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Blended products - combining animal and plant-based ingredients - are gaining traction as a way to meet health and sustainability goals, without sacrificing taste or texture. But getting the blend right requires deep scientific insight into ingredient interactions, processing challenges, and flavour dynamics. This article explores how food makers can overcome these hurdles to deliver the best of both worlds.

Global cheese market set to hit $178.5bn by 2035, driven by fast food growth in emerging markets, premiumisation, and rising demand for functional and plant-based options. Despite challenges, cheese remains a resilient and evolving category worldwide.

The need for alternative materials - new versions of cocoa, coffee, palm oil, and other commodities both linked to climate change and being affected by it - has never been greater. But as focus on such alternatives strengthens, sustainability itself is declining.

Unilever has appointed Srinivas Phatak as Chief Financial Officer, following a unanimous board decision after a global search. Phatak had served as acting CFO since February and brings deep financial and industry expertise to the role. He will receive a fixed annual salary of €1.175 million, plus performance-based incentives.