Albertsons Cos. has named Gineal Davidson president of its Portland, Oregon, division, which operates more than 140 stores in Oregon and Washington. She succeeds Greg McNiff, who was named president of Stater Bros. Markets in Southern California. Davidson started with Albertsons 30 years ago as a courtesy clerk in Boulder, Colorado, and was quickly promoted […]
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Hattersley To Become President And CEO Of Molson Coors
Gavin Hattersley will become president and CEO of Molson Coors Brewing Co. in Denver, Colorado, on Sept. 28, succeeding Mark Hunter, who is retiring. Hattersley has served as president and CEO of MillerCoors, the U.S. business unit, since September 2015. He was the interim CEO of MillerCoors from July 2015. “After a 36-year career with the […]
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Silver Eagle Distributors Names Limbaugh To VP Role
Silver Eagle Distributors L.P., an Anheuser-Busch wholesaler headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, has named James P. “J.P.” Limbaugh II as VP of sales and marketing. His responsibilities include the management of all sales, marketing and special events for Silver Eagle’s 13-county territory. The counties are Atascosa, Bexar, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, […]
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Albertsons’ McNiff To Succeed Frahm At Helm Of Stater Bros. Markets
After more than 47 years of service to Stater Bros. Markets, President George Frahm, 66, has announced his plans to retire on Oct. 31. Food industry veteran Greg McNiff has been named to succeed him. “I have been blessed to work at Stater Bros. for my entire career and have had the opportunity to advance […]
Posted inAssociation News, C-Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Store News
Wawa’s Marc Maiolino Joins PFMA Board Of Directors
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has appointed Marc Maiolino to its board of directors. Maiolino serves as the director of store operations for Wawa Inc., a PFMA member, where he has worked for the past 33 years and is responsible for the operational oversight of 95 Wawa stores that serve parts of Pennsylvania and […]
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Kroger Names Hostetler New Nashville Division President
The Kroger Co. has named Sonya Hostetler president of the Nashville division, effective Aug. 1. She succeeds Zane Day, who previously announced his plans to retire from the company after nearly 45 years of service. “We’re pleased to welcome Sonya to the Kroger family of companies,” said Mike Donnelly, Kroger’s EVP and COO. “Sonya is a well-respected leader in the […]
Posted inSuppliers, Executive News, Frozen Food, Northeast
Turkey Hill Appoints New CEO And Chairman Of The Board
Turkey Hill LLC, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream and refrigerated drinks, has appointed Tim Hopkins CEO. Hopkins succeeds John Cox, who is the new chairman of the board of directors. “It has been a great source of pride to see Turkey Hill develop into an industry leader over my 34-year […]
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Dean Foods Appoints Eric Beringause As President, CEO
Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Co. has appointed Eric Beringause president and CEO and a member of the Dean Foods Board of Directors, effective July 29. Beringause succeeds Ralph Scozzafava, who has stepped down as CEO and resigned from his position on the board. Beringause has more than 30 years of transformational leadership and operational experience […]
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Tops Taps Its Third Woman For Warehouse Leadership Role
Williamsville, New York-based Tops Friendly Markets has named Kelly Quigley GM of its Tops Grocery Distribution Center. Quigley becomes the third woman Tops has named to oversee a warehouse facility. In June, Tops announced the promotion of Sandy Macpeek to the role of GM of the Tops Frozen Distribution Facility in West Seneca, New York. […]
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AG Baton Rouge Reveals Changes In Key Leadership
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Associated Grocers Inc. named Manard Lagasse Jr. its new president and CEO May 30. In July, Lagasse announced leadership changes designed to “enhance Associated Grocers’ position for growth in the coming years.” “We have been a leader in the wholesale grocery industry for many years, and I am confident with these changes, […]
Posted inNortheast, Bakery News, Deli News, Executive News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Industry News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Merchandising News, Produce News, Store News
Bob Gleeson Joins Weis Markets As VP Of Fresh Merchandising
