2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (470+ words) The high-profile former tech industry CEO, who is now the grocer’s executive chair, has a history of transforming companies including eBay and Hewlett-Packard. Albertsons’ appointment of billionaire Meg Whitman as executive chairman brings a seasoned business leader with substantial star…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (196+ words) While most of the announced chief executive changes are internal hires, several supermarkets have named leaders with global experience. The grocery industry has seen a whirlwind of chief executive changes in recent months. Since January, 13 grocers have named new CEOs,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (218+ words) The distributor has unified several parts of its fresh operations under Jody Barrick’s successor. United Natural Foods, Inc. confirmed to Grocery Dive on Wednesday that Jody Barrick has retired from her role as senior vice president of fresh meat, seafood,…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (292+ words) Meg Whitman will serve in the newly created role as well as act as an advisor to CEO Susan Morris and the rest of the company’s C-suite. Whitman’s board member position took effect Tuesday, per an Albertsons Securities and Exchange…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (533+ words) Nick Konat will soon helm a specialty grocer juggling multiple priorities, from improving financial results to revamping value messaging and opening dozens of stores. Sprouts Farmers Market is turning over a new leaf as Jack Sinclair, arguably the face of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (171+ words) Grocery Dive Don't miss tomorrow's grocery industry news Kroger taps Walmart tech veteran as store operations chief Mark Ibbotson, who helped lead the rollout of Walmart’s e-commerce platform, is the latest C-suite appointment for the supermarket chain. Editor’s note: This…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (412+ words) Albertsons brought on a chief marketing officer, while Trader Joe’s appointed a new head of tech. Here’s a roundup of some of the most noteworthy executive-level changes in the grocery industry in August. The supermarket chain hired Emily Turner as…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (439+ words) Emily Turner has joined the supermarket chain after serving in a similar role at the specialty grocer. Albertsons is bringing on a new executive to oversee its marketing operations at a time of substantial upheaval for the supermarket company. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) The Kroger banner made an internal hire to fill the role that Bryan Sant will vacate when he retires in August. Smith’s Food & Drugs has named company veteran Jordan Poff as vice president of merchandising, effective Sept. 1, parent company Kroger…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (612+ words) Large chains as well as regional grocers have shuffled their top leadership as they struggle to keep pace with competition and price-sensitive shoppers. Having the right leadership in place can make or break a retailer’s fortunes. As consumer price sensitivity…...