Wakefern Food Corp. announced changes to its organizational structure effective January 1.

Hank Mullany, who left Wal-Mart last month to head the pharmacy unit of CVS, has been blocked from taking the position.

After 151 years of operation, A&P filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on December 12. It is currently operating with a $800 million debtor-in-possession loan from JP Chase Morgan.

The economy’s continuing struggles during the past 12 months led to another year of challenges for many of the Mid-Atlantic’s wholesale grocers.

Hank Mullany, who abruptly left Wal-Mart last month, has been named president of CVS's pharmacy unit.

Robin Michel has left her post as president of Giant/Landover.

Hank Mullany has left his post as EVP and president of the company's north region

Thred of the Mid-Atlantic's largets retail players continue to struggle with earnings and identical store sales in their recent operating quarters

Wegmans CEO Danny Wegman was elected this year as the Best-Met Publishing "Pete Manos" Retail Executive of the Year by Food World and Food Trade News readers.

Food World and Food Trade News' Q&A with Ahold USA Retail CEO Carl Schlicker and EVP-sales and merchandising Jeff Martin.

Wal-Mart north division president Hank Mullany recently addressed the Philadelphia-Central PA Association of Manufacturers.

Bob Burris, president of Burris Logistics, died at his home in Milford, DE September 20 at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.

Shoppers Food & Pharmacy announced September 27 that its president, Dick Bergman, informed the company of his retirement, effective October 1.

Ahold announced several key changes affecting its senior management team, both in Europe and the U.S.

John W. Kluge died quietly at his home in Charlottesville, VA September 8 at the age of 95.

Ahold USA EVP-merchandising Jeff Martin addressed the Philadelphia AMR/MAFTO organization, reporting on status of re-org. process.

With its third CEO in place in less than a year, A&P is making moves designed to strengthen the company for the long term.

Six notables from the industry will make up the eighth class to be inducted into the Maryland Food Industry Hall of Fame.

A&P announced it will close 25 stores.

Snyder's of Hanover and Lance, Inc., announced they have signed a definitive agreement to combine in a stock-for-stock merger.

Three of the leading retailers in the Delaware Valley - A&P, Supervalu (Acme) and Safeway (Genuardi's) posted disappointing numbers in their most recent operating periods.

A&P late last month abruptly replaced Ron Marshall as president and CEO with Sam Martin, who most recently was COO of OfficeMax.

Weis Markets on July 12 reported a 34.9 percent increase in its second quarter earnings.

The Baltimore City Council last month passed a bottle tax that will ad two cents to some bottled beverages bought in the city.

More than 1,500 vendors attended last month’s first ever Ahold USA Retail vendor meeting held at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s effort to impose a beverage tax on the citizens of the city has failed. It officially died (for this year, anyway) on May 20.

The most rugged 12 months in recent grocery industry history was not only marked by high unemployment, significant deflation, cautious consumer spending and a continuation of fierce competitiveness and an overstored landscape, but the period from April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010 created a real separation of performance among…

Delhaize Group, the Belgian international food retailer, which owns Food Lion, Hannaford, Bloom, Bottom Dollar and Sweetbay, late last month announced that Rick Anicetti, executive VP of Delhaize Group and CEO of Delhaize America Shared Services, has left the organization.

Simply stated, the 12 month period from April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010 was the most challenging for food and drug retailers in the 32 years we’ve been covering the industry in the Mid-Atlantic.