JM Smucker Purchases Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8B
JM Smucker Co. officials announced the company would purchase the privately held Big Heart Pet Brands, manufacturer of pet foods. The cash and stock deal between JM Smucker and Big […]
Read MoreHeinz & Kraft merge, forming 5th largest company globally
The H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group have merged into one of the food and beverage industry’s largest companies across the globe. This move is intended to give the married […]
Read MorePet Food Experts ends partnership with Nestle Purina Pet Care
Pet Food Experts has ended its distribution relationship with Nestle Purina Pet Care. Officials from Pet Food Experts announced the company ended its partnership with Nestle Purina in New York […]
Read MoreTarget Appoints Dament to lead repositioning
Target officials named Anne Dament to the role of SVP Merchandising. Dament will be responsible for steering Target’s strategic repositioning of its food business. Dament formerly served as GVP Perishable […]
Read MoreWalmart acquires Target Canada Locations
Walmart Canada reached an agreement to acquire one distribution center, a dozen store leases and one owned property, once help by Target Canada. The acquisition is anticipated to cost Walmart […]
Read MoreAhold Names President and General Manager of Peapod
Ahold appointed Jennifer Carr-Smith to the role of president and general manager of Peapod, effective June 15. Carr-Smith will replace Andrew Parkinson, who was appointed to a newly established advisory […]
Read MoreFresh Market’s Carlock Steps Down as CEO
Sean Crane, evp and chief operating officer was named The Fresh Market’s interim CEO, effective immediately. The decision, made by Fresh Market officials, follows on the heels of Craig […]
Read MoreRandall Onstead steps down as Bi-Lo’s President & CEO
Randall Onstead, president and CEO of Bi-Lo Holdings is stepping down from his position, effective March 1. In addition to Onstead’s impending departure, Mark Prestidge, evp and chief operating […]
Read MoreC&S Vies for AWI and White Rose Acquisition
Associated Wholesalers (AWI) representatives announced the company entered an agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers (C&S) where C&S would bid in an auction of AWI and its subsidiaries in US Bankruptcy […]
Read MoreMeg Ham Appointed New Food Lion President
Meg Ham has been appointed president of Food Lion, company leaders announced Oct. 30. Ham succeeds Beth Newlands Campbell, who is reportedly leaving Food Lion for professional and personal reasons. […]
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