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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.

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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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Animal-Free Dairy Startup Debuts Lactoferrin Supplement to Boost Iron Regulation

Anay Mridul Apr 7, 2025

Singaporean food tech startup TurtleTree has unveiled a new consumer-facing brand for supplements made from its animal-free lactoferrin protein in the US. Precision fermentation firm TurtleTree has introduced Intentional, a consumer…
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Vegan Dining

Hong Kong’s Best Vegan Restaurants 2025: Plant-Based Dining in Asia’s World City

Anay Mridul Apr 7, 2025

From meat-free dim sum to non-dairy pearl tea: a 2025 list of Hong Kong's best vegan-friendly eats. If you're in Hong Kong and you happen to love food, you're in for a good time. The city's historical cuisine is known for its…
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Funding News

EU Grants €50M Loan for Swedish Ag Giant to Build Pea Protein Factory for Meat Alternatives

Anay Mridul Apr 4, 2025

The European Investment Bank has provided Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen with €50M in part financing for a pea protein isolate factory. Lantmännen, Sweden's largest farmer cooperative, has received a big boost from the EU…
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Future Foods

Could Extended Reality Be A Silver Bullet for Plant-Based Meat?

Anay Mridul Apr 4, 2025

Researchers in Finland are using extended reality to create a multisensory eating experience and enhance the appeal of plant-based meat alternatives. Forget CRISPR, fermentation or 3D printing – maybe all we need to improve the…
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Alt Dairy

Understanding ‘Switching Potential’: Better Taste & Access Could Unlock Thirst for Plant-Based Dairy

Anay Mridul Apr 4, 2025

Dairy-free milk is the most evolved market in the plant-based industry, and a majority of non-drinkers show a potential to switch if certain barriers are removed. The majority of people who don't consume oat milk, vegan Cheddar or…
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Vegan Dining

Actual Veggies’s Veggie Burger Displaces ‘Legacy’ Brand at Fortune 100 Cafeterias

Anay Mridul Apr 4, 2025

New York-based Actual Veggies has become the exclusive veggie burger supplier for Compass Group-owned Eurest, the caterer for some of the biggest companies in the US. Employees at Americas largest companies, including the majority of…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Exclusive: CellX Debuts World’s First Morel Mycelium Jerky with New US Brand Mourish

Anay Mridul Apr 3, 2025

Chinese food tech player CellX has self-determined its first-of-a-kind morel mycelium ingredient as safe in the US, launching high-protein snacks under new consumer brand Mourish. Chinese startup CellX is entering the US with what it…
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Alt Dairy

This Swiss Startup’s ‘Natural’ Emulsifier Contains Fermented Yeast – And Nothing Else

Anay Mridul Apr 3, 2025

Swiss fermentation firm Cultivated Biosciences has unveiled a new brand identity and its debut product, a yeast-derived ingredient to replace animal-based and industrial emulsifiers. Zurich-based Cultivated Biosciences has rebranded to…
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Future Foods

5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Grey Silo Ventures’s Matteo Leonardi

Anay Mridul Apr 3, 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. Matteo Leonardi is an Investment Manager at…
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Alt Protein

Heura & Swap Say Collaboration – Not Competition – Is the Future of Plant-Based Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 2, 2025

Spanish plant-based meat leader Heura Foods and French vegan whole-cut specialist Swap Food have teamed up to launch a Suprême chicken fillet in three European markets. With an aim to "revolutionise the plant-based fillet experience",…
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Seafood

Plant-Based Seafood Has A ‘Comms Problem’, Says Revo Foods CEO

Anay Mridul Apr 2, 2025

Austrian 3D-printed seafood startup Revo Foods has witnessed rapid growth since opening its mycoprotein facility in September, and its CEO believes vegan seafood has a communication issue. There is no inherent desire for most consumers…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: CO2 Ice Cream, Cocoa-Free Chocolate & Beyond Meat x La Vie

Anay Mridul Apr 2, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Ajinomoto and Solar Foods's latest product launch, Unity Diner's return, and a new meat-free omakase experience in Hong…
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Alt Protein

Protein Shift: This One Change Could Create 70,000 Jobs in the US

Anay Mridul Apr 2, 2025

Amid trade wars and a potential recession, the solution to a strong US economy could simply be on your plate. Can growing and eating more plants equal more jobs? That's the central argument from a new report suggesting that the US could…
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Seafood

Cultivated Seafood Can Fish Out Allergies, Unlocking A Hidden Benefit

Anay Mridul Apr 1, 2025

Cultivated seafood isn't just better for marine animals, the planet, and human health – it can also bring fish back on the menu for those with severe allergies. While many in the cellular agriculture industry have touted the health…
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Green Business

Aussie Investment Firm Rescues Leading Plant Protein Manufacturer to Protect Jobs & Farmers

Anay Mridul Apr 1, 2025

Australian Plant Proteins, which went into insolvency last year, has been acquired by investment firm My Co and will resume operations next month. My Co, the investment vehicle of the Paule Family Office, has taken over Melbourne-based…
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Alt Dairy

Dairy Industry’s Biggest Byproduct Can Offer Low-Carbon Alternative to Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 1, 2025

Whey is the dairy industry's largest byproduct – but it has enormous potential to reduce food waste and develop sustainable microbial proteins. Thousands of swimming pools' worth of whey are discarded every year, polluting aquatic…
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Alt Dairy

The New Pink Drink: Are Flavoured Milks the Next Big Thing in Plant-Based?

Anay Mridul Apr 1, 2025

Califia Farms has launched a line of summer-coded fruity drinks using coconut cream, tapping into the growing trend for flavoured plant-based milk. Los Angeles-based Califia Farms is going back to its juice roots with its latest product…
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Health

Choose Ultra-Processed Free: Deliciously Ella Takes on Plant-Based Meat with Whole-Food Push

Anay Mridul Mar 31, 2025

British vegan food brand Deliciously Ella's latest campaign attacks ultra-processing, which is now among plant-based meat's biggest pain points. "Consumers en masse aren’t just asking: ‘Is it plant-based?’ but: ‘What’s actually in it?'”…
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Policy & Regulation

EU Commits to Protein Diversification Strategy, But MEPs Push for More Action

Anay Mridul Mar 31, 2025

The EU Commission has answered calls to create a protein diversification strategy; parliamentarians say more definitive action is needed. After see-sawing on its commitments to a greener protein ecosystem, the EU has finally agreed to…
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Alt Protein

Trend Report: From Syrups to Cereal, Protein is Everywhere – These Startups Make Sure It Doesn’t Cost the Earth

Anay Mridul Mar 31, 2025

We may be overconsuming protein, but the global appetite for the nutrient continues to grow – and future food brands are listening. Protein-enhanced coffee may have been around for a few years, but how often do you find protein in your…
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