Inside India's First Lab-Grown Meat Competition for Chefs
Biokraft Foods held a Great Indian Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off last week, with young chefs showcasing the future of food in the Navi Mumbai event.| Green Queen
4Mins ReadLegislators and civil society groups in Taiwan are calling on the government to reform its school lunch programme, which they say stigmatises plant-based meat as processed food. Taiwan’s school meal programme must be reformed to address “long-standing issues” inhibiting the adoption of plant-based meals, including the unfair treatment of processed meat alternatives, according to a […] The post Taiwanese Legislators Call for Inclusion of Plant-Based Meat in School Meals appea...| Green Queen
5Mins ReadNew York City has updated its food standards for public meal initiatives, clamping down on processed meats and requiring more plant-based proteins. As federal agencies work to define ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and face calls for a ban on certain additives in them, New York City is weighing in on the discourse – but with a different […] The post NYC to Remove Processed Meats, Increase Plant-Based Proteins in Meal Programmes appeared first on Green Queen.| Green Queen
4Mins ReadCellRev, a Newcastle-based bioprocessor of cell culture technologies, has ceased trading and appointed administrators to sell its assets. UK biotech firm CellulaREvolution (CellRev), an enzyme technology specialist for the cultivated meat, regenerative medicine and vaccine sectors, has gone into administration. “We couldn’t deliver commercial milestones fast enough to secure Series A investment. The bar is […] The post UK Cultivated Meat Tech Firm CellRev Calls It Quits, Citin...| Green Queen
5Mins ReadYves Veggie Cuisine, a 40-year-old Canadian meat-free brand, is being taken off shelves by owner Hain Celestial, sparking furore on social media. After four decades in operation, a fan-favourite brand of plant-based meat is being discontinued, leaving scores of consumers outraged. Canada’s Yves Veggie Cuisine, which defined the earliest wave of meat alternatives and once […] The post Legacy Plant Protein Brand Yves Veggie Cuisine is Being Discontinued – and People are Mad appe...| Green Queen
4Mins ReadWith interest in plant-based eating heightening in the Philippines, a wave of hospitality groups has committed to increasing meat-free options. In the Philippines, the hotel industry is increasingly aligning its food policies with the public’s wishes. Over the last few months, a host of hospitality operators have pledged to increase the share of plant-based food […] The post As Philippines Embraces Plant-Based Food, Its Hotel Industry Follows Suit appeared first on Green Queen.| Green Queen
4Mins ReadScottish startup Beastly Brews, which produced the oat milk liqueur Panther M*lk, has ceased trading after two supermarket listings fell through. Three years after appearing on Dragons’ Den, the Glasgow-based producer of Panther M*lk, a line of oat milk liqueurs, has fallen into liquidation. Beastly Brews has appointed Donald McKinnon accountancy firm WBG as its […] The post Panther M*lk: Dairy-Free Liqueur Maker From Dragons’ Den Shuts Down appeared first on Green Queen.| Green Queen
5Mins ReadSpanish firm Novameat has expanded its line of pulled plant-based meats with clean-label pork and lamb alternatives for foodservice. A year after securing $19.2M in Series A funding, Novameat has introduced two new meat alternatives that meet consumer demand for clean-label formulations and improved texture. The Barcelona-based startup has added lamb and pork to its […] The post Novameat Leans Into Clean-Label Demand with Plant-Based Pulled Pork & Lamb appeared first on Green Queen.| Green Queen
6Mins ReadOur weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Greggs’s vegan steak bake return, Savor’s carbon-based butter launch, and Coco Gauff’s Naked Smoothie collab. New products and launches British bakery chain Greggs has brought back its Vegan Steak Bake, now called Vegan Lattice (Steak-Free) and available […] The post Future Food Quick Bites: Greggs Steak Bake, Coco Gauff Smoothie & Vegan Dog Treats appeared firs...| Green Queen
4Mins ReadLike, the plant protein brand owned by Livekindly Collective, is returning to UK shelves with three SKUs across all major supermarkets. Livekindly Collective is bringing back its Like brand of plant-based meat to the UK, around three years after it quietly exited the market. The German brand’s vegan chicken nuggets, popcorn chicken, and hot dogs […] The post German Plant-Based Meat Like Returns to the UK with Eye on ‘Gen Z Flexitarians’ appeared first on Green Queen.| Green Queen
Biokraft Foods held a Great Indian Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off last week, with young chefs showcasing the future of food in the Navi Mumbai event.| Green Queen
After doubling sales in 2024, Meati's CEO says there should be no place for ultra-processed food or factory farming, as it rolls out mycelium breakfast patties.| Green Queen
There are a lot of foods Americans don't dislike, with tofu fourth on the list. Proteins, especially seafood, make up a majority of the top 10.| Green Queen
