19 Mar 2021 --- This week in industry news, Lactalis Group signed a unilateral promise to purchase a cheese business – the Leerdammer brand – from Bel Group. Nestlé collaborated to develop Australia’s first soft plastic food wrapper made with recycled content. Kudos Blends partnered with Thymly Products to bring healthier solutions to the US market, while Kemin Food Technologies expanded its technical team. Meanwhile, Bunge announced changes to its leadership team, and Heineken’s Pure Piraña hard seltzer brand debuted in Europe.