This year's Power Players are reinvesting in their companies to spur growth in an uncertain economy.
| 1. | Mike Duke, president and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores |
| 2. | Steve Burd, chairman, president and CEO, Safeway |
| 3. | David Dillon, chairman and CEO, Kroger Co. |
| 4. | Craig Herkert, president and CEO, Supervalu |
| 5. | Michelle Obama, first lady, United States of America |
| 6. | John Rishton, CEO, Ahold |
| 7. | Charles Youngstrom, co-president, Aldi U.S. |
| 8. | Pierre-Olivier Beckers, CEO, Delhaize Group |
| 9. | Danny Wegman, CEO, Wegmans Food Markets |
| 10. | Jim Sinegal, CEO, Costco Wholesale Corp. |
| 11. | Charles C. Butt, chairman and CEO, H.E. Butt Grocery Co. |
| 12. | Ed Crenshaw, CEO, Publix Super Markets |
| 13. | David Shapira, chairman, president and CEO, Giant Eagle |
| 14. | Ric Jurgens, chairman and CEO, Hy-Vee |
| 15. | Joseph S. Colalillo, chairman and CEO, Wakefern Food Corp. |
| 16. | Rick Cohen, chairman and CEO, C&S Wholesale Grocers |
| 17. | Jerry Garland, president and CEO, Associated Wholesale Grocers |
| 18. | Al Plamann, president and CEO, Unified Grocers |
| 19. | John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods Market |
| 20. | Rick Dreiling, chairman and CEO, Dollar General |
| 21. | Dan Bane, chairman and CEO, Trader Joe's |
| 22. | Greg Wasson, president and CEO, Walgreens |
| 23. | Tim Mason, CEO, Fresh & Easy |
| 24. | Paul Bulcke, CEO, Nestlé S.A. |
| 25. | Robert A. McDonald, chairman, president and CEO, Procter & Gamble Co. |
| 26. | Michael B. Polk, president, global foods, home and personal care, Unilever |
| 27. | Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO, PepsiCo |
| 28. | Irene Rosenfeld, chairman and CEO, Kraft Foods |
| 29. | Carlos Brito, CEO, Anheuser-Busch InBev |
| 30. | Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO, Coca-Cola Co. |
| 31. | Donnie Smith, president and CEO, Tyson Foods |
| 32. | Kendall J. Powell, chairman and CEO, General Mills |
| 33. | Gary Rodkin, CEO, ConAgra Foods |
| 34. | David Mackay, president and CEO, Kellogg Co. |
| 35. | William R. Johnson, chairman, president and CEO, president, H.J. Heinz Co. |
| 36. | Douglas Conant, president and CEO, Campbell Soup Co. |
| 37. | David DeLorenzo, president and CEO, Dole Food Co. |
| 38. | David J. West, president and CEO, The Hershey Co. |
| 39. | The New Digital Consumer |
| 40. | Robert E. Hill Jr., president and CEO, Acosta Sales and Marketing |
| 41. | Joseph Hansen, president, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union |
| 42. | Ron Burkle, managing partner, Yucaipa Cos. |
| 43. | Will Martin, chairman, Marine Stewardship Council |
| 44. | Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO, Food Marketing Institute |
| 45. | Pamela Bailey, president and CEO, Grocery Manufacturers Association |
| 46. | Peter Larkin, president and CEO, National Grocers Association |
| 47. | Matt Shay, president and CEO, National Retail Federation |
| 48. | Tom Vilsack, secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| 49. | Margaret Hamburg, commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| 50. | Keilly Witman, manager, GreenChill Partnership, Environmental Protection Agency |