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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 Fats

Regulatory & Price Pressure Makes Palm Oil Alternatives A ‘Necessity’, Says CEO

Anay Mridul Apr 15, 2025

NoPalm Ingredients, a Dutch producer of sustainable yeast-derived fats, has rolled out a new brand amid its scale-up process, with its CEO arguing that palm oil substitutes are critical now. Smarter, circular alternatives to problematic…
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Fashion

Pangaia Takes on Nylon with Bio-Based Alternative Made from Castor Oil

Anay Mridul Apr 14, 2025

Eco fashion pioneer Pangaia has launched (gaia)PLNT Nylon, a sportswear capsule collection derived from a bio-based, fossil-free monomer. British material science firm Pangaia has unveiled its latest sustainable clothing innovation,…
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Health

Nova System ‘Fails’ to Capture Nutritional Value of Plant-Based Proteins, Study Finds

Anay Mridul Apr 14, 2025

Plant-based proteins have come under heavy scrutiny for being ultra-processed, but current classification systems don't fully reflect a food's healthfulness, a new study has found. Plant proteins shouldn't be "demeaned" as unhealthy…
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Eco Packaging

Just Eat Trials Plastic-Free Packaging for Non-Toxic Food Deliveries

Anay Mridul Apr 14, 2025

Food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway's German arm has introduced plastic-free food boxes using Xampla's plant-based, 100% biobased Morro Coating. In addition to its partnership with seaweed packaging maker Notpla, Just Eat Takeaway has…
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Alt Protein

‘Capital Preservation’ Key for TiNDLE Foods After Sales Growth with 9x Retail Expansion

Anay Mridul Apr 14, 2025

Plant-based meat maker TiNDLE Foods is keeping tabs on tariffs and the UPF conversation as it builds on revenue growth with retail expansions and prioritises cash reserves. It's never easy to be a business leader, and it feels…
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Green Business

What Food Tech Investors Are Telling Startups in the Midst of Trump’s Tariff War

Anay Mridul Apr 11, 2025

With all the uncertainties around global tariffs, most industries are in a precarious position, including food tech. Here's what sector VCs are advising startup founders about the global trade war. It's only mid-April, but 'tariff'…
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Zero Waste

Food Waste Recycler Mill Launches Bin for Offices After Hitting $20M in Revenue

Anay Mridul Apr 11, 2025

Mill, a startup tackling food waste through a smart recycling bin, has reached $20M in revenue and rolled out a product designed for the workplace. As food waste becomes a greater priority for businesses in the US, Californian startup…
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Health

Sodexo Doubles Down on Plant-Forward Menus at 400 US Hospitals

Anay Mridul Apr 11, 2025

French catering giant Sodexo is expanding its partnership with Greener by Default to roll out plant-forward menus at 400 hospitals in the US. To help Americans stay healthier, spend less money, and be kinder to the planet, Sodexo is…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Investors Bet $9M on Korean Startup’s Precision-Fermented Grape Yeast Proteins

Anay Mridul Apr 11, 2025

South Korean alternative protein pioneer Intake has secured ₩13.5B ($9.2M) in Series C funding to commercialise its precision-fermented dairy, meat and egg proteins. Seoul-based food tech leader Intake is expanding its alternative…
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Health

Explainer: What is the Non-UPF Verified Label, and What Do Brands Need to Know?

Anay Mridul Apr 10, 2025

The Non-GMO Project recently launched a new on-pack certification to help consumers identify ultra-processed foods – here's what you need to know, and what it means for plant-based meat. With ultra-processed foods (UPFs) front of mind…
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Future Foods

5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Kost Capital’s Bodil Sidén

Anay Mridul Apr 10, 2025

In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders. Bodil Sidén is a General Partner at Kost…
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Climate Change

Festivals Are Ditching Meat As Live Music Industry Reckons with Climate Impact

Anay Mridul Apr 10, 2025

A rising number of festivals are going meat-free amid a wider sustainability shift in the live music industry, a new report has revealed. In a year when one British band set the Guinness World Record for the lowest-carbon concert of all…
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Sugar

MycoTechnology Earns GRAS Approval to Sell Honey Truffle Flavour Modulator in the US

Anay Mridul Apr 9, 2025

US food tech firm MycoTechnology has received regulatory approval to sell its honey-truffle-fermented flavour modulator in the country. Colorado-based MycoTechnology, known for its fungi fermentation technologies, has been cleared to…
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Pets

BioCraft Pet Nutrition Strikes Deal to Produce ‘Mouse Mousse’ with 99% Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 9, 2025

Alternative protein startup BioCraft Pet Nutrition is working with Prefera Petfood to manufacture a cat food product with 99% cultivated mouse meat. Shortly after registering its cultivated mouse meat with Austrian regulators…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Ottolenghi’s Beans, Disneyland & Beyond Meat Doc

Anay Mridul Apr 9, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Bold Bean Co's Ottolenghi collaboration, Beyond Meat's new documentary, and Miyoko Schinner's upcoming vegan cookbook. …
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Future Foods

How This Animal-Free ‘Designer’ Fat Maker Is Reshaping Future Food Economics

Anay Mridul Apr 9, 2025

Australian firm Nourish Ingredients has completed an industrial-scale production of its animal-free, meat-like fat while keeping costs low – here's how it's doing it. Six months after forming a partnership with Chinese fermentation…
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Cell-Based News

Japanese Food Tech Showcases Cultivated Duck Products for Restaurants & Supermarkets

Anay Mridul Apr 8, 2025

Japan's first cultivated meat company, IntegriCulture, has unveiled several prototype dishes and products made from duck liver cells. Japanese cellular agriculture specialist IntegriCulture has provided a glimpse of the potential of its…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Zero Sugar, 5g Protein: This Sustainable Syrup Pumps Up the Macros in Your Daily Latte

Anay Mridul Apr 8, 2025

Precision fermentation pioneer The Every Company recently released a sugar-free syrup made from its recombinant egg protein – and it's meant for more than just your lattes. The Every Company has rolled out a protein-packed, zero-sugar…
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Alt Dairy

Milk Aisle Consensus: Democrats & Republicans Unite in Push for Non-Dairy Options in Schools

Anay Mridul Apr 8, 2025

A bipartisan bill is calling on Congress to provide non-dairy milk options in the national school meal programme to cater to lactose-intolerant and diet-restricted students. It's becoming rarer and rarer to see US Democrats and…
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Cell-Based News

Cultured Quail Startup Vow Gets FSANZ Regulatory Approval in Australia & New Zealand

Anay Mridul Apr 7, 2025

Known for its cultured quail, Sydney-based Vow has received regulatory approval from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, a first for cultivated meat in the region. Australian food tech startup Vow has become the first startup to…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Brazilians Cool on Beef as Health Risks Take Precedence

Anay Mridul Apr 7, 2025

Polling shows that health concerns are the biggest consumption driver in Brazil, potentially pushing 74% of its population to reduce or eliminate meat from their diets. Brazil is home to JBS, Minerva and Marfrig, making it the world's…
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