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Conagra Brands has named John Mulligan and Pietro Satriano to its board of directors, expanding the board to 12 members.

The new appointment comes as the foodtech firm looks to scale production of its plant-based fat system in Europe and compete directly with butter on cost.

KDP has appointed two new independent directors as it moves closer to completing its acquisition of JDE Peet’s and prepares to separate into two standalone businesses.

The appointment follows news last week that McGuinness would step down from Impossible Foods after four years as chief executive officer.

Yili Group has appointed Alex Turnbull as CEO to lead its five New Zealand companies: Westland Milk Products, Oceania Dairy, Canary, EasiYo and Pure Nutrition.

Swiss packaging solutions specialist Corvaglia Group has announced the appointment of Marcel Dissel as chief executive officer, as well as several leadership team changes.

Nestlé UK & Ireland has announced three senior leadership appointments spanning its coffee, manufacturing and foodservice operations.

Impossible Foods has announced that its current CEO, Peter McGuinness, will step down after nearly four years leading the plant-based protein company.

Mondelēz International has appointed long-serving finance chief Luca Zaramella as chief operating officer in addition to his role as chief financial officer.