Praim Group, the food licensing, marketing and distribution company, announced on Monday its agreement to create and distribute a line of all-natural chocolate bars featuring Where’s Waldo?® The four limited-edition collectible designs feature two everyday and two holiday SKUs. The 3.5-oz. milk chocolate bars are kosher; MSRP is $1.99-$2.49. The packaging features Where’s Waldo scenes […]
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Hostess Announces More Bakery Reopenings
Following last week’s announcement that it plans to reopen and begin hiring employees for its bakeries located in Columbus, Ga., and Emporia, Kan., Hostess Brands LLC announced Monday that it will open additional bakeries in Indianapolis, Ind., and Schiller Park, Ill. Hostess is accepting applications for employment at both the Columbus and Emporia bakeries, while […]
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Supervalu Adds Standley, Neporent To Board
On Friday, Supervalu announced the election of two new directors on its board: John Standley, chairman, president and CEO of Rite Aid Corp., and Mark A. Neporent, COO and general counsel at Cerberus Capital Management L.P. “I am very pleased that John and Mark have accepted positions on our board,” said Bob Miller, Supervalu’s non-executive […]
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Safeway Releases 1Q 2013 Results
Safeway Inc. reported Thursday net income of $0.49 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2013. This includes tax benefits of $0.14 per diluted share, of which $0.07 was contemplated in our annual guidance. These results compare with income from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2012 of $0.30 per diluted share. Other […]
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SoupMan Names Johnny Rockets Exec As New CEO, Plans To Expand Brand
Soupman Inc., the parent company of soup brand Original SoupMan, has appointed Lloyd Sugarman to the position of CEO. Sugarman, who brings a wealth of retail merchandising, restaurant operations and franchising experience, will focus on the expansion of the company’s award-winning soups into the $6 billion annual retail soup category following the recent launch of […]
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StarKist Board Appoints Lee As President, CEO
StarKist Co., a subsidiary of Dongwon Industries, has named Sam Hwi Lee as president and CEO of StarKist. Lee, a StarKist board of directors member since 2008, became the interim president of StarKist on Nov. 1, 2012, following the resignation of In-Soo Cho. He officially was appointed president and CEO last week during a StarKist […]
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Lund Joins NEW As National Development Manager
Reagan Lund has joined the Network of Executive Women (NEW) in the new role of national development manager. NEW is the consumer products and retail industry’s largest women’s leadership community, with more than 7,000 members in 19 regions across the U.S. and Canada. Lund will be key to supporting the organization’s growing roster of sponsors, […]
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Lipari Foods Hosts Biggest Show In Its 50-Year History
As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Lipari Foods hosted a bigger-than-ever show on April 24 in Novi, Mich. Jim Lipari started the business in 1963 selling barbecue sauce out of the back of his station wagon. Today, Lipari Foods is a $500 million company. “This is a milestone,” Thom Lipari, president and CEO, told The […]