New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The Bel Group plans to extend its portfolio beyond cheese and fruit products by developing hybrid items integrating dairy and plant-based raw materials. The French firm said in a release it would offer recipes as early as 2020 that combine dairy with vegetables or leguminous plants in order to meet consumer expectations and nutritional needs in healthy snacks. Bel also said it will remove artificial flavors and colors in its products by 2021, achieve 100% recyclable or biodegradable packaging by 2025 from 81% today, and achieve carbon-neutral status by 2025. The company plans to continue fostering sustainable dairy farming by issuing guidelines by 2025 for its partner dairy farmers to promote GMO-free feed, pasture graz...