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HERSHEY, Pa. — The Hershey Co. here said this week it has named John P. Bilbrey president and chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately.
LOS ANGELES — Unified Grocers here said Wednesday Bob Ling has been named president. Al Plamann, who was president and chief executive officer of the member-owned cooperative, will remain CEO.
Big Y Foods has named Michael P. D'Amour vice president of sales and merchandising, overseeing sales,
procurement, merchandising, advertising and pricing.
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. said Monday that Reuben Shaffer has been named chief
diversity officer, effective immediately. He will report to David B. Dillon
Kroger's chairman and chief executive officer.
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market said Wednesday that Blake W. Nordstrom,
president of retailer Nordstrom Inc., has been named the company's board of
directors, increasing the size of the board to 12 members.
PARIS - The Global Food Safety Initiative, managed by The Consumer Goods Forum here, said Wednesday it has appointed Frank Yiannas, vice president, food safety and health, Wal-Mart Corp., as vice-chair-elect of GFSI effective next February.
CLEVELAND — ECRM here said Thursday that Mitchell Bowlus has been named president of the company, a technology vendor and producer of category-buying buying shows for retailers and suppliers.
FMI said that LeAnn Chuboff has been named senior
technology director of the Safe Quality Food Institute, the food safety
standards and accreditation program of Food Marketing Institute.