Sunsweet Growers Inc., the nation’s leading marketer of prunes, specialty dried fruit products and fruit juices, has appointed company President Dane Lance to the additional post of CEO. Arthur Driscoll II, CEO since 2004, has retired after a distinguished tenure with Sunsweet, during which time the company achieved record-setting revenue and grower-member crop returns. “Art’s […]
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NGA Appoints New Board Members
At its fall meeting in Chicago, the National Grocers Association’s (NGA) board of directors approved appointments to fill four unexpired terms recently left vacant. New board members include: Christine Curtis, SVP and account management, C&S Wholesale Grocers At Keene, N.H.-based C&S Wholesale Grocers, Curtis is responsible for new business development, account management, independent retail services […]
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Weis Markets’ CEO Leaves Company
Weis Markets Inc. President and CEO David J. Hepfinger has left the company to pursue other interests. Company Vice Chairman Jonathan H. Weis replaces him as interim CEO. Robert F. Weis remains company chairman. “We thank Dave for his service and contributions and wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Weis. Hepfinger also has […]
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COO Thueringer To Retire After 47 Years With Coborn’s
Coborn’s Inc. today announced that its COO Bob Thueringer will retire after reaching 47 years of service on June 30, 2014. He will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors. Thueringer joined Coborn’s in 1967, bagging groceries at Coborn’s in Sauk Rapids with the original intent of working his way through college at […]
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Marley Coffee Adds Two Industry Veterans To Sales Force
Marley Coffee has appointed two industry veterans to director roles within the company’s sales force. Effective immediately, Russ Stange will serve as director of sales—West Coast and Chris Mamos will serve as director of sales—East Coast. Stange previously served as senior account manager at KeHE Distributors Inc., an Illinois-based grocery distribution chain. Prior to this, […]
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List-Stoll To Succeed CFO McLevish At Kraft Upon Retirement
Kraft Foods Group says that Teri List-Stoll has joined the company as SVP of finance and will succeed current CFO Timothy McLevish in the first quarter of 2014. List-Stoll has a wealth of consumer packaged goods experience, having worked for nearly 20 years at Procter & Gamble, according to Kraft. Since 1994, she has held […]
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Mondelez Makes Region Leadership Changes In Prep For Pant’s Retirement
Mondelez International has announced that Pradeep Pant, 59, EVP and president, Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMEA), will retire at year-end. Timothy P. Cofer, 44, who currently serves as EVP and president, Europe, will replace Pant. Hubert Weber, 51, president of coffee, Europe, and leader of the company’s global coffee category […]
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Casey Named VP Of Sales For Grissom’s Foods
Mrs. Grissom’s Salads has appointed food industry veteran Alan Casey as its new VP of sales and brand development. Casey brings years of brand development knowledge and industry know-how from previous positions as VP of sales for Butterball and most recently as SVP of sales and brand development for Bubba Foods Inc., makers of Bubba […]