A bill signed by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2017 that prohibits New York City pharmacies from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products took effect Jan. 1.
The retailer announced that Christopher H. Peterson, the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Newell, would be joining the board and serving as its chair of the Audit Committee.
PepsiCo announced that its current chief executive officer would be retiring at the end of March 2019, and two additions to its Frito-Lay North America and North America Beverages divisions.
With the Farm Bill signed, the Food and Drug Administration reiterated its authority to regulate products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived ingredients.
Southeastern Grocers announced that with the support of its customers and its SEG Give Foundation, it has donated nearly 22 million meals to Feeding America in 2018.