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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.

Funding News

5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Big Idea Ventures’s Andrew D Ive

Anay Mridul Feb 6, 2025

In our new 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. Andrew D Ive is the General Managing…
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Alt Protein

Mosa Meat: Cultivated Meat Pioneer Files for Switzerland Approval After Instant Crowdfunding Success

Anay Mridul Feb 6, 2025

Dutch cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat has filed a dossier for regulatory approval in Switzerland a day after surpassing its crowdfunding goal of €1.5M ($1.56M) in just 24 minutes. Mosa Meat, the company known for producing the world's…
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Future Foods

A Global First: Cultivated Dog Treats Hit UK Shelves As Consumers Seek Sustainable Pet Food

Anay Mridul Feb 6, 2025

London-based Meatly's cultivated chicken has debuted at Pets At Home in the UK, as part of a hybrid dog treat made by vegan pet food startup The Pack. British pet owners can now buy cultivated chicken for their furry friends, in what is…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Hot Honey, Dairy-Free February & Earthshot Prize

Anay Mridul Feb 5, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Eleven Madison Park's new vegan hot honey and Kite Hill's post-Veganuary dairy-free campaign. New products and launches …
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Alt Dairy

Kiki Milk Maker PlantBaby Raises $4M As Healthy Kid Drink Segment Heats Up

Anay Mridul Feb 5, 2025

US food tech startup PlantBaby has secured $4M to expand the reach of its plant-based Kiki Milk for kids and launch new products, including a grain-free option this year. Following several years of continuous revenue growth, PlantBaby…
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Cell-Based News

Japan, the World’s Largest Eel Consumer, is Hungry for Cultured Unagi

Anay Mridul Feb 5, 2025

More than a third of Japanese consumers are interested in trying cultivated eel, as stocks of the fish species dwindle amid overfishing and pollution. Japan may be the world's largest market for freshwater eel, but it recognises that…
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Alt Dairy

Dairy-Free Fromage: France’s Jay&Joy Bags €2M & Acquires Rival Startup Les Nouveaux Affineurs

Anay Mridul Feb 5, 2025

France's Jay&Joy has secured €2M and acquired fellow vegan artisanal cheese maker Les Nouveaux Affineurs to expand its presence across Europe. Just over 18 months after it was rescued from insolvency, Paris-based vegan cheesemaker…
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Alt Dairy

Seaweed Milk Latte? Israeli’s Largest Drinks Company to Make Dairy Alternatives with Microalgae

Anay Mridul Feb 4, 2025

The Central Bottling Company, Israel's largest beverage manufacturer, has teamed up with microalgae specialist Brevel to develop functional drinks and dairy alternatives. Israeli beverage giant The Central Bottling Company (CBC) – the…
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Vegan

Veganuary 2025 Hits Record 25.8 Million People, Inspires V-March Campaign in China

Anay Mridul Feb 4, 2025

In its 11th year, participation numbers for Veganuary reached a record-breaking 25.8 million globally. This March, a similar campaign inspired by the monthlong challenge will debut in China. Participation in Veganuary broke records…
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Alt Protein

People Don’t Want Vegan Alternatives to Taste Like Meat – They Just Want Them to Be Cheaper

Anay Mridul Feb 4, 2025

A new study suggests that plant-based meat analogues are more attractive to consumers when they're cheaper than conventional options – taste may not matter as much. Americans prefer beef, falafel and veggie burgers over plant-based…
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Coffee

Oatly, Nestlé Join Forces to Create Nespresso Coffee Pods ‘For Use With Oat Milk Only’

Anay Mridul Feb 4, 2025

Nestlé has partnered with Oatly to unveil a limited-edition Nespresso blend tailored specifically for the latter's barista oat milk. In an effort to boost its barista oat milk, Swedish giant Oatly has teamed up with Nestlé to create…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Biotech Firm Liberation Labs Snags $50.5M for Precision Fermentation Factories in US & Saudi Arabia

Anay Mridul Feb 3, 2025

US biotech manufacturing company Liberation Labs has raised another $50.5M as part of its funding efforts to build a large-scale facility for precision-fermented foods. In its newest fundraising round, Indiana-based Liberation Labs has…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

50% of Europeans Changing Diet for the Climate, With One Third Reducing Meat

Anay Mridul Feb 3, 2025

Contrary to recent polls about a disconnect between sustainability and dietary change, a new survey has found that 52% of Europeans are changing the way they eat for the climate. More than half (52%) of consumers in Europe have made…
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Food & Nutrition

This Dutch App Got 73% of Its Users To Reduce Their Meat Intake with Simple Recipes & Catchy Infographics

Anay Mridul Jan 31, 2025

Nearly half of omnivores changed their diets after using Fork Ranger, an app that blends food sustainability quizzes with vegetarian recipes, according to a new study. When it comes to our diets, do behavioural change tools really work?…
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Future Foods

Meet the Asian Students Taking on the Future of Food with Global Industry Giants

Anay Mridul Jan 31, 2025

Self-heating vegan Hanwoo beef, plant-based octopus legs and Beyond Lamb were among the winners of the 2025 ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge. Student-led teams across Asia-Pacific have won big at the fifth edition of the ProVeg Food…
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Alt Dairy

Trend Report: From Potatoes & Bananas to Watermelon Seeds, Meet the New ‘Alternative’ Plant-Based Milks

Anay Mridul Jan 31, 2025

Peanuts, potatoes and pistachios are just some of the ingredients taking on the established order of plant-based milk, which remains the most popular vegan category globally. Nearly half of Americans are drinking plant-based milk now,…
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Policy & Regulation

Are the FDA’s Proposed Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels Good for Plant-Based Meat?

Anay Mridul Jan 30, 2025

The FDA has proposed new front-of-pack labelling rules for packaged foods, which would highlight saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars – could it be a boon for plant-based meat? Would a "high saturated fat" label deter you from buying…
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Funding News

5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: E Squared VC’s Stephanie Dorsey

Anay Mridul Jan 30, 2025

In our new 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. Stephanie Dorsey is a Founding Partner…
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Policy & Regulation

Oxford VAT Study: Meat Taxes Could Benefit Public Health, Climate & Economy

Anay Mridul Jan 30, 2025

Setting VAT rates based on the health and climate impacts of food can reduce diseases and deaths, lower emissions, and boost national economies, according to a University of Oxford study. Meat taxes aren't a new idea, but they're…
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Alt Protein

Upside Foods Eyes Approval For Sale of New Shredded Chicken Products at US Restaurants by End 2025

Anay Mridul Jan 29, 2025

Californian cultivated meat pioneer Upside Foods is aiming to launch chicken shreds – its second product – in the US by year-end. Despite its legal battle against Florida's leaders and an uncertain political landscape around…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Coffee Creamers, Vegan Mayo & Cultivated Meat Legislation

Anay Mridul Jan 29, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers two new dairy-free coffee creamers, Hellmann's social media prank, and Oato's launch of fresh oat milks at Sainsbury's. …
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