5 things top news: Judge orders Kroger ex-CEO to tell all Rodney McMullen will have to tell why he departed the grocer ...

MARSH SUPERMARKETS CFO ELBIN RESIGNSts here last week said John Elbin has resigned as chief financial officer and treasurer just one week after the company said it was considering putting itself ...

GIANT CUTS WORKERS' HOURS, CHANGES PRICES: REPORTy of Netherlands-based Ahold, is cutting back the working hours of its store staff over the next three weeks, and changing the prices of thousands ...

RICHARD SAKER TO SUCCEED FATHER AS FOODARAMA CEO said last week it has selected Richard Saker, currently president and chief operating officer, to be its chief executive officer. He succeeds his ...

QRS BREAKS DEAL WITH JDA, TO MERGE WITH INOVISd its previously reported merger plans announced in June with JDA Software Group, a retail software supplier based in Scottsdale, Ariz. Instead, it ...

Looking back on some of the biggest grocery M&A activity in 2024, the most widely followed effort was the failed $24.6 billion megamerger attempt by Kroger and Albertsons, but that wasn’t the ...

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AFTER REPORTS, MEIJER SAYS COMPANY NOT FOR SALEor sale, the founding family of the retailer here said last week amid reports it was on the verge of a deal with London-based retailer Tesco. British ...

SAFEWAY NAMES CALFAS TO NEW POST IN REORGANIZATIONeek it has named Frank Calfas president, marketing operations, and divided its nonperishables operations into five divisions. Calfas most recently ...

KROGER TAPS CUMMINS TO BE FOOD 4 LESS PRESIDENTns has been named president of Food 4 Less Stores, Compton, Calif. He succeeds Dave Hirz, who was named president of Ralphs Supermarkets, also based ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here has named new presidents at three wholesale food divisions.Anniston, Ala..The Southeast division combines the administrative operations of separate Supervalu ...

FOOD 4 LESS ELEVATES TWO TO VICE PRESIDENT POSTStwo new vice presidents for its store operations and marketing departments. Larry Stepp was promoted to vice president, Hispanic operations. Mike ...