Wal-Mart Stores Inc. today announced that Eduardo Castro-Wright, 56, Vice Chairman and CEO of the company’s Global eCommerce and Global Sourcing businesses, will retire on July 1, 2012. Walmart’s goal is to name new leadership for these businesses by the end of January, after which Castro-Wright will assist in the transition. “Eduardo has made many […]
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Family Dollar Names Bloom New COO
Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores Inc. has named Michael K. Bloom as its new president and COO, filling the posts vacated by the retirement of longtime executive R. James Kelly. “Today’s announcement reflects the result of several years of thoughtful discussion and planning as we prepared for Jim’s retirement,” said Chief Executive Howard Levine. Bloom […]
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Ruhland Named Head of Beef Board
Polly Ruhland was named CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, the Centennial-based organization announced Sept. 20. Ruhland has filled the position on an interim basis since the resignation in late June of Tom Ramey. She joined the Cattlemen’s Beef Board in early 2010 as director of evaluation. Ruhland’s spent more than 20 years in the […]
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BI-LO Adds to Corporate Office
BI-LO today announced two key new hires, Joan Miszak and Bruce Steadman. Both Miszak and Steadman will be holding management positions within the company’s corporate office, headquartered in Mauldin, S.C. Miszak joins BI-LO as the SVP of human resources and organizational effectiveness. In this role, she will be responsible for leading all human resources and […]
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Associated Food Stores’ Parkinson Retiring
Associated Food Stores President and CEO Richard Parkinson, who led the grocery cooperative to notable growth and also oversaw the purchase of the financially troubled Albertsons’ Utah supermarkets, is retiring.
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Kroger Names Joe Fey President of QFC Division
The Kroger Co. has announced the promotion of Joe Fey as president of the Quality Food Centers (QFC) Division. Fey, 57, has been VP of merchandising for the company’s Michigan Division. He succeeds Donna Giordano, who was recently promoted to president of the Ralphs Division in California. “We are pleased Joe has agreed to join […]
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Obregon Resigns from the Hass Avocado Board
Jose Luis Obregon has resigned as the executive director of the Hass Avocado Board
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Baker’s Pride Names Louis Mastriano VP, Sales and Marketing
Baker’s Pride Inc. a commercial bakery and manufacturer of private label and proprietary brand bread, cookie, brownie and cake style donut products today named Louis Mastriano Vp of sales and marketing, a new position at the firm. Mastriano is an award-winning sales and marketing executive with more than 25 years experience at Kraft North America. […]
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Henriksen Now at Helm of Tomra of North America
Tomra of North America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tomra Systems ASA and leading global provider of advanced recycling solutions, has appointed Harald Henriksen as the new president and CEO of Tomra of North America. Henriksen, who joined Tomra ASA in 2004, previously served as SVP of technology based in Norway. As president of […]
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Ohio Grocers Association Announces New President, CEO
Nate Filler has been selected as the new president and CEO of the Ohio Grocers Association (OGA), announced Leo Braido, chairman of the association’s board of directors. Filler comes to OGA after managing state government relations for Cardinal Health, one of Ohio’s largest companies. Previously, he held various positions in the Ohio House of Representatives, […]
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FMI Announces Appointment of Terry Levee to Director, Food Safety Programs
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced Terry Levee as its new director of food safety programs. Levee will be responsible for developing and implementing programs and activities geared toward helping retail and wholesale food companies meet critical food safety needs. He will report to Hilary Thesmar, Ph.D., RD, FMI’s VP of food safety programs. Levee’s […]
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It Can Be Done & Here Is the Proof
It almost makes me ill to see the lack of attention given to this most important part of today’s retail operations called Customer Service, which many have turned into Customer-No-Service
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M.A. Gedney Co. Names Spector President
Chaska, Minn.-based pickle and condiments company M.A. Gedney Co. has named Barry M. Spector president
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Safeway Announces Change in Leadership at Dominick’s Stores
Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. July 15 that the president of its Chicago-area Dominick’s Finer Foods division, Don Keprta, has resigned. “Don has contributed significantly to the Dominick’s stores. His commitment and innovation helped the stores evolve to best serve the Chicagoland customers. We are fortunate that he has produced a team that is prepared to […]
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July 2011 Indiana Roundup
Family Dollar Building DC Gov. Mitch Daniels joined Jim Kelly, president and CEO of Family Dollar Stores Inc., and other company executives along with local representatives in mid-May for a groundbreaking ceremony of a new Family Dollar distribution facility to be built in Ashley at 100 S. CR 31. The Fortune 300 retailer announced in […]
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Campbell Elects Denise Morrison President and CEO
Morrison will succeed Douglas R. Conant, 60, who will step down as president and CEO on July 31 after more than a decade in that role. Conant also will step down from Campbell’s board of directors at that time.
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Supreme Court Limits Wal-Mart Sex Bias Case
According to multiple reports, the Supreme Court has blocked a massive sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart on behalf of female employees. The justices all agreed that the lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could not proceed as a class action in its current form, reversing a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in […]
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Unified Grocers Names Bob Ling President
Unified Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States, announced that Bob Ling, EVP, general counsel and secretary, has been named president, Unified Grocers. The announcement was made by Al Plamann, who remains CEO of the company. In his new position, Ling will focus on growing sales throughout the company and on […]
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N.G.A. Names New Manager of Government Affairs
The National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) has appointed Brian D. Callahan as the manager of government affairs.
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USC Food Industry Management Program & WAFC 53rd Annual Awards Banquet
The Food Industry Management Program at the University of Southern California is unique in its dedication to providing a concentrated management development program for high-potential managers of proven ability from food industry companies.