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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.

Green Business

Lidl: German Grocery Leader Bets on Plant-Based, Promises 20% Sales Share Boost in Scope 3 Push

Anay Mridul Jan 21, 2025

German discount retailer Lidl will increase the share of plant-based food sales by 20% across all 31 countries it operates in by the end of the decade, with support from the WWF. Extending its reputation as a food sustainability…
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Health

Cornell Expert & How Not to Die Author Dr Michael Greger: ‘Plant-Based Meat Is the Ultra-Processed Food Exception’

Anay Mridul Jan 20, 2025

Dr Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org and author of How Not to Die, spoke to the Good Food Institute about misinformation and the link between ultra-processed foods and plant-based meat. Perhaps the most pertinent public…
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Cell-Based News

No Comp-roe-mise: Asian Alt-Seafood Leader Swims Into Gen Z TikTok Trend with Cultivated Caviar

Anay Mridul Jan 20, 2025

Singapore-based cellular agriculture pioneer Umami Bioworks has introduced its latest product, cultivated caviar, for high-end restaurants, retailers and consumers. Joining the cultivated meat companies targeting premium markets, Umami…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Success: Startup Scores EU Patent Win for Flagship Vegan Burger Ingredient

Anay Mridul Jan 20, 2025

With hopes of a European launch growing, Californian plant-based meat leader Impossible Foods has had a patent for its heme protein reinstated in the EU. Two years after the European Patent Office (EPO) revoked a key patent it granted…
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Alt Protein

The Open Omnivore Revolution: Interview with Indy Kaur of Plant Futures Collective

Anay Mridul Jan 20, 2025

Indy Kaur, founder and CEO of Plant Futures Collective, tells us why 'open omnivores' – meat-eaters open to eating plant-based alternatives – will lead the future food revolution. What segment of consumers will drive the vegan…
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Alt Protein

Vegan Whole-Cut Meat Startup Eyes $12.5B Keto Market With ‘Industry First’ Certification

Anay Mridul Jan 18, 2025

US food tech startup Chunk Foods has received a Ketogenic Certified label for its whole-cut vegan steaks, playing into a major dietary trend. It's also targeting a global expansion. As protein continues to grow in importance and…
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Cell-Based News

Months After Its Governor Floated the Idea, Nebraska Introduces Bill to Ban Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Jan 17, 2025

Nebraska Senator Barry DeKay has introduced a bill to ban cultivated meat in 2025, months after Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order to take this action. Editor's Note: This article was amended on 17 January 2025 to reflect…
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Health

New GLP-1 Study Says Grocery Spending Goes Back To Normal After 1 Year of Use

Anay Mridul Jan 17, 2025

GLP-1 drug users initially spend less on groceries, but that impact levels out over the course of a year, according to a new report. Frozen foods, fatty proteins and sugary beverages face big sales declines among users of GLP-1 agonist…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

‘Consumers Shouldn’t Have to Compromise’: Meati CEO Attacks UPFs & Factory Farming After Doubling Revenue in 2024

Anay Mridul Jan 17, 2025

Meati Foods CEO Phil Graves says there should be no place for ultra-processed or factory-farmed meat on consumer plates, as the mycelium protein maker doubles revenue and rolls out a new product line. Consumers should not be limited to…
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Alt Protein

What Does California’s War on Ultra-Processed Food Mean for Plant-Based Meat Brands?

Anay Mridul Jan 17, 2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order to crack down on ultra-processed foods – will plant-based meat get caught in the crossfire? Despite health and nutrition being a top food concern for Americans, the…
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Health

Mushroom Drinks, Veg-Led Meals, Bold Labels & Gut Health: UK Supermarket Own Ranges Get Trendy

Anay Mridul Jan 16, 2025

Health is a central focus for some of the UK's largest retailers this year, as nutrition and wellness become a priority for consumers. From gut health to brain food to '30 plants a week', health-forward eating is at the heart of new…
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Alt Dairy

Celeb-Backed Vegan Startup Stretches Portfolio with Takeover of Fellow Dairy-Free Cheese Producer

Anay Mridul Jan 16, 2025

Californian plant-based food maker Misha's Inc has acquired New York-based Vertage, a fellow vegan cheese producer, for an undisclosed sum. In a bicoastal deal, cashew cheese maker Misha's has extended its dairy-free portfolio to…
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Climate Change

Paella with Quinoa? This Future Seed Project Aims to Inspire Climate Action & Preserve Native Foods

Anay Mridul Jan 16, 2025

A new project is using climate analogue mapping to send native seeds to regions that will have similar environments decades down the line. What do the dishes of the future look like? Will we be eating the same traditional dishes in 60…
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Cell-Based News

Dutch Govt Cements Sustainable Protein Leadership with €25M Investment in Scale-Up Facilities

Anay Mridul Jan 15, 2025

The Netherlands has launched two open-access facilities with a €25M injection – to scale up planet-friendly food production via cellular agriculture. Further cementing its position as a future food leader, the government of the…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Burger King Rib, Cured Swede Bagels & Ikea Vegan Sausages

Anay Mridul Jan 15, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Burger King Germany's new vegan option, a cured root vegetable bagel at Deutsche Bahn, and the UK parliament's cultivated…
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Cell-Based News

Leading Cultivated Meat Startup Vow Cuts 30% of Staff Ahead of Latest Fundraise

Anay Mridul Jan 15, 2025

Australian cultivated meat startup Vow has laid off 25 employees as it finalises its latest funding round, citing slower-than-expected regulatory processes. Sydney-based Vow, the only cultivated meat producer globally that has received…
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Policy & Regulation

Carbon Tax on Meat Could Generate €8.2B for Europe’s Largest Vegan Market

Anay Mridul Jan 15, 2025

A carbon tax on highly emissive foods like meat could reflect their 'true cost' in Germany, cutting agricultural emissions by a quarter and netting €8.2B in annual revenue. In August 2023, Germany's largest supermarket raised its food…
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Green Business

Exclusive: TurtleTree Shrinks Staff Amid Fundraising Woes, But CEO Insists Lactoferrin Maker Has ‘Exciting Future’

Anay Mridul Jan 14, 2025

Singapore-based TurtleTree is operating with a skeleton staff as it hopes to secure further investment for its animal-free lactoferrin ingredient. TurtleTree, the Singaporean precision fermentation specialist working on lactoferrin, has…
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Alt Dairy

British Airways Debuts Oatly Jiggers As Free Swap on Short-Haul & EuroFlyer Flights

Anay Mridul Jan 14, 2025

UK flag carrier British Airways will offer passengers free oat milk in Oatly's jigger format onboard its short-haul and EuroFlyer flights. Plant-based giant Oatly has announced its first partnership of 2025 – and it's a big one. …
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Formo: German Sustainable Protein Startup Gets $36M from EU Bank

Anay Mridul Jan 14, 2025

German fermentation specialist Formo has received €35M in venture debt from the EU's lending arm to scale up its dairy and egg alternatives and pursue regulatory approval for its animal-free casein protein. Four months after it raised…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Portuguese Biotech Startup Bags $15M to Bring Infant Formula Nutritionally Closer to Breast Milk

Anay Mridul Jan 14, 2025

Portuguese startup CarboCode, which is producing human-identical breast milk molecules via biocatalysis and fermentation, has raised $15M from investors. Based in Cantanhede, Portugal, biotech player CarboCode has closed a €15M ($15.3M)…
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