An estimated crowd of 1,000 Market Basket employees and customers staged a rally Friday morning outside Market Basket headquarters in Tewksbury, Mass., to protest and demand the reinstatement of former Market Basket President Arthur T. Demoulas. David McLean, who served as Market Basket operations manager for 38 years and resigned upon the firing of Mr. […]
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Posted in, Executive News, Southeast
Food City Promotes Three
Food City has promoted three employees. Haskel Bledsoe is director of security/loss prevention; Don Mascola is VP of information technology/in-store services; and Raymond Stockard is district manager. Bledsoe previously served as district manager for the company, responsible for the operational oversight of 17 Food City locations within the Tri-City market. “Haskel has served as store […]
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IDDBA Expects To Appoint New CEO By Aug. 1
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) expects to have a new president and CEO in place no later than Aug. 1, according to Bill Klump, chairman of the IDDBA board and chief marketing officer for Butterball LLC. Klump says the search, which started several months ago following the death of longtime President and CEO Ms. Carol Christison, […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
Bristol Farms Golf Tourney Raises $55K For City Of Hope
More than 270 golfers took to the links at Pacific Palms Golf Resort in the City of Industry last month to support the “2014 Friends of Bristol Farms Golf Tournament” and the City of Hope. This year’s event marked the 20th anniversary of the tournament and the 10th year of City of Hope being the […]
Posted in, National, Suppliers
Hormel Foods Buying Maker Of Muscle Milk
Hormel Foods Corp. plans to acquire CytoSport, one of the largest sports nutrition companies in the U.S. and the maker of Muscle Milk. As a leading provider of premium protein products in the sports nutrition category, CytoSport says its brands align with Hormel Foods’ focus on protein while further diversifying Hormel’s portfolio and broadening the […]
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La Tortilla Factory Appoints Jeff Ahlers President, CEO
La Tortilla Factory is shifting its top management roles, hiring Jeff Ahlers as president and CEO after a lengthy search process led by the Tamayo family and the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based company’s board of directors. Sam Tamayo, who has been La Tortilla Factory’s CEO for two years, has been promoted to vice chairman and chief […]
Posted in, Executive News, National
International Market Analyst Joins OTA As Senior Manager
Monique Marez this week joins the staff of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) as its senior manager for international trade. Marez most recently served as strategic projects manager for Great Performances, a leader in the hospitality industry that specializes in using and promoting organic food. Marez brings with her a wealth of knowledge on research […]
Posted in, Southwest, Store News
WinCo Foods Debuting New Duncanville, Texas, Store On Thursday
WinCo Foods will open its third Texas discount supermarket Thursday. The 89,500-s.f. Duncanville store is located at 800 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. The store will initially employ approximately 170 people, 160 of which have been hired locally. Chenille Oggs, who has been with WinCo for nearly eight years, is the Duncanville store manager and transfers from […]
Posted in, Executive News, Southwest
Brookshire Grocery Co. Names Two New Officers, Announces Other Leadership Changes
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has announced the promotions of two officers, along with several other changes to its leadership team. Brian Johnson has been promoted to SVP-division manager, and Ray Harrison has been promoted to VP of center store for category management. Johnson most recently served as VP-district manager for 13 Tyler-area Brookshire’s stores. […]
Posted in, National, Northeast
Michael To Retire From Associated Wholesalers, Company Selling White Rose Subsidiary
Associated Wholesalers (AWI) today said that President and CEO J. Christopher Michael is retiring from the company after 41 years of service. Veteran wholesale executive Matthew Saunders has been named president and CEO of AWI, effective immediately. AWI also said today that its board of directors has decided to pursue a sale of its White […]
Posted in, National, Store News
New Report Offers Tips For Grocers As Consumers Demand More Personalization
As consumers continue to demand more from retailers, the grocery industry should adapt and provide targeted shopping experiences tailored to specific consumer needs and changing demographics, according to PwC’s new experience radar report titled “Front of the Line: how grocers can get ahead for the future.” Based on a survey of more than 1,000 shoppers, […]
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FHI Appoints New Executive Leadership Team
Freight Handlers Inc. (FHI), one of the country’s leading providers of warehouse, retail product handling and logistics services, has made some leadership changes. Ryan Wall has been promoted to president and CEO, replacing Chairman and founder Chuck Wall as CEO. In addition, the Fuquay-Varina, N.C.-based company has named Reid Durst COO and Tal Wall CFO. […]
Posted in, Midwest, National
SpartanNash Associates To Spend Tuesday Volunteering For Twin Cities Area Nonprofits
Hundreds of SpartanNash associates located in the company’s Edina, Minn., offices plan to hit the streets Tuesday to assist 14 area nonprofit and community service organizations provide services to those in need. SpartanNash has been hosting this “Helping Hands in the Community” day since 2011 and, to date, associates have volunteered 4,084 hours. This year […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
Visionary Leadership Plays Big Part In Superior Grocers’ Success
Superior Grocers had a big night in early May, as the Southern California grocery chain was the featured retailer at an Illuminators networking dinner in Fullerton. It was an important evening for the grocer, marking the first time it had presented its company to CPG companies. Mimi Song, Superior’s chair and CEO, credits her chain’s […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Publix Recognized As One Of Fortune’s 500
Publix has once again been ranked to Fortune magazine’s 500 list. Publix ranked No. 104 on this year’s list—up from No. 108 last year—and No. 6 in the food and drug category. “I believe we are a strong, healthy and vibrant company because we own it,” said Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw. “Although Publix is a […]
Posted in, Executive News, Midwest
Kraft Foods Names George Zoghbi Vice Chair Of Ops, R&D, Sales And Strategy
Kraft Foods Group Inc. has appointed George Zoghbi to the newly created executive position of vice chairman of operations, R&D, sales and strategy, reporting directly to CEO Tony Vernon. The creation of this new role brings together the expertise of several key areas under one leader, including research and development, which creates innovative new products […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Executive News, Midwest
Marley Beverage Co. Hires New President, CEO
The Marley Beverage Co., a Michigan-based new-age beverage manufacturer, has appointed Harry Bigelow as president and CEO, effective today. He takes on the role vacated by Kevin McClafferty last fall. Bigelow has more than 30 years of beverage industry experience in both non-alcoholic and beverage alcohol in North America. He held positions of increased responsibility […]
Posted in, Executive News, Southeast
Georgia Grocery Veteran Barry Robinson To Retire June 2
Georgia grocery industry veteran Barry Robinson is set to retire next week. Robinson’s last day with Delhaize America will be June 2. Robinson has spent 26 years with J.H. Harvey Co., most recently serving as VP of operations for J.H. Harvey and Reid’s. He worked for 16 years with Piggly Wiggly Southern. He also has […]
Posted in, Executive News, National
Former Winn-Dixie CEO Peter Lynch Joins RPAI’s Board Of Directors
Peter L. Lynch, former chairman, president and CEO of Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., has been elected to Retail Properties of America Inc.’s board of directors. Lynch was CEO of Winn-Dixie from 2004-2006 and chairman of the board of directors, president and CEO from 2006-March 2012. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., now owned by Bi-Lo Holdings, is a NASDAQ-listed […]
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Memorial Service For Jax’s Bill MacAloney To Be Held Sunday
A memorial service for Mr. Bill MacAloney, who died May 21 following a battle with cancer, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary’s Historic Mausoleum/Rose Window Chapel in Santa Ana. He will be cremated. Mr. MacAloney was the president and CEO of California’s Jax Markets. “…Bill was […]