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Welcome to Volume 2 of Green Queen’s #COP30 Digest. Here, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’. Catch up: VOLUME 1 Headlines You…
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In its latest move to weaken climate goals, the European Parliament has voted to scale back rules for ESG reporting, eliminating a fine for human rights and climate violations. The European Parliament has undermined its own climate…
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As GLP-1 users become "more label-literate and science-minded", Danone's plant-based nutrition brand Kate Farms is busting its gut to meet the moment with "truly better-for-you" products. Ozempic has led the Make America Healthy Again…
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German discount retailer Lidl has increased the sales of healthy food in the UK by 80% since 2019, two years ahead of schedule, after becoming the first supermarket to align with the Eat-Lancet Planetary Health Diet. Fibre, healthy…
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Swedish food tech startup Re:meat has evolved from a cultivated meat producer to a sustainable protein biomanufacturer, now called Curve. Two months after signing a deal to establish Scandinavia's first cultivated meat facility, Re:meat…
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The EU is losing out to other regions on the biotechnology front, thanks to an outdated novel food framework. A regulatory sandbox could reinstate its leadership. Europe is home to some of the world's most avant-garde food tech…
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Wellness company Fermenta will roll out limited-edition protein bars featuring Solar Foods' gas-fermented protein, Solein, in the US early next year. As Americans sink their teeth into everything protein, companies are scrambling to…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Heura's frankfurter recipe, Eat Just's sector-leading sales, and Beyond Meat's legal victory. New products and launches …
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Under Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, the list of economic growth priorities includes a focus on food tech and synthetic biology. After decades of growth driven by the private sector, Japan's government is taking charge of…
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Eco materials firm Qorium has raised €22M ($25M) in Series A funding from private investors and the Dutch government to commercialise its lab-grown leather. Qorium, a startup producing leather from cultured cow cells, has taken a major…
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Welcome to #COP30 – watch the opening ceremony here. In our Green Queen COP30 Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the web to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’. Headlines You…
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HappyCow, a popular discovery platform for vegan and vegetarian restaurants, has changed hands. In an exclusive interview with Green Queen, its new owner lays out the company's strategy. If you're a vegan or vegetarian taking a trip,…
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French startup Green Spot Technologies has raised €5M ($5.8M) to expand production of its waste-derived fermented ingredients, including cocoa alternatives under new brand Milatea. As the hunt for cocoa alternatives reaches a fever…
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After weeks of stock uncertainty, Beyond Meat has posted a 13% revenue decline in Q3 2025 and has adjusted its expectations for the next quarter, too. In a rollercoaster Q3, Beyond Meat saw its sales shrink despite exceeding…
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Most Americans believe ultra-processed foods are a significant threat to public health and are trying to avoid them, a new survey has shown. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) "manipulate" consumers by creating a sense of disconnection…
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Remilk has partnered with industry leader Gad Dairies to launch three animal-free milk products using its precision-fermented whey protein in cafés, restaurants and (soon) supermarkets in Israel. Two years after being cleared to sell…
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Didier Toubia, co-founder and CEO of cultivated meat pioneer Aleph Farms, believes alternative proteins are bouncing back as business models mature and regulators take notice. For several years, complementary proteins have followed a…
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Miyoko Schinner has mobilised over $100,000 from crowd investors to help mount a winning bid for the vegan cheese firm she founded, Miyoko's Creamery, though she calls it "highly unlikely". Three years after being forced out of the…
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The future of coffee, cocoa and wine is already in danger thanks to climate change, and even the most advanced geoengineering interventions might not be enough to protect them. In a damning study about the extent of the climate crisis's…
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Singaporean food tech startup Umami Bioworks has launched a line of cell-cultured marine supplements to address nutritional deficiencies in non-seafood consumers. Despite consumer concerns about overfishing and the environmental…
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As the government shutdown leaves millions of Americans potentially hungry, Impossible Foods has kickstarted a relief programme for SNAP recipients and those facing food insecurity. Hunger has been front and centre of American media in…
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