Former Ocean Spray Exec Pat McCarthy Passes Away At Age 85
Food World doesn’t usually re-print obituaries from other sources, but we decided to make an exception for this one memorializing one of the larger-than-life characters from the food industry in…
BJ’s Set To Acquire Four Temp Controlled Depots From Burris
BJ’s Wholesale Club is the latest merchant to take more direct control of its distribution. The Westborough, MA-based club operator announced that it would acquire the assets and operations of…
Ron Vachris Named President, COO At Costco; Jelinek To Retain CEO Position
Costco has promoted Ron Vachris to president and chief operating officer, effective February 2. The new position was confirmed in an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The…
Outlook 2022
As we do each year, Food World and Food Trade News reached out to several retailers in our marketing area, asking them to look ahead at some of the issues…
Leon Bergmann Named New CEO Of Save A Lot
Save A Lot announced that its Board of Directors has named Leon Bergmann as the new incoming chief executive officer of the discount supermarket chain. Bergmann will succeed interim CEO…
Affinity Group Retail Acquires Star Sales & Marketing To Expand Mid-Atlantic Presence
In a deal between sales agencies, Buffalo, NY-based Affinity Group announced that it has acquired Star Sales & Marketing, the regional firm that has covered the Mid-Atlantic grocery market for…
C-Suite Changes At Wakefern As 2 Veteran Execs Exit, 6 Promoted
Member Brown’s Super Stores Makes Key Management Moves
Curci Returning As NGI’s CEO As Grimmett Announces Retirement
Former Tops Leader Coming Back To Head Newly Merged Retailer
Metro Beat
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace Unveiled Its 10th Supermarket; Wakefern Pilots New AI-Based Frictionless Checkout Technology
Soup To Nutz
Weis Markets Opens 198th Store In Warminster; Kreider Farms Launches Hemp-Fed, Cage-Free Eggs
Aisle Chatter
Giant Food Rewards Associates With #HealthyAtWork Challenge Prize; Schmidt Baking Receives National Accolades For Act of Generosity
