Michael Müller, with Masterfoods Deutschland since 2002 and from 2004 onwards managing director of the divisions pet supply ("Whiskas", "Kitekat", "Pedigree" and others) and food ("Uncle Ben's" and "Ebly") has left the company with immediate effect. Taking over from him is, in the first instance, Richard Kellam (45) who is the president of Masterfoods Europe Pet Care and from the 1st of January this year responsible for the entire European pet food sector.