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BOULDER, Colo. — Alfalfa’s Market here said last week that it has appointed Layne Lieberman to the newly created position of vice president of marketing and consumer relations.
Lieberman, a registered dietitian, brings more than 25 years o...
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here on Tuesday said it has promoted Jeff Burt to president of its Central Division.
Burt, 50, has been group vice president of perishables merchandising and procurement since 2010. He succeeds Bob Moeder, who recen...
SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets has promoted Wayne Bailey to vice president of supply chain and logistics, the retailer here said Tuesday.
Prior to his promotion, Bailey was a regional vice president.
Wayne Bailey
In this newly created posi...
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here on Monday said it has named Peter J. Bocian as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Feb. 19.
He will report to Robert Edwards, Safeway’s president and current interim CFO...
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu here said Monday that Sam K. Duncan has taken over as president and chief executive officer sooner than previously expected.
Duncan had been scheduled to assume leadership of Supervalu in mid-March, after Supervalu ...
CARLISLE, Pa. — Ahold USA said Monday that Jan van Dam has been appointed to the position of executive vice president of supply chain and e-commerce.
In this role, van Dam will report directly to James McCann, chief operating officer, and ...
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Now that Twinkies are no longer in production, retailers are launching their own versions of the popular snack cake.
Safeway here has created a Hostess Twinkies-like packaged snack under its Snack Artist private label...
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here on Thursday said Robert “Bob” Moeder, president of Kroger’s Central Division, plans to retire from the company this spring after 42 years.
Robert Moeder
“During his 42-year career, Bob has consistently demonstra...
WASHINGTON – Grocery Manufacturers Association here said Thursday that Sean McBride has been promoted to executive vice president of communications and member services.
Sean McBride
He previously was senior vice president of communications ...
CARLISLE, Pa. — Ahold USA here said on Thursday that it has named Mark McGowan executive vice president of merchandising, effective immediately.
McGowan had been executive vice president of supply chain at Ahold USA since last year, and ha...