01 Sep 2022 --- Royal DSM has expanded its cheese portfolio into the growing plant-based market. The company has developed plant-based cheese ingredients by creating “the most realistic” manufactured cheese in taste, appearance, texture and nutritious value. “The plant-based movement has been shaping our industry for years now but innovation in plant-based cheese has been hampered by difficult formulation challenges – particularly around taste and texture, ”Andre de Haan, business director of cheese at DSM, tells FoodIngredientsFirst.