David M. Reese will become executive vice president of research and development, and Murdo Gordon will assume the role of executive vice president of global commercial operations.
Supervalu is being acquired for $2.9 billion by grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods, which plans to sell off the company’s 114 supermarket locations under the Cub Goods, Hornbacher’s and Shoppers banners.
John Milligan will remain in his current position through the end of the year, while the Board of Directors conducts a search to identify a successor, the company said.
Vitamin Shoppe announced that it has appointed Sharon M. Leite, the former president of Godiva Chocolatier in North America, as its new CEO, effective August 27, 2018.
Century Snacks announced that Valerie Oswalt, the former president of North American Confections for Mondelēz International, would be taking over the chief executive officer role.
Bruce Lucia, who has been with Kroger for 44 years will retire as president of the company's Atlanta division, to be succeeded by Tim Brown, president of the Cincinnati/Dayton division, effective Sept. 1.
Publix has named Marcy Benton — who has been with the company since 1992 — as its new vice president of human resources, and John Provenzano as the vice president of public affairs.
CVS Health is expanding its participation in the Department of Defense SkillBridge Initiative, which helps servicemen and women transition from military life to private sector civilian careers, to new locations in Hampton Roads in Virginia and Schofield Barracks in Hawaii.
