Ahold USA has appointed Amy Hahn to the newly created position of SVP of marketing, effective April 28. In this role, which will be based in Carlisle, Pa., Hahn will lead and drive critical initiatives of strategic marketing, market insights and analytics, advertising, promotion, brand development, corporate communications, innovation, digital strategy and execution. She also […]
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Family Dollar Names Hancock SVP Of Supply Chain
Family Dollar Stores has appointed Brian D. Hancock as SVP of supply chain. Hancock will report to Howard R. Levine, chairman and CEO. “Since we opened our first store in 1959, our focus has been on providing our customers with great value and convenience. In today’s competitive retail environment, building an efficient, end-to-end supply chain […]
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A&P Promotes Hertz To CEO, Makes Other Appointments
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P) has named Paul Hertz president and CEO, effective immediately. He replaces Sam Martin, who left the Montvale, N.J.-based grocery chain earlier this year. Since joining A&P in 2010, Hertz has served as COO. As president and CEO, he will be responsible for the leadership and strategic direction […]
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Orion Food Systems Appoints Steve Watkins CEO
Orion Food Systems has promoted Steve Watkins to CEO of Orion Food Systems, an international foodservice provider of leading brands such as Hot Stuff Pizza. Watkins, who has been a significant member of the Orion management team for the past 25 years, was most recently the company’s president, CFO and director. Watkins began his career […]
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Kronos Foods Names Howard Eirinberg CEO
Kronos Foods, a privately held, leading manufacturer of premium gyros and other Mediterranean and specialty foods, has named Howard Eirinberg, 54, as its CEO. Eirinberg, who succeeds long-time Kronos CEO Michael Austin, now chairman of Kronos Food Corp., joined Kronos in 2011 to lead all sales and marketing initiatives for the company’s operations in meat, […]
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Two Supervalu Board Members Step Down Following Safeway Deal
Supervalu on Thursday said that two of its directors, Mark Neporent and Lenard Tessler, have stepped down from the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Neporent and Tessler were both appointed to the board in 2013 as designees of Symphony Investors LLC, a Cerberus Capital Management L.P.-led investor consortium, under the terms of the tender […]
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Smart & Final Names Hong Chief Marketing Officer
Smart & Final, the warehouse grocery store that counts households, businesses and community groups among its customers, has appointed Eleanor Hong SVP and chief marketing officer (CMO). Reporting to Dave Hirz, president and CEO, Hong will develop and oversee strategic marketing programs at Smart & Final designed to enhance the brand and build sales in […]
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C&K Market Appoints Wissmann COO To Lead Turnaround
Karl V. Wissmann joined C&K Market Inc. as its COO on Monday. “I’m excited about the opportunity to grow this independent chain. We have a lot of room to increase what we offer our customers,” Wissmann said. “I’ve learned a lot in my 40 years in this industry, and I’ve spent some time getting to […]