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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.

Climate Change

Explained: How Methane Emissions Are Linked to the Food System, and What We Can Do About It

Anay Mridul Sep 17, 2024

Methane has highly detrimental impacts on the planet, with the food system – particularly livestock – the main emitter of the gas. What can we do about it? When we talk about greenhouse gas emissions, many of us are really just talking…
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Cell-Based News

New Zealand Government Invests $5.95M to Develop Cultivated Seafood

Anay Mridul Sep 17, 2024

In New Zealand, the government has poured NZ$9.6M ($5.95M) into a five-year programme to develop cultivated fish products. A five-year, government-backed scheme is aiming to develop new fish cell production systems for cultivated…
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Green Business

Deliciously Ella: Plant-Based Snacking Brand Acquired by Hero Group in Multimillion-Pound Deal

Anay Mridul Sep 17, 2024

Swiss food manufacturer Hero Group has taken over vegan healthy eating brand Deliciously Ella, with owners Ella and Matthew Mills remaining at the company. Deliciously Ella, the UK-based pioneer of vegan snacking, has been acquired by…
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Cell-Based News

Aleph Farms Teams Up with Miznon Chef Eyal Shani to Roll Out Cultivated Steak in Restaurants

Anay Mridul Sep 17, 2024

Israeli cultivated meat pioneer Aleph Farms is gearing up for the restaurant launch of its beef steaks through a partnership with Michelin-starred chef Eyal Shani. At the tail-end of last year, Aleph Farms became the third company to…
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Vegan Dining

Hart House: Kevin Hart’s Vegan Fast-Food Chain Closes All Locations Overnight

Anay Mridul Sep 16, 2024

American comedian Kevin Hart's plant-based restaurant chain Hart House suddenly closed all its locations last week. Hart House, the Californian vegan fast-food eatery by comedian Kevin Hart, unexpectedly shut the doors of all its four…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Standing Ovation Raises €3.75M in Series A+ Round, Appoints New CEO to Begin Animal-Free Casein Sales in 2025

Anay Mridul Sep 16, 2024

French precision fermentation startup Standing Ovation has raised €3.75M in a Series A extension and appointed a new CEO to begin selling its Advanced Casein next year. Parisian food tech startup Standing Ovation is gearing up for the…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Denmark’s Matr Foods Secures €20M EU Loan for Mycelium Meat Factory

Anay Mridul Sep 16, 2024

Danish meat analogue startup Matr Foods has received €20M in debt funding from the European Investment Bank to open a large-scale mycelium meat facility. Mycelium meat maker Matr Foods has received a €20M loan from the EU's lending arm…
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Future Foods

NewTexture: Schouten Creates ‘Replacement for Textured Proteins’ with Novel Fibre Technology

Anay Mridul Sep 13, 2024

To address concerns about plant-based meat textures, Dutch company Schouten has introduced a chicken schnitzel made from its NewTexture fibre technology. When it comes to plant-based meat, one of the biggest pain points for consumers is…
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Climate Change

60% of Global Consumers Back Policies to Reduce Meat Consumption & Promote Healthier Diets

Anay Mridul Sep 13, 2024

In a global climate change poll, 60% of consumers said they'd support government policies encouraging meat reduction to lower greenhouse gas emissions. People are worried about the state of the environment, what businesses are doing to…
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Green Finance

In An Open Letter, 100+ Organisations Ask Banks to Stop Funding the Livestock Sector

Anay Mridul Sep 12, 2024

Activism groups are calling for a withdrawal of financial support for the livestock sector from banks including the Big Three, in light of the industry's contribution to climate change. Banks must stop financing meat and dairy producers…
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Alt Protein

Novameat Closes $19.2M Series A Round, Revamps Plant-Based Shredded Beef with Better Texture

Anay Mridul Sep 12, 2024

Spain's Novameat has attracted €17.4M in a Series A funding round to expand its plant-based meat range based on MicroForce technology, starting with a revamped shredded beef offering. Catalan food tech startup Novameat has received…
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Alt Protein

GFIC: 4 Key Measures to Propel China’s Alternative Protein Market Forward

Anay Mridul Sep 12, 2024

As the world's largest protein consumer and highest greenhouse gas emitter, alternative protein needs to succeed in China – here are four ways to do just that. China houses a sixth of the world's population, and consumes 28% of its…
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Pets

In Yet More Evidence for Dogs, A Vegan Diet Outperforms Meat on Health Outcomes

Anay Mridul Sep 11, 2024

New research presents the latest evidence of plant-based food's benefits for dogs, with vegan diets presenting the best health outcomes for canines. For dogs, vegan diets are linked with lower medication use, fewer health disorders, and…
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Alt Protein

For Its New Factory, Planted Zeroes in On Germany’s Leading Plant-Based Market

Anay Mridul Sep 11, 2024

Swiss meat analogue maker Planted will open its second manufacturing facility in Germany, Europe's leading market for vegan food. Planted, the Switzerland-based producer of meat analogues, has announced plans to open a new factory in…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Domino’s, Plant-Based Dairylea & A KitKat Copycat

Anay Mridul Sep 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 Fry's Family Foods' formable mince, Domino's vegan cheese collaboration…
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Vegan

Thai Startup Creates Plant-Based Pork from Local Coconut Water

Anay Mridul Sep 11, 2024

Backed by the Thai government, Sangtuptim Inter Co., a manufacturer of coconut-based products, has developed a plant-based pork analogue from coconut water. A Thai company known for its coconut vermicelli has created plant-based meat…
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Green Finance

Food Tech Funding ‘Bouncing Back’, But Investor Doubts on Alternative Proteins Still Persist

Anay Mridul Sep 10, 2024

As inflation eases, food tech investments are showing signs of recovery, but companies within the alternative protein ecosystem are treading different paths. While food tech venture capital dipped by 48% in 2023 (reaching $15.3B),…
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Fashion

Hong Kong Designer Wins Top Prize at 2024 Redress Design Award Winners

Anay Mridul Sep 10, 2024

Hong Kong-based charity Redress has announced the results of the 2024 Redress Design Award, with the top prize winner getting a chance to work with Tommy Hilfiger. Redress, the Asia-focused charity tackling the fashion industry's…
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Alt Protein

Formo Stretches Budget with $61M Series B, Rolls Out Animal-Free Koji Cheese in Supermarkets

Anay Mridul Sep 10, 2024

German food tech startup Formo has closed a $61M Series B fundraise and launched animal-free cheeses made from microbial fermentation in supermarkets. If you're in Germany or Austria, you can now walk to one of 2,000+ Rewe, Billa and…
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Climate Change

Algenie Emerges From Stealth to Turn Algae Into Sustainable Fuels & ‘Carbon-Positive’ Plastic

Anay Mridul Sep 10, 2024

Australian startup Algenie has come out of stealth with early funding for its photobioreactors that can create sustainable fuels, plastics and feed from algae. Armed with helix-shaped photobioreactors that can dramatically reduce the…
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Australia

One in Five Australians are ‘Meat Reducers’, With Interest in Plant-Based Analogues Driven by Health

Anay Mridul Sep 9, 2024

More than two in five Australians are reducing meat or don't eat it at all, with health a major consumption driver. But taste and price remain key challenges for plant-based meats. Australians are cutting back on meat due to health and…
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