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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.

Seafood

Juicy Marbles, Revo Foods Build on Viral Success of Alt-Seafood Collaboration with Kinda Salmon

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2025

Slovenian whole-cut meat analogue maker Juicy Marbles has released Kinda Salmon, its second vegan seafood product with Austrian mycoprotein startup Revo Foods. Building on the success of its ongoing collaboration with Austria's Revo…
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Alt Dairy

Exclusive: Opalia Lands First Sale of Cell-Based Milk Ahead of $4M Fundraise

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2025

Canadian food tech startup Opalia has secured what it claims is the world's first commercial supply agreement for cell-based dairy, weeks ahead of an expected $4M fundraise. Taking a big step forward for the nascent cell-based milk…
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Cell-Based News

Weeks After FDA Approval, Wildtype Expands Cultivated Salmon Across US Restaurants

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2025

Californian food tech startup Wildtype is taking its cultivated salmon to restaurants across the US, showcasing its potential with award-winning chefs. More and more Americans can now get their hands on cultivated seafood, thanks to San…
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Policy & Regulation

In Rare Break from Plant-Based Attacks, France Pumps €12M Towards ‘Protein Sovereignty’

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2025

The French government has invested in 10 projects to expand domestic plant protein production, in direct contrast with its efforts to ban plant-based meat labels and soy products in schools. Are plant proteins finally getting a break in…
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Animal Rights

In A Victory for Animal Welfare, Sweden’s Hens Are Officially Cage-Free

Anay Mridul Aug 4, 2025

Sweden no longer has any hens living in cramped cages, in the only instance of a country making the move without legal coercion. After decades of work from animal rights activists, Sweden is officially cage-free. According to animal…
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Future Foods

Cambridge University: Alternative Proteins Are Key Drivers for A Renewable Food System

Anay Mridul Aug 1, 2025

Alternative proteins are a critical lever in the shift to a truly renewable food system, which is necessary to sustainably feed the rising global population, argues a new report. How do you feed 10 billion people when current industrial…
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Climate Change

Netherlands’ Albert Heijn Becomes First Supermarket Globally to Report Methane Emissions

Anay Mridul Aug 1, 2025

The Netherlands' largest supermarket, Albert Heijn, has quietly added its methane footprint to its sustainability report, a global first for the retail sector. As supermarkets respond to calls for better and more tangible sustainability…
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Alt Dairy

US Senators Ask FDA to Ban Dairy-Like Terms on Plant-Based Product Labels

Anay Mridul Aug 1, 2025

Backed by the milk industry, a bipartisan group of US senators has reintroduced the Dairy Pride Act, asking the FDA to crack down on "misleading" plant-based labels. As Democrats and Republicans join forces to make plant-based milk…
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Funding News

Mewery Secures $3.3M in Government Grants to Scale Up Cultivated Pork

Anay Mridul Jul 31, 2025

Czech startup Mewery has secured €2.9M ($3.3M) in public grants to expand the production of its cultivated pork and launch pilot projects with meat producers. While private investment in cultivated meat is in freefall, public support…
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Funding News

Alternative Protein Funding Down by 50% in the First Half of 2025

Anay Mridul Jul 31, 2025

Investment in plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated proteins declined by half in the first six months of 2025, outlining continued headwinds for the sector. Alternative proteins haven't had the same pull with investors as…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Australia’s All G to Launch Cow-Free Lactoferrin in US & China This Year

Anay Mridul Jul 31, 2025

Australian precision fermentation firm All G is gearing up to launch its animal-free bovine lactoferrin in the US and China in Q4 2025. Armed with regulatory clearance in both China and the US, precision fermentation startup All G is…
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Alt Protein

Happy Ocean Foods Ditches Vegan Seafood for ‘Clean’ Plant Protein

Anay Mridul Jul 30, 2025

German alternative protein startup Happy Ocean Foods has bid farewell to its plant-based seafood portfolio, instead embracing a Clean Protein philosophy to meet consumer trends. As clean eating becomes the norm for more and more…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Says It’s Dropping ‘Meat’ From Its Name to Target America’s Protein Craze

Anay Mridul Jul 30, 2025

Ahead of its latest product launch, Beyond Meat is dropping 'Meat' from its name to focus on the power of traditional plants amid falling sales and rising demand for protein. Beyond Meat is going beyond meat – quite literally. The…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Alpro Kids, 3D-Printed Shawarma & Vegan Meat Labels

Anay Mridul Jul 30, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Alpro Kids' video-game-style campaign, Mighty Drinks' rescue deal, and South Africa's plant-based meat labelling law. New…
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Cell-Based News

In Europe’s Meat-Rich Culture, Cultivated Proteins Need A Rebrand

Anay Mridul Jul 30, 2025

There's a reason why meat is at the heart of the culture wars – for cultivated proteins to succeed, companies need to tap into consumers' emotions. After four successive years of declining consumption, Europeans began eating more meat…
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Green Business

How to Get People to Buy More Plant-Based Eggs? Put Them in A Pancake

Anay Mridul Jul 29, 2025

A new US study shows that consumers are more likely to purchase plant-based eggs if they're cheaper and served as an ingredient in a dish, rather than on their own. With the egg crisis raging on in the US, empty shelves and high prices…
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Vegan Dining

French Three-Michelin-Star Restaurant Arpège Ditches Meat & Dairy for Plant-Based Menu

Anay Mridul Jul 29, 2025

Chef Alain Passard's Arpège, which has held three Michelin stars since 1996, has switched to an almost entirely vegan menu. After two vegan restaurants earned Michelin stars this year, a long-standing fixture on the food guide has…
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Funding News

Canada’s Mara Renewables Secures $9.1M to Scale Up Algae-Based Omega-3

Anay Mridul Jul 29, 2025

Canadian biotech firm Mara Renewables has raised $9.1M in funding to expand the production of its algae-based omega-3 DHA. Nova Scotia-based Mara Renewables has piqued investors' interest to the tune of $9.1M for its fish-free omega-3…
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India

McDonald’s India Unveils Vegetarian ‘Protein Plus’ Slices to Meet Skyrocketing Demand

Anay Mridul Jul 29, 2025

McDonald's is targeting India's protein craze with a meat-free Protein Plus range to boost the nutritional content of its burgers. The latest company to hop on India's protein train is the world's largest food corporation. McDonald's…
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Cell-Based News

Exclusive: Friends & Family Pet Food Company Gets Singapore Approval for Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Jul 28, 2025

US food tech startup Friends & Family Pet Food Company has received regulatory approval to sell its cultivated meat for dogs and cats in Singapore, a first for Asia. Its inaugural treats will contain 65-70% cultured cells. Friends…
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Policy & Regulation

Impossible Foods Loses EU Trademark Battle with Spanish Bakery

Anay Mridul Jul 28, 2025

Ahead of its expected EU launch this year, plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has lost a four-year trademark battle with an independent bakery from Spain. Impossible Foods, the California-based producer of meat alternatives, has…
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