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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.

Coffee

Inside Starbucks’ Farmer Support Centers to Secure the Future of Coffee

Anay Mridul May 13, 2024

Starbucks buys 3% of all coffee in the world – so its responsibility to safeguard the future of the industry, which is being ravaged by climate change, can't be understated. Here's how it's helping coffee farmers adapt and thrive. It's…
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Alt Protein

Policy Support for Alternative Proteins Could Free Up 44% of European Land & Boost Self-Sufficiency

Anay Mridul May 13, 2024

In the least optimistic scenario, alternative proteins could displace a sixth of meat and dairy consumption in Europe. In the best-case outcome, they could replace two-thirds of animal proteins by 2050 and make the region self-sufficient. …
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Climate Change

COP29 to Utilise Green Issues to Ease Global Tensions & Prevent Climate-Fuelled Conflicts

Anay Mridul May 13, 2024

This year's UN climate conference could ask nations to observe a "COP truce" and focus on preventing future conflicts charged by climate change, COP29 host country Azerbaijan has said. After an intense COP28 that delivered and…
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Alt Protein

The Me(a)t Gala: Vegan Brands Shine at Fashion’s Biggest Night

Anay Mridul May 10, 2024

This year's Met Gala featured vegan products from Impossible Foods, Neat, Stockeld Dreamery and Tindle Foods, showcasing plant-based indulgence to the world's most influential celebrities. The Garden of Time was this year's theme for…
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Animal Rights

Silks Hotel Group: Taiwan’s Largest Public Company is Going Cage-Free

Anay Mridul May 10, 2024

Taiwanese hospitality chain Silks Hotel Group has pledged to transition to cage-free eggs across all its sites by 2030, following a partnership with the Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan. Silks Hotel Group, the largest…
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Policy & Regulation

Alabama Becomes Second US State to Ban Cultivated Meat with A Misinformation-Fuelled Bill

Anay Mridul May 10, 2024

Days after Florida enacted a ban on cultivated meat, Alabama has become the second US state to do so – just as food safety regulators announced plans to clarify the regulation of these foods. "Take your fake meat elsewhere. We're not…
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Cell-Based News

MyriaMeat Develops Scaffold-Free Cultivated Pork Fillet, Plans Tasting Event Later This Year

Anay Mridul May 10, 2024

German food tech startup MyriaMeat has unveiled a cultivated pork fillet made from 100% pork cells, without any scaffolds or plant proteins. Months after emerging from stealth, German startup MyriaMeat has announced the successful…
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Future Foods

FoodHack and Givaudan Announce 9 Finalists for FoodTech World Cup

Anay Mridul May 9, 2024

Flavour manufacturer Givaudan and food tech community FoodHack have announced the nine finalists of the FoodTech World Cup, which will pitch for the win at the HackSummit next month. Nine startups will pitch to jury members at the final…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Expects Turnaround with New Products After Mixed Start to 2024

Anay Mridul May 9, 2024

After a mixed start to the year, with both revenues and sales declining in Q1, Beyond Meat remains optimistic about the rest of 2024, pointing to the rollout of its healthier and costlier plant-based beef. As the fourth iterations of…
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Green Finance

Voyage Foods Closes $52M Series A+ Round After Notching Cargill Partnership

Anay Mridul May 9, 2024

Ethical pantry company Voyage Foods, famous for its cocoa-free chocolate and nut-free spreads, has secured $52M in a Series A+ funding round, weeks after signing a commercial deal with Cargill. Voyage Foods, which says it makes the…
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Green Finance

Tattooed Chef Returns to US Supermarket Shelves A Year After Filing for Bankruptcy

Anay Mridul May 9, 2024

Meatless brand Tattooed Chef is back on retail shelves in the US under its new parent company Planted Ventures, 10 months after filing for bankruptcy. Nearly a year after its collapse, Californian meat-free producer Tattooed Chef has…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

TurtleTree to Debut Animal-Free Lactoferrin with Espresso Shot for Endurance Athletes

Anay Mridul May 8, 2024

Singaporean food tech startup TurtleTree has partnered with a nutrition brand to debut its precision-fermented lactoferrin as part of an espresso shot for endurance athletes. Six months after obtaining self-affirmed GRAS (Generally…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Meati Raises $100M in Largest Alt-Protein Investment Since 2022, Expands to 6,000 Stores

Anay Mridul May 8, 2024

Colorado-based food tech startup Meati has closed a $100M Series C1 funding round, the largest investment in an alternative protein company since 2022. Mycelium meat innovator Meati has secured $100M in Series C1 funding, taking its…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Pepperoni, Odd Burger & A Vegan Pub

Anay Mridul May 8, 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 Mission Barns' newest cultivated meat, Waitrose's whole-food plant-based…
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Alt Protein

World Bank Bats for Alternative Proteins, Calls for Shift Away from Meat and Dairy Subsidies

Anay Mridul May 8, 2024

The World Bank has asked countries to redirect their subsidies away from livestock farming and towards low-emission products, encouraging greater adoption of alternative proteins for a more secure planetary future. In a landmark report…
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Green Finance

Plant Protein Maker BaiChuan Bio Tech Prepares for IPO in China

Anay Mridul May 7, 2024

Chinese plant protein company Baichuan Bio Tech is preparing for an IPO, having registered for consultation with the Zhejiang Securities Regulatory Bureau. Baichuan Bio Tech, a plant-based manufacturer specialising in soy fibre protein,…
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Alt Protein

Pandemic Recovery, More Brands & Price Parity: Here’s How Australia’s Plant-Based Industry is Doing

Anay Mridul May 7, 2024

Despite a downturn in investment and economic contribution, sales of plant-based meat in Australia have grown from pre-pandemic levels, with a greater number of brands and a smaller price gap with conventional proteins. Food Frontier CEO…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Debuts First Marketing Campaign Since Rebrand at Met Gala

Anay Mridul May 7, 2024

Geared towards meat-eaters, Impossible Foods' first ad campaign since its rebrand is all about flavour and health – the two things Americans care most about in their food. A hot-dog-eating contest, lusting over nuggets, and an overly…
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Cell-Based News

Meatly’s Protein-Free Culture Medium Dramatically Cuts the Production Cost of Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul May 7, 2024

British cultivated meat company Meatly has created a first-of-its-kind protein-free culture medium that can significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing these proteins. Ahead of its impending regulatory approval in the UK, Meatly has…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

New Zealand’s Jooules Raises $600,000 to Turn Carbon Into Food-Grade Proteins

Anay Mridul May 6, 2024

New Zealand startup Jooules has raised NZ$1M (about $600,000) in funding to advance its gaseous fermentation technology, which converts carbon emissions streams into protein for food ingredients. Wellington-based Jooules secured the…
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Alt Protein

Aleph Farms Taps Into AI for More Efficient Cultivated Beef Production

Anay Mridul May 6, 2024

Israeli cultivated meat leader Aleph Farms has partnered with biotech startup BioRaptor to integrate AI into its production process, which will enable scalability and reduce costs. Ahead of launching into restaurants in its home…
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