HARVEST APPOINTS MERCHANDISER

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Harvest Foods here has named Lawrence M. Gherardini director of meat and seafood merchandising., a division of A&P, Montvale, N.J., for 28 years. He joined Farmer Jack as a bag boy. His most recent title there was director of meat and seafood. In his new post, Gherardini reports to Harry Janson, president and chief executive officer of the 54-unit Harvest Foods.