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Future Food Quick Bites: Bee-Free Honey, Co-Fermented Fish & A New Netflix Doc
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 Melibio's UK debut, Canada's 'unlawful' plastic ban, and a game-changing!-->…
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Cost of Living: UK Meat-Free Sales Plunge While Inflation Masks Dairy Decline
New data reveals that meat alternatives were among Britain's fastest-falling grocery categories this year, with the cost-of-living crisis squeezing consumer budgets. The sales decline for plant-based dairy leader Alpro, meanwhile,!-->…
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Beyond Meat’s New LCA Reveals the Climate Benefits of Its Burger Over Beef
How sustainable is plant-based meat? US giant Beyond Meat answered this question in its latest life-cycle assessment, comparing the climate credentials of its burger with an animal-based beef patty.
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2023 Review: Green Queen’s Top 20 Alt-Protein Stories of the Year
It's been a huge year for alternative protein – here, we dive into the 20 most-read food stories on Green Queen over the last 12 months, which range from national policy actions and product launches to marketing narratives and!-->…
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How EVERY Cracked Tweezer Cuisine with Daniel Humm & Eleven Madison Park
The EVERY Company, the Californian startup making hen-free eggs from precision fermentation, recently debuted its flagship product as the centrepiece of a special dinner at Daniel Humm's Eleven Madison Park. EVERY co-founder and CEO Arturo!-->…
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Europe Should Go ‘Demitarian’ To Halve Nitrogen Pollution From Agriculture, Say UN Scientists
Reducing meat and dairy consumption, food waste and fertiliser use can halve nitrogen pollution from agriculture in Europe, which is linked to biodiversity loss, respiratory and heart conditions, and ozone depletion, according to a new!-->…
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Food Waste or Wasted Food? Spare Food Co. Bets on Upcycled Vegetables for Blended Meat
The Spare Food Co. has introduced Spare Starter, a plant-based "culinary shortcut" made with a blend of upcycled produce and spices that can replace a portion of conventional animal protein in dishes like burgers, meatballs and chillis.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Oat Milk Soap, New TiNDLE CEO & Plant-Based Diplomas
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 Beyond Meat's giant Costco partnership, a new CEO for plant-based!-->…
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Are You Stupid?: Oatly Wins Landmark Legal Battle Against UK Dairy Association to Keep ‘Milk’ On Its Packaging
A British High Court judge has sided with Oatly in a court case filed by Dairy UK, which objected to the use of the word 'milk' in its 'Post-Milk Generation' slogan on its product packaging and merchandise (citing consumer confusion), in!-->…
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Au Revoir, Cultivated Meat?: France Follows in Italy’s Footsteps with Proposed Ban By Parliamentarians
Shortly after Italy announced a ban on the production and sale of cultivated meat, France's Les Républicains party announced its own proposal to cultured meat in the country, with a group of policymakers arguing it goes against French!-->…
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Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers – Uma Valeti of Upside Foods
The below conversation is the transcript of the sixth and final episode of the podcast miniseries Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers featuring Uma Valeti, CEO and co-founder of Upside Foods interviewed by show host!-->…
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COP28: Every Major Food Sytems Announcement & Funding Pledge from the UN Climate Conference
The number of policy recommendations and funding announcements at COP28 was overwhelming. Here's a list of all the major food outcomes to help you digest it all.
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Inside India’s Largest Plant-Based Dairy M&A: Why Nourish You Acquired One Good
In what is one of the largest acquisitions in the Indian plant-based sector, superfood player Nourish You has acquired vegan dairy brand One Good. Ahead of a planned Series A next year, CFO Radhika Datt pulls the curtain on the why and how!-->…
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12 Food System Insiders Share Their Takeaways From COP28
After a whirlwind of a couple of weeks, COP28 is finally over – with promises fulfilled and promises broken, often simultaneously. It was billed as the UN's first food-focused climate summit, but did it live up to the hype? Here's!-->…
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Let’s Eat Balanced?: UK Livestock Industry To Broadcast TV Ads Promoting Beef, Dairy & Lamb During Veganuary
As the UK eats less meat and dairy than ever before, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is launching an ad campaign promoting beef, lamb and dairy in January to rival the increasingly popular Veganuary, with three TV!-->…
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Taxing Milk: How VAT Disparity Hinders Plant-Based Dairy in Europe
Analysis by alternative protein think tank the Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe reveals how value-added tax (VAT) on plant-based milk alternatives creates a disparity with their conventional counterparts. But there are calls to level the!-->…
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Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers – Dr. Mark Post of Mosa Meat
The below conversation is the transcript of the fifth episode of the podcast miniseries Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers featuring Dr Mark Post, Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Mosa Meat interviewed by show!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: A Juicy 69, Plant Polls & Cultured Meat Regulatory Filings
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 an Indian plant-based dairy acquisition, vegan surveys, and two!-->…
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This Startup is Making Animal-Free Creamer from Yeast to Change the Way You Drink Your Coffee
Swiss food tech company Cultivated Biosciences has unveiled the first proof of concept for its yeast-based fermented fat, in the form of a dairy-free coffee creamer prototype.
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COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 12
Welcome to Day 12 of #COP28, the final day! In Green Queen's COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you 'skim the overwhelm'.
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Misinformation, Corporate Greed & Rising Costs: How Heather Mills’ Alt-Meat Brand VBites Fell Into Administration After 30 Years
British vegan entrepreneur Heather Mills has announced that her legacy plant-based meat brand VBites is entering administration this week, after failing to secure funding amid rising costs. The 30-year-old company's collapse comes amid a!-->…
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