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B&G Foods CEO To Retire In April, Romanzi To Succeed Him

B&G Foods Inc. CEO Robert C. Cantwell plans to retire from the company, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, on April 5, 2019. Cantwell’s retirement will bring to a close a career of more than 35 years of continuous service to B&G Foods, including approximately 23 years of leadership as EVP of finance and CFO and more than four […]

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Conagra Brands Appoints Scott Ostfeld To Board Of Directors

Chicago, Illinois-based Conagra Brands Inc. has appointed Scott Ostfeld, 42, to its board of directors, effective Feb. 16. He will also join the Human Resources Committee of the board. Ostfeld is a partner of JANA Partners LLC, which has been a long-term investor in Conagra Brands. “We are pleased to welcome Scott to the Conagra Brands board […]

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Harps Food Stores Thrives In Walmart’s Back Yard

Affiliated Foods President and CEO Randy Arceneaux, the current chairman of ROFDA, said asking a retailer to speak at the organization’s fall conference was “one of the beautiful things that we started a few years ago. They’re the true heroes of our business, especially independent operators.” Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) President and CEO David Smith […]

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Retail Grocers Association Of Greater Kansas City Honors NGA’s Ferrara

Each year at their annual holiday event, current and past board members of the Retail Grocers Association of Greater Kansas City (RGA) and Kansas City Food Dealers Association (KFDA) honor someone who has provided service to RGA’s members. This year, RGA President and CEO Jon McCormick presented National Grocers Association (NGA) EVP Greg Ferrara the […]

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WAFC Elects Safeway, Food 4 Less Execs To Its Board

The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) has elected Kevin Lovell, SVP of operations for Safeway Northern California, and Mike Servold, VP of merchandising for Food 4 Less/Foods Co., to its board of directors during its annual January meeting in La Quinta, California.  “We are so excited to welcome two of the most talented grocery […]

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Bunge Names Heckman Acting CEO And Provides 2018 Financial Results

Bunge Limited, a global agribusiness and food company has appointed Board Member Gregory A. Heckman, a seasoned agribusiness executive, acting CEO effective immediately. He replaces Soren Schroder, who previously announced his intention to step down. The company, located in White Plains, New York, also provided an update on its full-year 2018 financial results. On a preliminary basis, […]