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Starbucks Taps Former Sam’s Club Exec As Group President And COO

Starbucks Corp. has appointed Rosalind Brewer group president and COO, effective Oct. 2. Brewer, former president and CEO of Sam’s Club and current Starbucks board member, has more than 30 years of management experience and more than 10 years of experience leading multi-national retailers. “Starbucks is a culture-first company focused on performance, and Roz is […]

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Moran Steps Down As RaceTrac CEO, Company ‘Revising’ Leadership Structure

Allison Bolch Moran, leader of Atlanta-based convenience store operator RaceTrac Petroleum Inc., has stepped down as CEO. She will remain a member of the company’s board of directors. Moran became CEO in 2013, making her a third-generation leader of the family-owned chain. She is the granddaughter of the company’s founder, Carl Bolch Sr., who started the […]

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Lubel Departs CST Brands As Couche-Tard Deal Finalized

Alimentation Couche-Tard finalized its $4.4 billion merger with San Antonio, Texas-based CST Brands on June 28, the same day CST Brands Chairman, President & CEO Kim Lubel confirmed her departure from the company. “Today I say goodbye to the great CST team members that make CST strong. How lucky I am to have something that […]

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Kellogg Co. Makes Sales Leadership Appointments

Kellogg Co. has made two sales leadership appointments to “ensure we maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace and provide best-in-class customer partnership,” according to a letter to the company’s retail partners. Colleen Flaherty, most recently chief customer officer and global head of sales for toymaker Melissa & Doug, joined Kellogg May 30 as SVP […]

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NGA Honors Georgia’s Kuzava With Association Leadership Award

The National Grocers Association (NGA) on Wednesday recognized Kathy Kuzava, president of the Georgia Food Industry Association (GFIA), with its Association Leadership Award for her dedication and contributions to the independent supermarket industry. “I am pleased to honor Kathy for her passionate leadership and dedication to her members and the independent supermarket industry as a […]

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Hormel Foods Makes CytoSport Division Promotion

Hormel Foods has promoted Karen Wiernik, senior director of innovation and business development for its CytoSport division, to SVP of marketing for CytoSport. CytoSport is Hormel’s family of sports nutrition products; its brands include Muscle Milk, Cytomax and Monster Milk. The division is based in Walnut Creek, California. “Congratulations to Karen on her advancement,” said CytoSport […]

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Ralphs, Gelson’s Women Execs Share Their Histories And Wisdom

The Food Industries Sales Managers’ Club of Los Angeles (FISMC) fittingly held its Women in the Food Industry Luncheon during March, which is Women’s History Month. Cynthia Weifenbach of CLW Consulting, chair of FISMC, emceed the event, during which Valerie Jabbar, president of Ralphs Grocery Co., and Hee-Sook Nelson, VP of team development and public […]

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Tracy Moore Of C&S Selected As Woman Executive Of The Year

by Mike Berger/editor-Northeast One constant at C&S Wholesale Grocers’ fall and spring trade shows is Tracy Moore. For nearly 25 years she has been a consistent, dependable force behind the rise of C&S. And it’s why she is The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s 2017 Woman Executive of the Year. As SVP of non-perishable procurement, merchandising/marketing […]