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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 Protein

Czech People Aren’t Confused by Meaty Terms on Plant-Based Products – So Why Is the Govt Banning Them?

Anay Mridul Dec 13, 2024

Czechia is working on a law that would prohibit the use of meat-like labels on plant-based food packaging, despite public opposition to the move. The government of Czechia is drawing up an amendment that would penalise plant-based meat…
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Health

Harvard Study Says Plant Proteins Better For Heart Health Than Meat & Dairy

Anay Mridul Dec 13, 2024

A new study shows that a higher ratio of plant proteins compared to animal-based foods can improve heart health, just as the US mulls dietary guidelines calling for a shift away from meat. For months, plant-based meat makers like Beyond…
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Zero Waste

Future Fridge: Tomorrow’s AI-Powered Tech Fights Food Waste & Helps You Grocery Shop

Anay Mridul Dec 12, 2024

Tomorrow, a new startup from Seattle, is hoping to disrupt the refrigerator category with technology that prolongs the shelf life of produce and reduces food waste. 2 May 2025 Update: Tomorrow's founder told The Spoon that the company…
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Climate Change

Governments Must Not Adopt Methane Reporting Tool That Enables Greenwashing, Say Climate Experts

Anay Mridul Dec 12, 2024

Over 60 climate activism groups have penned an open letter urging governments not to adopt GWP*, a controversial methane reporting tool that leaves the door open for greenwashing. A day after a New Zealand government panel paved the way…
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Climate Change

European Food Giants Call on Lawmakers to Greenify Farmer Payments & Drive Sustainable Consumption

Anay Mridul Dec 12, 2024

Unilever, Danone and Oatly are among food companies that are urging the EU's new agrifood commissioner to prioritise green policies and promote healthy and sustainable diets. The EU must "urgently step up" its efforts to decarbonise the…
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Chocolate

Hot Chocolate, Hotter Planet: 14 Startups Making Cocoa-Free & Cell-Based Alternatives to Save Our Sweet Tooths

Anay Mridul Dec 11, 2024

The world loves chocolate, but the planet itself? Not as much. Industry giants like Mondelēz, Lindt and Barry Callebaut understand that, and are backing startups changing the game with cocoa-free and cell-based alternatives. Chocolate…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Meat Tasting, THIS Is New & Sweet Proteins

Anay Mridul Dec 11, 2024

In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Upside Foods's latest cultivated meat tasting, a new vegan restaurant in…
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Health

Doctors Urge EU Leaders to Promote Healthy & Sustainable Diets in Agrifood Policy

Anay Mridul Dec 11, 2024

After being shunned from the EU's strategic dialogue on food and farming, health organisations are asking for representation on the Commission's new agrifood board. A week after the EU Commission put out a call for membership in the…
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Zero Waste

Labelling Lone Fruits As ‘Sad Singles’ Helps Cut Supermarket Food Waste, Shows Study

Anay Mridul Dec 11, 2024

New research has found that associating lone fruits with 'sad' emotions can make supermarket shoppers feel sorry for them, increasing sales and mitigating food waste. Have you ever felt so sorry for a single banana that you've ended up…
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Chocolate

Danish Startup Partners with 7-Eleven to Debut ‘THIC’ Upcycled Cocoa-Free Chocolate

Anay Mridul Dec 10, 2024

Copenhagen-based Endless Food Co has raised €1M and teamed up with 7-Eleven Denmark to launch cookies made from its upcycled cocoa-free chocolate. Turning beer waste into a chocolate alternative, Danish startup Endless Food Co has…
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Chocolate

Mondelēz Invests in $4.5M Round for AI-Led Cell-Based Cocoa Maker

Anay Mridul Dec 10, 2024

Israeli startup Celleste Bio has raised $4.5M in a new funding round for its cell-based cocoa, with repeat participation from Mondelēz International. This year has already seen cocoa prices rise to their highest levels ever, as climate…
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Future Foods

Israeli Startup Churns $8M in Funding for Zero-Waste ‘Butter-Like’ Vegan Fat

Anay Mridul Dec 10, 2024

Israel's Gavan Technologies has closed an $8M Series A funding round to commercialise its plant-protein-based animal fat alternative in Europe. To transform the taste, texture, and nutritional profile of vegan dairy and bakes, Gavan…
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Vegan Dining

‘Lack of Demand’ Keeps India’s Restaurants Away From Plant-Based Meat – Here’s How to Solve It

Anay Mridul Dec 10, 2024

India's foodservice sector is a major opportunity for plant-based brands, but better education and menu integration are needed to increase consumer demand for meat analogues. Low awareness and common misconceptions contribute to a lack…
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Sugar

Researchers Develop ‘Honey-Like’ Protein That’s 10,000 Times Sweeter Than Sugar

Anay Mridul Dec 9, 2024

The latest entry in the sweet protein space, X3 is a honey-like sweetener developed by German researchers to cut the sugar content in packaged food and beverages. As the race to replace sugar with better-for-you alternatives rages on,…
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Future Foods

Swiss Food Giants Open Facility for Cultivated Meat, Animal-Free Dairy & More

Anay Mridul Dec 9, 2024

Migros, Givaudan, and Bühler Group have opened The Cultured Hub, a biotech facility to speed and scale up the production of cellular agriculture foods. Three years after announcing the partnership, some of Switzerland's largest food…
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Cell-Based News

India Hosts First Public Tasting for Cultivated Meat in Bid for 2025 Launch

Anay Mridul Dec 9, 2024

Mumbai-based startup Biokraft Foods hosted India's first formal tasting of cultivated meat last week, presenting a hybrid chicken it hopes to launch next year. Amid a welcoming biotech environment and increasing regulatory clarity,…
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Climate Change

From the Impossible Burger to A Carbon Ranch, Film Spotlights Pat Brown’s Bid to Save the Planet

Anay Mridul Dec 9, 2024

Impossible Foods founder Pat Brown is the subject of a recent episode of the Wild Hope documentary, which details his dedication to fighting climate change, and his new Carbon Ranch. After decades spent in labs, Pat Brown is taking to…
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Chocolate

Planet A Foods Bags $30M Investment to Take Cocoa-Free Chocolate Global

Anay Mridul Dec 6, 2024

German food tech player Planet A Foods, which makes cocoa-free chocolate, has raised $30M in a Series B funding round to expand across Europe, the US and Asia. To take its cocoa-free chocolate business to the next level, Planet A Foods…
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Green Business

Product Scanning App Yuka Now Lets Users Complain to Companies About Problematic Ingredients

Anay Mridul Dec 6, 2024

Popular product scanning app Yuka has rolled out a new feature that allows users to hold food companies accountable for questionable ingredients. For years, Parisian startup Yuka has been a platform for consumer transparency and…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

How Mushrooms Can Turn Food Waste Into Proteins, Vitamins & Packaging

Anay Mridul Dec 6, 2024

An EU-funded research project is exploring how supermarket mushrooms and agricultural waste can be turned into proteins, vitamins and bio-based materials. Combining mushrooms, food waste, fermentation and artificial intelligence can…
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Alt Protein

Vegan Fat Startup & Disney Team Up to Serve ‘Piggy Baos’ at Moana 2 World Premiere

Anay Mridul Dec 5, 2024

Californian food tech startup Lypid has debuted its consumer brand via a partnership with Disney, serving vegan pork baos at the Moana 2 premiere in Hawai'i. At the world premiere of Disney's latest record-breaking film, Moana 2, Pua…
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