Jessica Broadbent

Germany has passed a law charging manufacturers a levy for the cost of collection, cleaning and disposal of single-use plastic products.

US pet food companies Natural Balance and Canidae are to merge to “streamline manufacturing” and invest in NPD.

Anders Kristiansen became CEO of pet-food firm Voff following a long career in the fashion industry. He spoke to Just Food this week.

Dairy giant Lactalis has denied claims it broke EU protected designation of origin (PDO) regulations by producing feta cheese in France.

Reckitt Benckiser has named former health division president Kris Licht as CEO following an eight-month search.

FrieslandCampina staff will strike again today as trade unions rejected an 8% wage increase offer from the Dutch cooperative.

Müller has announced the closure of a German factory it purchased from Royal FrieslandCampina, in order to meet competition regulations.

Nestlé has named London Stock Exchange Group finance chief Anna Manz as CFO, replacing François-Xavier Roger.

Danone UK Ireland president James Mayer said junk food should be taxed more rigorously to help ease the UK’s rising levels of obesity.

UK grocery inflation slowed again in July but remains in double figures, the Office for National Statistics data shows.