Los Angeles-based Food 4 Less/Foods Co, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co. has hired Nancy Lebold as VP of merchandising for the company, effective Sept. 23. She reports to Bryan Kaltenbach, president of the Food 4 Less/Foods Co division. Lebold succeeds Mike Servold, who was recently promoted to VP of operations of Kroger’s Atlanta division. […]
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Posted inCenter Store, Deli News, Executive News, Food Service News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Perishables, Produce News, Southeast, Women In The News
Bay Food Brokerage President Honored As A Top Tampa BusinessWoman
Cammie Chatterton, president of Bay Food Brokerage Inc. in Tampa, Florida, received a Tampa BusinessWoman of the Year award at a gala Sept. 13 at the Tampa Marriott Water Street. Chatterton was chosen as one of 27 women in different fields to receive the award. The women were selected by the Tampa Bay Business Journal […]
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Nonprofit Executive Caryl M. Stern To Lead Walton Family Foundation
Walton Family Foundation Board Chair Carrie Walton Penner reported that Caryl M. Stern has been named the foundation’s new executive director. “Caryl’s incredible record of leadership and service makes her the perfect choice for the Walton Family Foundation,” said Penner. “We are excited to have her join us in making a difference for those we […]
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Lunds & Byerlys Appoints Jeff Meek As Its New CFO
Jeff Meek recently joined Lunds & Byerlys as CFO. Meek is a finance and accounting veteran whose career includes extensive experience in an executive leadership role. As CFO at Edina, Minnesota-based Lunds & Byerlys, Meek will oversee finance, accounting, employee experience and information services. He was most recently EVP and CFO at Fleet Farm in […]
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Albertsons Cos. Promotes Chad Coester To SVP Of Own Brands
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. has promoted Chad Coester to SVP of Own Brands, giving him the charge of leading the company’s portfolio of private label products. His most recent role was as GVP of sales and marketing for the Own Brands team, and he helped lead the effort to optimize and grow the Own Brands […]
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Dot Foods’ George Eversman Receives CDA Dean Of The Industry Award
George Eversman, EVP, retail and business development for Dot Foods, was presented with the Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) Dean of the Industry award at the Convenience Distribution Business Exchange awards luncheon on Sept. 10 in Chicago. Eversman grew up just 40 miles from Dot Foods’ headquarters in Sterling, Illinois. After graduating from the University of […]
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Roland Foods Appoints Keith Dougherty As Its New CEO
Keith Dougherty has joined New York City-based Roland Foods LLC, an importer of specialty food products and a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners, as CEO, effective Sept. 9. Tyler Hawes, who has led Roland since the retirement of former CEO Jim Wagner this spring, will continue to serve as president of Roland. Dougherty has […]
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People To Watch: Nick Lenzi Of Busch’s Fresh Food Market
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a new series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Nick Lenzi, SVP of sales and marketing for Busch’s Fresh Food Market, which is based in […]