

Singapore startup Prefer has raised $4.2M in funding to expand its bean-free coffee and cocoa globally, and announced partnerships with Ajinomoto and The Coffee Ferm. Taking its upcycled, fermentation-derived alternatives to coffee and…
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Cell-Based News

Exclusive: This Startup Has Created the World’s First Lab-Grown Leather Jewellery

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2025

US biotech startup Cultivated Biomaterials has created Angelry, a line of jewellery made with the cultivated leather from the cells of a sanctuary-grazing cow. Beef may be the cattle industry's climate Achilles' heel, but its…
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Alt Protein

Plantible Foods Opens Duckweed Protein Factory in US, Eyes Funding to Triple Capacity

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2025

US food tech startup Plantible Foods has opened a large-scale factory to produce duckweed protein in Texas, and is now looking for additional investment to triple its capacity. Aiming to take duckweed protein to the masses, Plantible…
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