Muesli boss charged with colleague murder

An elderly muesli company boss has been charged with murdering a colleague by allegedly stabbing her at the woman's Melbourne home.

Peter Pavlis, 75, allegedly murdered 49-year-old Jennifer Borchardt who was found in a pool of blood by her boyfriend at her Richmond home on Tuesday.

Pavlis is the founder of Melbourne-based The Muesli Company and it's understood Ms Borchardt worked at the cereal business in a senior position.

The elderly man faced Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Wednesday evening after his arrest and did not apply for bail.

His family were in court for the brief appearance and Pavlis mouthed a message to them before he was remanded to return to court on Thursday.

The court heard Pavlis is diabetic and suffers from sleep apnea, high blood pressure and arthritis, so magistrate Robert Kumar ordered he be seen by a doctor in custody.

The Muesli Company, started by Pavlis in 1984, operates from Thomastown and produces wholegrain breakfast cereals.