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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

5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Solvable Syndicate’s Steve Simitzis

Anay Mridul Apr 17, 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. Steve Simitzis is a Partner at Solvable…
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Alt Materials

This US Startup Debuted Sustainable Diapers That Decompose, Thanks to Fungi

Anay Mridul Apr 17, 2025

US startup Hiro Technologies has unveiled MycoDigestible Diapers, which come with plastic-eating fungi that break the material down in landfill. What can mycelium not do? It can feed humans, stand in for leather, turn into sustainable…
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Alt Protein

The Best Way Forward for Plant-Based? Stop Copying Meat, Says One Startup

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2025

With sales of meat analogues continuing to drop, some plant-based companies are moving away from replication and betting on new product formats. Revo Foods is one of them. “The plant-based industry had a dogma that if you replicate meat…
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Alt Dairy

French Startup to Create Recombinant Milk Proteins from Bel Group’s Whey Waste

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2025

Bel Group France has partnered with portfolio company Standing Ovation to upcycle its whey waste to produce precision-fermented casein proteins. What if waste from cow's milk could help create next-generation dairy products? That's…
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Alt Protein

Future Food Quick Bites: This Isn’t Ravioli, Jaguar Land Rover & Earthshot Prize

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers This's pasta partnership with Ugo Foods Group, Starday's $11M Series A round, and a nomination for the Earthshot Prize. …
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Consumer Trends & Insights

In A Worrying Sign for Food Tech, Americans Trust Authenticity Over Science to Identify ‘Truth’

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2025

US consumers value authenticity over science in their beliefs around food and agriculture, with a majority seeking truth as "simple, safe and familiar", a new survey has found. How do you define truth when it comes to the food system…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

US Grants Patent for Mycoprotein Startup to Turn Potato Waste Into Sustainable Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 15, 2025

Food tech startup The Better Meat Co has received its sixth patent in the US, which covers a method to produce mycelium proteins using potato waste as a feedstock. As it ramps up production and mobilises capital to enter its next growth…
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Cell-Based News

India Inches Closer to Cultivated Meat as Biokraft Foods Prepares Regulatory Filing

Anay Mridul Apr 15, 2025

Mumbai-based food tech startup Biokraft Foods has debuted cultured seafood prototypes in collaboration with the government, and will apply for regulatory approval for cultivated chicken this summer. Cultivated meat is inching closer to…
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Alt Dairy

Kraft Heinz Bets on Plant-Based Dessert Demand with Jell-O Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding

Anay Mridul Apr 15, 2025

Kraft Heinz has launched the first ready-to-eat vegan offering under its iconic Jell-O brand, a dairy-free version of its chocolate pudding. Packaged food giant Kraft Heinz is for the first time diving into plant-based desserts,…
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Alt Protein

Eat Just to Launch Mung Bean Egg in Europe with Vegan Food Group Deal

Anay Mridul Apr 15, 2025

Eat Just is bringing its bestselling vegan egg to Europe after striking a distribution deal with Vegan Food Group, which is investing £11.5M ($15.2M) to ramp up production at its sites. Just Egg – the pioneering vegan egg alternative…
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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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