Hee-Sook Nelson, VP of team development & public affairs for Gelson’s Markets, was elected the 2020-21 California Grocers Association chair of the board of directors at the association’s virtual annual meeting on Dec. 4. Nelson is the first Asian-American woman to serve as CGA Board Chair, and the second woman to serve in this role […]
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Hershey Announces Departure Of General Counsel Damien Atkins
The Hershey Co. has announced that Damien Atkins, SVP, general counsel and corporate secretary, will be resigning due to family illness effective Jan. 31. In connection with his pending resignation, Atkins will step down from his general counsel and secretary role immediately and will focus on the transition of his responsibilities until his departure. James Turoff, VP and deputy […]
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Stater Bros. Charities Promotes Danielle Oehlman To Director
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]