Wisconsin-based Certco Inc. has hired Emily Mallahan as director of the team in charge of Digital Marketing and Retail Technology. “It is with pure excitement that I announce this new role within our organization,” said Certco President Amy Niemetscheck. “Emily will be working with internal advertising, sales and procurement teams at Certco to ensure we […]
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Kopit Levien, Sarafan Join Instacart Board Of Directors
San Francisco-based Instacart, an online grocery platform, has appointed Meredith Kopit Levien, president and CEO of The New York Times Co., and Lily Sarafan, co-founder and executive chair of Home Care Assistance, to the company’s board of directors. Kopit Levien helped lead The Times‘ transformation to become a fast-growing, digital business. She is a seasoned executive […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Executive News, Online Grocery Technology, Southwest
Pensa Hires Industry Veteran Whiting As Head Of Marketing
Austin, Texas-based Pensa Systems, a cloud-based automated perception solution, has appointed technology veteran Tim Whiting as VP of marketing. In this role, he will help scale the company’s brand and go-to-market efforts to meet growing demand for Pensa’s automated real-world shelf visibility data. CPG brands and retailers alike are increasingly turning to Pensa to help them […]
Posted inLipari Foods, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Lipari Foods Names Bennett To VP Of Warehousing
Thom Lipari, CEO of Lipari Foods said that Joe Bennett has been named VP of warehousing. In this new role, Bennett will oversee the strategic and day-to-day operations of the inbound, outbound and inventory control functions. Bennett comes to Lipari Foods with an extensive supply chain and logistics background that began during his time with […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Executive News, Southeast
Bay Food Hires Food Industry Expert McCulloch-Crume
Bay Food Brokerage, based in Tampa, Florida, has expanded its leadership team by hiring Erin McCulloch-Crume as its new director of deli and emerging business. A food industry professional, she joins Bay Food Brokerage with more than 15 years’ experience in manufacturing, sales, marketing and product management. In her new role, McCulloch-Crume will focus on […]
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Whole Foods Co-Founder/CEO Mackey To Retire, Beuchel Is Successor
In a Sept. 30 letter to Whole Foods Market employees, co-founder and CEO John Mackey announced his retirement. He also stated that Jason Beuchel, chief operating officer, will become the new CEO. “September marked Whole Foods Market’s 43rd anniversary (including two years at Safer Way – the precursor to Whole Foods), and I’ve decided that […]
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UNFI Names Dietz As New Chief Customer Officer
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has promoted Steve Dietz to the newly created role of chief customer officer, effective Oct. 1. Dietz will be responsible for overseeing UNFI’s sales efforts throughout the United States and Canada. Dietz currently serves as UNFI’s president of the Pacific Region, a position he’s held since 2018. As […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Promotes Goff To SVP, Crawley To Division VP
Publix Super Markets President Kevin Murphy has announced the promotion of John Goff to SVP of retail operations, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Goff, 48, began his career in 1991 as a front service clerk in Jacksonville, Florida. He worked in various positions before being promoted to store manager in 2005. He was promoted to Jacksonville […]
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Kimberly-Clark Unveils Executive Leadership Changes
Dallas, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark Corp. has released a series of executive leadership changes in support of its global business. Tristram Wilkinson, currently serving as president of Kimberly-Clark’s Europe, Middle East and Africa consumer business, has been named president of the company’s Asia Pacific consumer business. He will have responsibility for the company’s largest international region with operations in more than 30 countries, including China, India, Australia, […]
Posted inCostco Wholesale, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
OSMG Welcomes Friedman As EVP For OSMG/Costco
Matthews, North Carolina-based OSMG (On-Shelf Management Group) now offers a global club channel solution. Israel Friedman has joined the company as EVP of OSMG Issaquah. The latest addition to the OSMG team, OSMG Issaquah has been created to deliver excellence in service across all categories and global regions of Costco. With the addition of Friedman, […]
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PepsiCo Elects Cooper To Board Of Directors As An Individual Member
The PepsiCo Inc. Board of Directors has elected Edith W. Cooper as an independent member of the board. Cooper, 59, will join the board and the audit committee effective Sept. 1. She spent more than two decades of her career with The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., most recently serving as EVP and global head of […]
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Longtime Texas Grocer ‘Sonny’ Williams Dies At Age 78
Joseph J.L. “Sonny” Williams, a longtime grocer and minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, died at home surrounded by family on July 10, 2021. He and his wife, Gretchen Minyard Williams, her sister, Liz Minyard, and cousin, Bob Minyard, ran Minyard Food Stores Inc. Together, they built a billion-dollar business which grew to become one […]
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Conagra Brands Appoints Horowitz To Board Of Directors
Conagra Brands Inc. has appointed Fran Horowitz to its board of directors, effective Aug. 2. With this addition, the Conagra Brands board will increase to 12 members. “We are pleased to welcome Fran to the Conagra Brands board,” said Richard H. Lenny, chairman of Conagra Brands. “Conagra and our shareholders will benefit from Fran’s deep experience building consumer […]
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Weigel’s Convenience Store CEO McMullen Dies At Age 74
Weigel’s CEO Kenneth E. McMullen, 74, of Powell, Tennessee, died July 29, 2021. In 1981, he joined Weigel’s Inc., an East Tennessee convenience store chain and dairy, in what would become a 40-year career. His initial job with Weigel’s was as the company’s operations manager. McMullen was instrumental in the company’s growth through his innovative […]
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Moran Foods Appoints Boehler and Motz To Board Of Directors
Moran Foods, a wholesale grocery distribution company and parent company to discount grocery chain Save A Lot, has appointed Fred Boehler and Mike Motz to its board of directors, effective immediately. Boehler, president and CEO of Americold Logistics, and Motz, CEO for Staples U.S. Retail, will serve as independent directors. “Fred and Mike join the […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger SVP McKinney To Retire, Jabbar Named Successor
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced the retirement of Steve McKinney, SVP of retail divisions, after more than 40 years of service, effective Aug. 7. McKinney will be succeeded by Valerie Jabbar, currently group vice president of center store merchandising. McKinney began his career with Kroger in 1981 as a clerk for Florida Choice […]
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Shoemaker Named To Executive Role At Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper said that Anthony Shoemaker, currently SVP and assistant general counsel, will assume the role of chief legal officer and general counsel. He will also join the company’s executive leadership team, upon the retirement of Jim Baldwin at the end of September. Shoemaker joined KDP in 2020 and has led the legal efforts […]
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Instacart Appoints Simo To CEO And Current CEO To The Board
Instacart, a North American leader in online grocery based out of San Francisco, California, has appointed Fidji Simo as CEO, effective Aug. 2, reporting to Instacart’s Board of Directors. Simo, who joined Instacart’s Board of Directors in January 2021, is a consumer technology industry veteran, having spent more than 15 years leading the operations, strategy […]
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Nature’s Sunshine Appoints Tariq H. Hassan To Board Of Directors
Lehi, Utah-based Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., a natural health and wellness company, has appointed Tariq H. Hassan to its board of directors effective July 1. Hassan will serve on the audit committee and Nature’s Sunshine’s board will now consist of nine directors with eight serving as independent directors. Hassan brings more than 25 years of […]
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G&S Foods Hires Morgan As President, Incoming CEO
Dan Morgan, former president and chief commercial officer of BFY Brands Inc., will join Abbottstown, Pennsylvania-based G&S Foods LLC as president, effective July 12. Morgan, currently a member of the company’s board, will assume the position of CEO on Jan. 1, 2022. Current CEO Thomas Dempsey will retire on Dec. 31, but will continue to […]