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July 9, 2010

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The Top 10

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.


Conventional Supermarkets

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


Food Wholesalers/Cooperatives

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


Other Retailers Selling Food

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


Manufacturers

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.


Other Players

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


Associations/Government

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

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