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Kraft Heinz shuffles leadership
PITTSBURGH and CHICAGO — Kraft Heinz on Friday announced changes to its upper management, effective Oct. 1. The company has named current EVP and CFO Paulo Basilio to the position of zone president for its United States business. Succeeding Basilio as EVP and CFO will be David Knopf, currently VP and category head of the Planters business.
The company’s current COO of the U.S. business, George Zoghbi, will move into a strategic advisor role, the company said. He will work with the Kraft Heinz board, CEO Bernardo Hees and Basilio.
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CVS Pharmacy introduces health-and-wellness vending machines
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy is rolling out a new way for busy patients to easily buy on-the-go necessities. The company on Thursday introduced its automated retail vending machines, which contain such necessities as over-the-counter health products, better-for-you snacks and popular personal care products, and will be used as a vehicle to showcase products from the company’s exclusive store brands while meeting customers at well-trafficked areas.