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 […]
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Reynolds W. Cramer Named CEO At Fareway Stores
Reynolds W. Cramer has been named CEO of Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. He is just the fourth person to serve as CEO in the company’s 76-year history. Cramer was elected to the position by the Fareway board of directors Feb. 17. He succeeds Richard P. Beckwith, who has been CEO of the grocery store […]
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Coca-Cola CFO Set To Retire, Successor Announced
The Coca-Cola Co.’s EVP and CFO, Gary P. Fayard, will retire in May after 20 years of service with the Atlanta-based company. Kathy N. Waller, 55, will succeed Fayard in the role of CFO. Fayard, 62, joined Coca-Cola in 1994 as VP and controller. He was promoted in 1999 to SVP and CFO. In 2003, […]
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Kraft Exec Chairman Cahill Transitioning To Non-Executive Role
Kraft Foods Group’s board of directors has approved the transition of Executive Chairman John Cahill to non-executive chairman of Kraft’s board on March 8. “Today’s announcement reflects the board’s confidence in the progress of our business,” said Mackey J. McDonald, lead director for Kraft Foods Group’s board of directors. “John has been instrumental in establishing […]
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Jonathan Weis Becomes New President, CEO At Weis Markets
Jonathan Weis has been appointed as Weis Markets’ president and CEO. Weis, 46, also will retain his role as vice chairman of the Sunbury, Pa.-based company. Prior to this announcement, Weis served as the company’s interim CEO. As president and CEO, Weis will oversee all aspects of the company’s retail, supply chain, merchandising, human resources, […]
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Unified Names Bergmann, Murphy To New Leadership Roles
Unified Grocers’ board of directors announced two EVP appointments on Tuesday. Leon Bergmann was named EVP of sales and procurement, and Dan Murphy was named EVP of fresh programs and manufacturing. Bergmann has served as SVP of sales since joining Unified in December 2012. In addition to responsibility for sales and service functions across all […]
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Food Industry Veteran Joins Oregon Cherry Growers
Grower-owned cooperative Oregon Cherry Growers, the largest producer of sweet dark cherries in the world, says that Kent Spalding is joining the company in the new role of VP of sales and marketing. With more than 30 years of experience at consumer product companies, primarily targeted in food and beverage, Spalding joins the Salem-based company […]
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Goya Appoints Tejada VP Of Sales
Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S., has appointed Luis Tejada as VP of sales. Tejada returns to Goya with 23 years of experience in strategic business development and project management. He served as VP of marketing and development at White Rose Food. Prior to White Rose, he was regional strategy manager […]
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Stater Bros. Promotes Ciraulo To VP Of Meat Division
John Ciraulo has been promoted to VP of the Meat Division at Stater Bros. Markets. Ciraulo will replace Kevin Schubert, who will retire in March after more than 39 years of service. Ciraulo has been a member of the Stater Bros. family for more than 28 years and has progressed through a range of both […]
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Jewel-Osco President Stepping Down, Albertsons Closing 26 Stores
Less than a year after taking the reins, William Emmons is retiring as president of Jewel-Osco, the Chicago Tribune reported earlier this week. Lured out of retirement in March to run Jewel after it was acquired by Idaho-based New Albertsons as part of a $3.3 billion deal, Emmons announced his decision Tuesday morning. The paper […]
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Supervalu Gets New Chairman
Supervalu has named a new chairman for its company board of directors. Retail executive Gerald Storch replaces Robert Miller, who resigns the position to “focus on other demands,” according to the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company. Miller served as chairman since March 2013. Storch is chairman and CEO of Storch Advisors, a senior management advisory and […]
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A New Schnuck Will Become Company’s CEO In March
Scott Schnuck, 63, chairman and CEO of Schnuck Markets, will pass the baton to his brother Todd Schnuck, 55, in March. Todd will become president and CEO. Scott Schnuck has been CEO of the family-owned and privately-held company for eight years. The move is part of the family’s succession plan, the company said. Scott, who […]
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Family Dollar President Departs Company
Family Dollar Stores Inc. said Jan. 9 that Michael K. Bloom, president and COO, has left the company to pursue other interests. The Matthews, N.C.-based retailer said it will get a search under way for a new president/COO. “Since joining Family Dollar in 2011, Mike has been a valued part of our team,” said Family […]
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Woodley Promoted To EVP Role At Sheetz
Sheetz VP of Sales and Marketing David Woodley has moved into the EVP spot vacated by Louie Sheetz. Woodley has led the Sheetz sales and marketing department since 2005. The transition became effective Jan. 1 as another part of the company’s planned leadership changes. Louie Sheetz announced his retirement shortly after it was made public […]
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Kroger Names Tuffin SVP Of Retail Divisions
The Kroger Co. has promoted Mark Tuffin to SVP of retail divisions. He succeeds Michael Ellis, who will become Kroger’s president and COO on Jan. 1. Tuffin, 53, has been president of the company’s Smith’s Food and Drug Stores division in Salt Lake City since 2011. He brings more than 32 years of grocery industry […]