Acosta, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, has appointed Alejandro Rodriguez Bas as president and CEO effective immediately. With experience at both CPG companies and retailers, Rodriguez Bas brings a “unique blend of strong strategic and operational expertise, having successfully launched new categories, refined go-to-market models and optimized sales strategies,” […]
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Jewel-Osco Appoints New President Following Passing Of Cygan
Jewel-Osco has named Paul Gossett as its new president following the sudden passing of its former president, Doug Cygan. Gossett, who now will lead 186 Jewel-Osco stores in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, previously served as president of Shaw’s and Star Market in New England. His background also includes serving as VP of marketing for Pennsylvania-based Acme Markets; holding a […]
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King Kullen Promotes Five Longtime Directors To Exec Roles
King Kullen Grocery Co. Inc. has made a series of executive promotions involving five longtime employees. Richard Conger has been promoted to VP-perishables. A resident of Smithtown, New York, who joined King Kullen in 1999, Conger previously served as director of produce, meat, seafood and deli. In his new role, Conger reports to Co-President Brian […]
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Maine Grocer Costello Named To AGNE Board Of Directors
Maine grocer Andrew Costello has been named to the Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) Board of Directors. Costello has been in the retail trade for more than 25 years. In 2004, Costello purchased a convenience store in Bradford, Maine. Since then, the business has transformed into a 9,000-s.f. full-service grocery store. In 2017, Costello acquired […]
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Supervalu Mails Letter, Proxy Cards To Stockholders
Supervalu Inc. has mailed its previously announced letter to stockholders ahead of the company’s upcoming annual meeting being held on Aug. 16. In the letter, Supervalu reiterates that its board has been “a significant agent of change to improve Supervalu’s performance and deliver enhanced value to our stockholders.” The company highlights the board’s grocery industry experience […]
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Supervalu Releases Investor Presentation Ahead Of Annual Meeting
Supervalu Inc. has released an investor presentation in connection with the company’s upcoming annual meeting of stockholders, to be held on Aug. 16. The presentation highlights Supervalu’s transformation plan, its efforts to position the company for success in an evolving market, and its management team’s qualifications. Supervalu’s transformation plan ‘well under way and delivering results’ For […]
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Peet’s Coffee Appoints Former Wrigley Exec As CEO
Peet’s Coffee has appointed Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller Jr. as chief executive officer, effective August 6, 2018. Keller will succeed Dave Burwick, who had served as chief executive officer of Peet’s Coffee since 2012. Previously Keller served as global president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., a subsidiary of Mars Inc., where he was responsible for delivering sales […]
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Village Super Market Patriarch James Sumas Dies At 84
Wakefern Food Corp. and ShopRite are mourning the loss of James Nicholas Sumas, longtime patriarch of Village Super Market Inc., which owns and operates 30 ShopRite supermarkets in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. “Jimmy,” as he was affectionately called, was an influential member, mentor and guiding force at Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative. […]
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Campbell Names Palmieri VP And CMO Of U.S. Meals And Beverages
Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Diego Palmieri to the role of VP and chief marketing officer, U.S. meals and beverages, effective July 18. Palmieri will report to Roberto Leopardi, president, meals and beverages. As CMO, Palmieri will be responsible for all aspects of marketing and consumer connection in the U.S. across the division’s portfolio of brands, which […]
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Jewel-Osco President Doug Cygan Passes Away At 55
Doug Cygan, president of Jewel-Osco, passed away this morning at age 55, The Shelby Report has learned. The company has yet to make a statement, but a source close to Mr. Cygan has said that he was hospitalized in June for a blood infection related to emergency hernia surgery. Mr. Cygan’s celebration of life service […]
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Keurig Dr Pepper Reveals Its Post-Merger Leadership Team
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. and Keurig Green Mountain Inc. have named the leadership team for the new Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), effective upon the close of the companies’ merger, expected July 9. “Our new leadership team represents the very best talent across both great companies,” said Bob Gamgort, future CEO of KDP. “With proven […]
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Meijer’s Vail To Join AG New England As Merchandising, Procurement VP
Peter Vail, VP of produce, deli and bakery for Meijer and former Hannaford Bros. executive, will join AG New England’s (AGNE) management team on July 30 as VP of merchandising and procurement. Vail brings with him more than 30 years of retail food experience, primarily with Hannaford. During his early years at Hannaford, Vail became proficient […]
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NGA Celebrates 38 Executive Leadership Development Program Grads
The National Grocers Association (NGA) Foundation is celebrating the graduation of 38 grocery executives from its 2018 Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP), which took place June 3-7 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. “The next generation of leaders and executives will continue to face the shifts and ubiquitous change within the supermarket industry, and […]
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Kellogg Leadership Changes Include New North America President
Kellogg Co. is making two leadership changes that the company believes will help drive its growth strategy in the North American and European regions. Chris Hood, currently president, Kellogg Europe, has been named president, Kellogg North America, reporting to Chairman and CEO Steve Cahillane. The company also appointed Dave Lawlor, currently VP, European cereal business, to president, Kellogg […]
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Specialty Food Association Honors Two With Lifetime Achievement Awards
This year, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) is recognizing two industry legends with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Chef Paul Prudhomme and distributor Seymour Binstein will be celebrated for their roles in helping to build specialty food into a $140 billion industry. “The mission of Specialty Food Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award is to celebrate those whose careers […]
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Emmy’s Organics Shakes Up Executive Team With New CEO, VP Of Sales
Emmy’s Organics, an Ithaca, New York-based maker of organic coconut cookies, has named Bill Kelly as its new CEO and Gian Khalsa as VP of sales. Kelly brings more than 30 years of executive financial and operational experience to his new role. Previously, Kelly developed and led business operations for companies in the design, natural […]
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New York Food Industry Alliance Names Durant President And CEO
Following a four-month national search, the Food Industry Alliance of New York State (FIA) has selected Michael Durant as its new president and CEO. He succeeds Michael Rosen, who announced his retirement after 32 years with FIA. “As the FIA president, Michael brings a wealth of experience on association management, lobbying and government affairs. He has […]
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Former Albertsons Exec Joining Publix As VP Of Pharmacy
Dain Rusk, who most recently served as group VP of pharmacy operations at Albertsons, will join Publix as VP of pharmacy, effective June 1. Rusk will oversee pharmacy retail operations and the pharmacy retail business unit, including pharmacy central fill, specialty pharmacy, managed care programs and collaboration efforts with hospitals and healthcare centers. He will […]
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Industry Veteran Lutz To Join PMA In June As West Region VP
Produce industry veteran Steve Lutz will join the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) as regional VP–U.S. and Canada West in June. In this newly created senior-level position, Lutz will be responsible for expanding PMA’s West Coast presence. He will engage with members in the region to help them make the most of PMA to grow their […]
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Robach Retiring As Cargill’s VP Of Food Safety, Successor Named
Mike Robach, global VP of food safety, quality and regulatory (FSQR), will be retiring on Aug. 1, after nearly 15 years with Cargill. Sean Leighton, who has served as a food safety and quality leader at Cargill since 2017, has been named to succeed Robach. Robach joined Cargill in 2004 to lead the company’s corporate […]