ConAgra Foods CEO Gary M. Rodkin plans to retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year in May 2015. The Omaha, Neb.-based company’s board of directors has established a search committee, led by independent director Richard Lenny, to identify Rodkin’s successor. Lenny is the former chairman and CEO of The Hershey Co. and has […]
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Kadison Named MilkPEP CEO
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) board of directors has appointed Julia Kadison CEO. Kadison previously held the position of interim CEO/VP of marketing for MilkPEP. “The dairy industry is in a state of transition, and I’m thrilled that we have Julia Kadison to lead MilkPEP through this evolution,” said Jay Bryant, CEO of the […]
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SpartanNash Promotes Pierce To EVP Of Merchandising And Marketing
SpartanNash Co. on Tuesday announced the promotion of Larry Pierce to EVP of merchandising and marketing, effective July 29. Mr. Pierce has an extensive 35-year career in the food and beverage industry, most recently serving the company as interim EVP of merchandising and marketing since August 2013 and as VP of center store merchandising since […]
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Kraft Promotes Ridenour To VP Of Industry Development
Kraft Foods Group’s Mike Ridenour has been appointed customer VP (CVP) of industry development, effective immediately. He takes over the role from Omar Khalaf, who recently was named Kraft’s customer VP of club business. Ridenour began his career in the food industry 29 years ago with Kraft Foods, working out of Atlanta. During his career, […]
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Molson Coors CEO Retiring, Successor Named
Molson Coors Brewing Co. says that, after a 40-year career in the beer business, CEO and President Peter S. Swinburn will retire from the company and its board of directors on Dec. 31. The board has named Mark R. Hunter, currently CEO and president of Molson Coors Europe and a 25-year industry veteran, CEO and […]
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Walmart Names New President And CEO For U.S. Operations
Walmart on Thursday said that Greg Foran, 53, has been promoted to president and CEO of Walmart U.S. Foran succeeds Bill Simon who has been in the role since June 2010 and will be transitioning out of the company. Foran will assume his responsibilities Aug. 9 and will report directly to Walmart President and CEO […]
Posted in, Executive News, Southeast
Food City Promotes Three
Food City has promoted three employees. Haskel Bledsoe is director of security/loss prevention; Don Mascola is VP of information technology/in-store services; and Raymond Stockard is district manager. Bledsoe previously served as district manager for the company, responsible for the operational oversight of 17 Food City locations within the Tri-City market. “Haskel has served as store […]
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La Tortilla Factory Appoints Jeff Ahlers President, CEO
La Tortilla Factory is shifting its top management roles, hiring Jeff Ahlers as president and CEO after a lengthy search process led by the Tamayo family and the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based company’s board of directors. Sam Tamayo, who has been La Tortilla Factory’s CEO for two years, has been promoted to vice chairman and chief […]