PLEASANTON, Calif. — Analysts said Safeway here “has some big shoes to fill” in the wake of last week’s announcement that longtime Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Burd plans to retire in May....More
COLORADO SPRINGS – Joseph Sheridan, president and chief operating officer of Wakefern Food Corp., has received the second annual Grocery Manufacturers Association Industry Collaboration Leadership Award here....More
Supermarket News launched its power rankings in 2003 with a bit of trepidation. We were concerned about how “The Power 50” would be perceived in an industry whose top executives typically don’t have a reputation for flaunting their influence....More
As the 10th annual compilation of the Power 50, the 2012 list also provides a vantage point from which to evaluate the evolution of the industry over the past decade. This year's list includes the most influential people at retailers, wholesalers, government agencies, industry groups, and suppliers.
For SN's Power 50 list, the most influential food industry executives are grouped into categories based on the type of company or institution they represent and then ranked within each of these categories.
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Power 50 Ranking, 2012: 50
Title: Commissioner
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Key Development: The first implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act’s prevention abilities....More
After President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act into law in January 2011, Margaret Hamburg has spent the last year developing its guiding rules through outreach, public meetings and sending delegates to China, Mexico and Canada for input and getting it implemented....More
Power 50 Ranking, 2011: 49
Title: Secretary
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Key Development: Rolled out nutrition labeling program for meat and poultry; promoted local food systems....More
