In a year full of economic uncertainty and consolidation, our readers were most interested in funding and policy stories. Here are Green Queen’s 10 most-read future food stories of 2025, featuring Trump’s tariffs, Beyond Meat, and Michelin stars.
1) The impact of Trump’s tariffs on food tech
Our deep dive into the implications of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs was our most-read story of the year. We explained why it could affect what you pay for oat milk, how it could scare off investors, and why supply chains could be overhauled.
2) Beyond Meat rolls out mycelium steak
Among a number of Beyond Meat stories on this list is its launch of the much-anticipated whole-cut mycelium steak filet, starting with New York City eatery Ladybird, BOA Steakhouse, and Next Level Burger and Veggie Grill.
3) Meati sold after bank-induced crisis
Another mycelium-based story, Meati Foods was purchased for just $4M after a bank unexpectedly swept most of its cash reserves months earlier. The buyer was later revealed to be InvenTel owner Yasir Abdul.
4) Beyond Meat denies bankruptcy rumours
In a year where it has experienced continued sales declines and became a meme stock, Beyond Meat was forced to deny rumours that it was considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, calling the reports “unequivocally false”.
5) Michelin-starred Arpège goes vegan (mostly)
While Eleven Madison Park brought back meat after four years of having a plant-based menu, fellow three-Michelin-starred restaurant Arpége – owned by French chef Alain Passard – eliminated meat, dairy, fish and eggs from its menu. The only animal product at the 39-year-old restaurant is honey sourced from its own beehives.
6) Atlantic Natural Foods files for bankruptcy
Atlantic Natural Foods, the company behind legacy plant-based brands Loma Linda and Tuno, filed for bankruptcy months after withdrawing from a takeover deal by Above Food. It was later sold to Philippines-based Century Pacific Food for under $10M, shifting its primary focus to Seventh-day Adventists in the Southeast Asian country.
7) Shark Tank-famous Wild Earth files for bankruptcy
In similar news, vegan pet food maker Wild Earth, which shot to fame after landing a Shark Tank deal with Mark Cuban and was founded by well-known vegan entrepreneur Ryan Betencourt, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to find VC funding. Its founder had said it wasn’t the end for the company, and that proved to be true, with InvenTel’s Abdul purchasing Wild Earth months later.
8) Impossible Foods CEO hints at blended meat
Peter McGuinness, CEO of Impossible Foods, ruffled some feathers after suggesting that the plant-based meat pioneer could foray into the blended meat space (with a 50-50 Impossible/beef burger) to attract more flexitarians.
9) Beyond to drop ‘Meat’ from its branding
Amid its many public struggles, Beyond Meat founder and CEO Ethan Brown said the company would begin dropping ‘Meat’ from its brand as it diversifies its portfolio with products not intended to mimic animal proteins, such as the newly launched, four-ingredient Beyond Ground.
10) The ripple effect from eFishery’s fall
After Indonesian aquaculture company (and Southeast Asian agritech darling) eFishery became embroiled in financial scandals, we looked at how it speaks to the larger issues surrounding Asia’s food tech ecosystem, from a lack of investment to a shrinking middle class.
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