The global food system has been, and continues to, undergo a structural transformation driven by population growth, climate change and the rise of a larger, wealthier global population. The global middle-class population is projected to increase from 4.1bn currently to just over 5bn by 2035. By 2050, global food demand is expected to increase significantly as population rises and diets shift from staple grains to higher-value proteins and dairy products ‒ a change that exponentially increases the strain on land, water and feedstock systems worldwide. As demographic expansion, rising income and growing climate pressure converge, food sustainability as a strategic, long-term investment theme is no longer a forward-looking concept but a current market reality.