Stater Bros. Charities is promoting Danielle Oehlman to the position of director. In this role, Oehlman will continue to report to Stater Bros. Charities Chairman and President Nancy Negrette. Oehlman will be responsible for the non-profit administration of Stater Bros. Charities and will represent the charity in the communities served by Stater Bros. Markets. “Since […]
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Nielsen Names Moldafsky Chief Marketing And Communications Officer
Jamie Moldafsky, a three-decade marketing veteran, will join Nielsen Holdings as chief marketing and communications officer, effective immediately. Previously, Moldafsky was chief marketing officer at Wells Fargo Bank, where, for nine years, she was responsible for the full scope of marketing, including global brand strategy and management, product marketing, media, research and analytics, meetings, events […]
B&G Foods Appoints Wenner As Interim President, CEO
Parsippany, New Jersey-based B&G Foods and Kenneth G. Romanzi, president and CEO, as well as a member of the board of directors, have mutually agreed that Romanzi would step aside as president, CEO and director, effective Nov. 15, to pursue personal interests. To ensure an orderly transition, the board has appointed David L. Wenner, a current […]
PepsiCo Appoints Dr. Pietro Antonio Tataranni As Chief Medical Officer
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo Inc. has named Pietro Antonio Tataranni, MD, as the company’s global chief medical officer. In this role, Tataranni will continue to oversee all aspects of the company’s efforts to protect its global workforce, products and communities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also will continue to lead PepsiCo’s life […]
Flowers Foods Elects W. Jameson McFadden To Board Of Directors
Flowers Foods, producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake and other bakery foods, has elected a new board member. W. Jameson McFadden, president of Wellington Shields & Co., will join Flowers Foods’ board of directors effective Jan. 4, 2021. “We welcome Jameson as an independent director of the Flowers board,” said George E. Deese, chairman of the board of Flowers […]
GSF Promotes Ryan Hammer To New Executive Leadership Role
Golden State Foods, one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, has promoted Ryan Hammer to corporate SVP and president of Quality Custom Distribution (QCD). From QCD’s Frisco, Texas headquarters, Hammer will continue overseeing all aspects of the QCD logistics business and now will assume responsibility for GSF’s Liquid Products North America (LPNA) sales team. “Ryan […]
Kellogg Company Directors Elect J. Michael Schlotman To Kellogg Company Board
Battle Creek, Michigan-based Kellogg Co. has announced the election of J. Michael Schlotman, former EVP and CFO at The Kroger Co., to its board of directors, effective immediately. “We are very pleased to welcome Mike to our board of directors,” said Steve Cahillane, chairman and CEO of the Kellogg Co. “His tremendous financial experience, coupled with his extensive […]
Hormel Foods Announces Plant Manager Advancements, Retirement
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Corp., a global branded food company, has announced the advancements of several plant managers as a result of the company’s recently announced retirement and advancements in its operations leadership. Joe Muzik, plant manager at the Algona, Iowa, plant, will assume the plant manager role at Progressive Processing in Dubuque, Iowa. Jeremy Rummel, plant manager […]
Giant Food Names Industry Veteran Badibanga As SVP Of Operations
Giant Food, a greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, named Irfan Badibanga as the new SVP of operations effective Nov. 1. Badibanga will be responsible for leading all operational aspects of Giant Food including regional operations, store support, strategic store planning and execution and asset protection, as well as people, team and culture development. Badibanga brings a strong track record […]
Albertsons Companies Appoints Mary Beth West To Board Of Directors
Albertsons Companies, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, has appointed Mary Beth West to its board of directors. West has a proven track record of innovation and transformation across myriad facets of retail. She began her career at Kraft Foods and over the course of 21 years of working on some of the food industry’s most iconic […]
JBT Corp. Appoints Paschall To Executive Leadership Team
Chicago-based JBT Corp. has promoted Kristina Paschall to the company’s executive leadership team as EVP, chief information and digital officer, effective immediately. Along with her responsibilities leading JBT’s global IT organization, Paschall will drive technology-enabled business growth and the expansion of JBT’s IoT (iOPS) product capabilities to deliver measurable customer value. Additional emphasis will be on […]
Kimberly-Clark Announces Executive Leadership Changes
Dallas, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark Corp. has announced executive leadership changes, effective Nov. 1. Jeff Melucci, currently SVP of business development and general counsel, has been named as chief transformation, business development and legal officer. In this role he has added responsibility for the company’s transformation roadmap for further building its global organizational capabilities. This expanded role assumes […]
Decker Joins Hy-Vee Leadership Team As Chief Information Officer
Casey Decker has joined West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee as chief information officer, where he will lead the IT strategy for the more than $11 billion company. Decker will oversee all of Hy-Vee’s information systems and staff and lead the company’s technology operations. He also will lead all innovations and initiatives for the retailer’s online […]
Instacart Appoints 2 New Executives To Leadership Team
San Francisco-based Instacart, an online grocery delivery company, has hired two new executives to its leadership team. Experienced human resources executive and people leader Christina Hall has joined Instacart as the company’s first chief human resources officer. Additionally, as part of the company’s continued investment in product development, Instacart has named Ariel Bardin as SVP of product. These new […]
Real Good Foods Names Former J&J Snack Foods SVP Law New CEO
Gerard Law has been named CEO of Los Angeles-based Real Good Foods, effective Oct. 14. He most recently was SVP of J&J Snack Foods Corp.’s snack division with 16 manufacturing plants and $800 million in revenue. “I am very pleased to welcome Jerry to Real Good Foods,” said Bryan Freeman, chairman of the board. “Having spent the last 28 years […]
Palmer Returns To C&S Wholesale Grocers As CEO
Industry legend Bob Palmer has come out of retirement to lead Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers as the company’s new CEO, succeeding Mike Duffy. Palmer brings more than three decades of experience. After starting with the company in 1986, he retired from his role as C&S’s EVP and chief procurement officer in 2019. When […]
Continental Mills Names CPG Veteran Neumann As Chief Growth Officer
As demand for its Krusteaz and other baking and breakfast brands continues to rise, Continental Mills has named Keith Neumann as chief growth officer, with responsibility for sales, marketing and R&D. He will report to Continental Mills President and CEO Andy Heily. Neumann brings a strong track record of contributing to growth at some of the […]
Kimberly-Clark Names Karrmann Chief Human Resources Officer
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has named Sandi Karrmann as SVP and chief human resources officer, effective Oct. 26. Karrmann will have global responsibilities for the human resources function including talent recruiting, development and performance management, labor relations, compensation and employee benefits. Karrmann will report to Mike Hsu, chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark, and serve on the company’s executive leadership team. “Sandi […]
Good Food Holdings Appoints Stern New CEO To Replace Turnbull
Los Angeles-based Good Food Holdings, the food retailing holding company for Bristol Farms, Lazy Acres Natural Market, Metropolitan Market, New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Market, is appointing Neil Stern as its new CEO. Stern will be replacing Matt Turnbull, who has been with Good Food Holdings since 2012 and has served as its […]
Lipari Foods Names Lenzi VP Of Business Development
Nick Lenzi has joined the Warren, Michigan-based Lipari Foods organization in the role of VP of business development. He will be working alongside the Lipari Foods category management team where he will be managing key category projects and assisting in program development. Lenzi also will utilize his knowledge and marketing strength on Lipari’s private label […]