Weis Markets has hired Bob Gleeson, a former Shoppers Food and Pharmacy and Supervalu executive, to become the Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company’s VP of fresh merchandising. In this position, Gleeson will oversee the day-to-day merchandising and procurement of the company’s meat, produce, bakery, deli/foodservice, seafood and floral departments. He replaces John Grimes, who retired at the […]
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Acosta Names 28-Year Veteran Darian Pickett CEO
Acosta, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, has appointed Darian Pickett as CEO, effective immediately. Pickett, a 28-year veteran with Acosta and most recently the Jacksonville, Florida-based company’s chief client officer, succeeds Alejandro Rodriguez Bas, who will leave Acosta to pursue other opportunities. “Under Alejandro’s leadership, Acosta made […]
Posted inPackaging News, Association News, Executive News, Southeast, Suppliers, Sustainability News
Tosca’s Wasson Named Reusable Packaging Association Board Chairman
Michael Wasson, COO of Tosca, is the new chairman of the board of directors for the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) in Tampa, Florida. The RPA board appointed Wasson to the role of chairman following his service to the organization as vice chairman. Wasson first joined the RPA board of directors in 2018 and was appointed […]
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Jahn To Retire From Southern Glazer’s At End Of 2019
Michael Jahn, EVP and GM in Arizona and New Mexico for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol, will retire at the end of 2019. Jahn has been with the company for 34 years, holding various roles of increasing responsibility. Starting with the company in 1985 as a brand manager in California, Jahn […]
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Gelson’s Appoints Sue Klug To Its Board Of Directors
Gelson’s Markets in Encino, California, has strengthened its board of directors with the addition of Sue Klug, a former grocery executive with operations and marketing experience. Klug currently serves as EVP and chief marketing officer (CMO) for Republic Services, a recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal company based in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to her appointment to […]
Posted inGrocery News, Center Store, Executive News, Nonfood Items, Southwest, Suppliers
Kimberly-Clark Names Alison Lewis Chief Growth Officer
Kimberly-Clark has appointed Alison Lewis to the newly created position of chief growth officer. Lewis joins Dallas, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark from Johnson & Johnson, where she had served as chief marketing officer (CMO) of the global consumer business since 2013. She will join Kimberly-Clark at the end of July. Kimberly Clark’s brands include Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, […]
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Retired Festival Foods’ Greenfield Honored As 2019 Grocer Of The Year
Marlin Greenfield, recently retired from Skogen’s Festival Foods, has been named 2019 Grocer of the Year by the Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA). It is the association’s highest honor. A surprise presentation for Greenfield was held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at the Darboy Festival Foods in Appleton. Greenfield was nominated by Mark Maloney of […]
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Mount Franklin Foods Appoints Enrique Grajeda President And CEO
El Paso, Texas-based Mount Franklin Foods appointed Enrique Grajeda president and CEO, effective July 1. “Enrique has served as the chief financial officer since October of 2014 and has done an exemplary job of overseeing the company’s accounting, finance, treasury, legal, internal audit, IT/MIS, customs and tax departments,” said Eloy S. Vallina L., chairman of the […]
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Former Walmart Exec Jack Sinclair Named CEO Of Sprouts
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market announced June 20 that Jack L. Sinclair has been chosen as its new CEO and member of its board of directors, effective June 24. Sinclair has more than 35 years of experience in retail and grocery, most recently serving as CEO of 99 Cents Only Stores LLC, a Commerce, California-based […]
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Hugo’s Promotes Winges, Hires Lorton As Store Director
Hugo’s Family Marketplace has promoted Kristen Winges to deli director. Winges will oversee deli operations for all Hugo’s Family Marketplace locations. Winges brings more than 20 years of experience to the role. She has been working with Hugo’s in the deli for 12 years and has previous experience with Bill’s Supervalu in Milbank, South Dakota. […]