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Lisa Walsh, vice president of strategic transformation and customer management, PepsiCo, in this video interview says, “We feel that it is incredibly important to develop future leaders who can acclimate to a lot of change that’s occurring” — hence PepsiCo’s long-term involvement with NGA’s Executive Leadership Development Program...More

Peter Larkin, president and CEO, National Grocers Association, in this video interview says tax reform “is so vitally important to our members,” most of whom are pass-through entities taxed as individuals, not as corporations....More

NEW YORK — SN’s veteran reporter Elliot Zwiebach points out the chains that made moves on this year’s Top 75 of Retailers & Wholesalers. Zwiebach, who compiled the list, also explains how the top of the list has changed over the years, and how it is likely to change next year....More

Carl Schlicker, chief operating officer of Ahold USA, discusses his company’s acquisitions, online shopping in the U.S., and his long tenure at Ahold on the eve of his retirement, in this video interview by SN Editor-in-Chief David Orgel and Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert....More

Al Plamann, chief executive officer at Unified Grocers, explains the focus of FMI’s wholesalers-independents committee....More

Popcorn, vegetarian entrees and sour flavors will be on the minds of consumers this coming year. What else? SN’s Bob Vosburgh talks with a culinary expert to find out what’s on the menu....More

In this exclusive SN interview, Keilly Witman, manager of the GreenChill Partnership, talks about the myriad benefits of the voluntary program to food retailers....More

At the Food Marketing Institute’s Energy & Store Development Conference last month, SN’s Technology & Operations Editor Michael Garry sat down for an on-camera interview with Neil Kudrinko, owner of Kudrinko’s, a one-store independent in Wesport, Ontario. Kudrinko, who won SN’s 2012 Sustainability Excellence Award in the independent category, talked about why he puts so much emphasis on improving his store’s energy footprint and making it as efficient as possible....More

Pam Bailey, president and CEO, Grocery Manufacturers Association, talks GMA’s top political priority — product safety — with Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert and SN Editor-in-Chief David Orgel....More

Gary Rodkin, president and chief executive officer, ConAgra, and chairman, GMA, says growth is a huge challenge across the entire food chain, and advocates for more collaboration between retailers and suppliers “to make the pie bigger in this industry.”...More

Esmee Williams, vice president of brand marketing, Allrecipes.com, discusses how brands are keeping up with consumers who have quickly adopted smartphone technology to assist with meal planning and grocery shopping. “A lot of brands are really jumping on board to try and create some really great experiences for their target consumers,” she tells SN Editor-in-Chief David Orgel....More

Private label retains its sales edge over national brands, according to a new report from Accenture. SN’s Bob Vosburgh provides the details....More