Hormel Foods has promoted James Snee to lead the US group's international operations. In an announcement today (26 September), Hormel said Richard Bross was retiring as president of Hormel Foods International Corp. Snee's appointment ...
Tags: International Chief, international operations, Hormel Foods
The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) announced today that Brent J. McClendon, CAE, executive vice president (EVP) of the International Wood Products Association (IWPA), has been selected as the new president and CEO ...
Tags: wooden pallet, container, hardwoods, softwoods
US speciality retailer The Fresh Market booked a jump in third-quarter sales and earnings this morning (28 November). The Fresh Market said net sales rose 22.1% in the three months to 28 October, climbing to US$321.5m as new store ...
Dollar stores are poised to gain grocery market share from conventional supermarkets, new research has suggested. According to the annual shopper research survey from Perception Research Services International (PRS), Dollar Stores are ...
Nestle has extended the remit of Luis Cantarell, head of its health science division, to include the oversight of its nutrition arm. The move follows the exit of Kurt Schmidt, deputy EVP in charge of Nestle Nutrition, who is leaving the ...
Tags: Nestle, Luis Cantarell, health science division, nutrition
Ahold USA has divided its marketing and merchandising roles into two, appointing Erik Keptner to the newly-created post of EVP, marketing. The move is designed to provide "better support" to Ahold USA's local retail divisions, focusing on ...
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co has announced the expansion of its premium private label Two Forks Bakery and Hartford Reserve Deli lines. In bakery, the US supermarket group added a line of cupcakes and rebranded its key lime and ...
Tags: A&P, private label, bakery and deli lines
Stora Enso Renewable Packaging is set to restructure its converting operations at Páty in Hungary and plans for efficiency measures in the consumer board mill at Barcelona, Spain to address the customer needs. By the end of the ...
Tags: Hungary Plant Operations, Renewable Packaging, restructuring cost
InfoTech, a leading software house and system solutions company, with headquarters in New York and programming facilities in North Dakota, has delivered MarketTrax, a customized direct response campaign management system, to JWTAction. ...
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Manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging products Mold-Rite Plastics has acquired Stull Technologies, a manufacturer of dispensing closures, caps, lids, and packaging components. Thus acquisition of Stull is part of the larger expansion ...
Tags: Stull Technologies, plastic packaging, packaging components
Outlast Technologies, leader in heat and moisture management, has developed the first polyester fiberfill with phase change materials (PCM) to proactively regulate the sleep environment. The new PCM polyester fiberfill can be blended with ...
Tags: Polyester Fiberfill, fiberfill, heat and moisture management
US insurer American International Group (AIG) has launched an enhanced general liability program to provide coverage for construction clients facing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigations. Dubbed OSHA Assist, ...
Tags: OSHA Assist, insurer, Occupational Safety, Health Administration
The Finish Line Inc., a leading national retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories, announced that Scott Hoffman has joined the company as executive vice president, chief merchandising officer. "I am thrilled to welcome Scott to ...
Tags: Finish Line, EVP, retailer of athletic shoes
This two-part entry is actually the second half of my previous post about why there weren’t nearly enough bikes in model year 2012 and why we don’t seem to be able to do anything about the chronic under- or over-supply of ...
Tags: bikes, Model Years
Executive Joins Leading 3PL as Chief Technology & Corporate Development Officer Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the addition of Supreet Manchanda as EVP/Chief Technology & Corporate Development Officer. In this role Supreet is ...
Tags: Ozburn-Hessey, Logistics, OH Logistics, International Logistics