Ahead of its expected EU launch this year, plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has lost a four-year trademark battle with a Barcelona bakery.| Green Queen
In our weekly column, Future Food Quick Bites, we round up the latest developments in the alt-protein and sustainable food industry.| Green Queen
In our weekly column, Future Food Quick Bites, we round up the latest developments in the alt-protein and sustainable food industry.| Green Queen
A new review shows that reshaping the physical context in which meat-free dishes appear is the most effective way to encourage sustainable consumption.| Green Queen
German cultivated meat startup Bluu Seafood has teamed up with spice manufacturer Van Hees to create hybrid proteins combining cultured fish cells with plant-based ingredients.| Green Queen
The world's leading finance institutions significantly divested from factory farming last year, but still pumped five times more money than in sustainable systems.| Green Queen
The EU Commission has set aside €350M in funding opportunities to boost food and biotech innovation, highlighting the "significant potential" of fermentation in its life sciences strategy.| Green Queen
As Denmark kicks off its EU Council presidency, it is spearheading efforts to shift the bloc towards a plant-based food system.| Green Queen
Anay Mridul is Green Queen's resident news reporter. Originally from India, he studied journalism at City, University of London and 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 Queen
In our weekly column, Future Food Quick Bites, we round up the latest developments in the alt-protein and sustainable food industry.| Green Queen
A majority of US consumers believe vegan diets are more costly than the Standard American Diet, despite meat being the highest source of spending for 70% of them.| Green Queen
Most vegan seafood products qualify as a source of protein, but on average, they still lag behind conventional fish, according to a new review.| Green Queen
Zus Coffee, now Malaysia's largest coffee chain, has launched a vegan menu with Southeast Asian plant-based meat startup Green Rebel Foods at over 200 locations.| Green Queen
Following a 34% drop in sales last year, Germany's Veganz Group has established Mililk FoodTech and will sell its OrbiFarm subsidiary for €30M.| Green Queen
A new review suggests that plant-based diets are safe and healthy for kids, if they're carefully planned and supplemented to prevent nutrient deficiencies.| Green Queen
Atlantic Natural Foods, the company behind Loma Linda and Tuno, has signed an asset purchase agreement with the Philippines's Century Pacific Food.| Green Queen
In a potential win for cultivated meat and precision fermentation, the EU is set to outline a strategy to overhaul and fast-track novel food approval.| Green Queen
UK firm Multus Biotechnology has unveiled an animal-free media formulation for cultivated meat, allowing companies to eliminate serum from their products.| Green Queen
Social media can help individuals reduce food waste, but also drives impulse purchases, presenting a conundrum for businesses looking to shrink their climate footprint.| Green Queen
While young men are driving the rise in meat consumption in the UK, they're also more open to cultivated meat than other demographics.| Green Queen
Brazilian precision fermentation startup Future Cow has secured R$4.85M in funding to expand its platform for animal-free dairy proteins.| Green Queen
Japan's largest retailer, Aeon, has debuted a private-label biscuit SKU featuring ChoViva, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative by Planet A Foods.| Green Queen
French startup Gourmey, which is awaiting regulatory approval for cultivated meat in six markets, is betting on AI to solve the industry's greatest problem.| Green Queen
Green Queen is a multi-channel digital news platform and a trusted global impact media brand. Our award-winning reporting reaches millions of readers globally. Green Queen is the world’s leading food and climate media with a focus on future food innovation and food system decarbonization, one of the most important consumer products and investment opportunities of our time.| Green Queen
Here are eight statistics charts that highlight just how much our food and agriculture systems impact climate change.| Green Queen
A new survey of 1,000 UK consumers highlights the importance of taste, price and more information when it comes to plant-based meat.| Green Queen
A new report suggests the UK needs to invest £390M in alt-protein (cultivated, plant-based and fermented) between 2025 and 2030.| Green Queen
Meat consumption in the UK is at its lowest since records began – but Brits are also eating fewer fruits and vegetables, and more cheese.| Green Queen
Germany has updated its dietary guidelines to recommend cutting animal food consumption and eating at least 75% plant-based foods.| Green Queen
Germany has set aside €38M in funding for alternative proteins and a switch to plant-based agriculture in its 2024 federal budget.| Green Queen
The UK is set to speed up cultivated meat approval via a deal with Israel – home to Aleph Farms, which has filed for UK regulatory clearance.| Green Queen
UK plant-based meat sales have been affected by the cost-of-living crisis, while Alpro's decline reflects a trend in the overall milk market.| Green Queen
