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Former Ralphs CEO’s Estate Establishes Scholarship For FIM Program Alumni

The estate of Byron Allumbaugh has made a million-dollar gift to the USC Marshall School of Business Food Industry Management (FIM) Program, establishing the Byron Allumbaugh Food Industry Leadership Scholarship dedicated to educating and developing future leaders in the food industry. This full, graduate-level scholarship will be awarded each year to one outstanding FIM alumni accepted […]

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WinCo’s Haag Promoted To President, Will Succeed Goddard As CEO

WinCo Foods’ board of directors has named Grant Haag, currently WinCo’s SVP of department operations, as the company’s new president. Haag will serve as president for the next year, before taking over as CEO when current CEO Steven Goddard officially steps down. Naming Haag to the post is the culmination of an “intensive two-year process at […]

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Frieda’s Names New Director Of Marketing And Innovation

Cindy Karas Sherman has joined Frieda’s Specialty Produce as the company’s new director of marketing and innovation.  With 16 years of experience in marketing strategy, and marketing management and innovation, Sherman has worked for consumer packaged goods companies such as PepsiCo, Wrigley and most recently, Starbucks, where she launched—in the grocery aisle—Starbucks Plus K-Cup Coffee […]

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GMA To Honor Mondelēz, Kroger Vets With Hall Of Achievement Awards

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has named the recipients of this year’s Hall of Achievement Awards: Irene Rosenfeld and Fred Morganthall. Rosenfeld is the retired chairman and CEO of Mondelēz International Inc., and Morganthall served as EVP of Kroger and president of Harris Teeter. The Hall of Achievement Award, GMA’s highest honor, recognizes the “service […]

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13th Annual Showcase Of Women Of Influence In The Food Industry

We are proud to present the 13th annual edition of Women of Influence in the Food Industry. The honorees represent companies coast to coast and have various backgrounds and experience. The categories include manufacturers, brokers, distributors, retailers, chefs, convenience stores, organizations/associations and restaurants. These women trendsetters are qualified for inclusion in this prestigious listing because […]

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Muller To Succeed Boer As Ahold Delhaize CEO July 1

Frans Muller has been appointed as the new CEO of Ahold Delhaize, effective July 1, following the retirement of current CEO Dick Boer. Mats Jansson, chairman of the supervisory board, said, “We thank Dick for his leadership and dedication throughout his 20-year career at Ahold Delhaize and Ahold. Dick’s accomplishments include the successful repositioning of […]

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Ralphs President Valerie Jabbar Honored As West Woman Executive Of The Year

For her three decades in the grocery industry, her leadership abilities, her embracing of new ­challenges, her devotion to education and giving back in her career as well as her determination to keep her family life a priority—all of these reasons pointed to Valerie Jabbar as a worthy recipient of the Woman Executive of the […]

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Topco Promotes O’Neill To SVP, HR & Corporate Communications

Topco Associates LLC has promoted Danell O’Neill from VP to SVP of human resources and corporate communications. The decision was unanimously approved by the company’s board of directors during the company’s Annual Membership Conference, which took place Feb. 26-28. Over the past few years, O’Neill, 49, has made a remarkable impact on the business, says […]