5 things top news: Judge orders Kroger ex-CEO to tell all Rodney McMullen will have to tell why he departed the grocer ...

AFTER REPORTS, MEIJER SAYS COMPANY NOT FOR SALEor sale, the founding family of the retailer here said last week amid reports it was on the verge of a deal with London-based retailer Tesco. British ...

RICHARD SAKER TO SUCCEED FATHER AS FOODARAMA CEO said last week it has selected Richard Saker, currently president and chief operating officer, to be its chief executive officer. He succeeds his ...

SAFEWAY NAMES CALFAS TO NEW POST IN REORGANIZATIONeek it has named Frank Calfas president, marketing operations, and divided its nonperishables operations into five divisions. Calfas most recently ...

KROGER TAPS CUMMINS TO BE FOOD 4 LESS PRESIDENTns has been named president of Food 4 Less Stores, Compton, Calif. He succeeds Dave Hirz, who was named president of Ralphs Supermarkets, also based ...

Bill Wilson is the senior editor at Supermarket News, covering all things grocery and retail. He has been a journalist in the B2B industry for 25 years. He has received two Robert F. Boger awards ...

KROGER'S ZINCKE RETIRES; FIVE OTHERS PROMOTEDZincke plans to retire Oct. 31 after a 40-year career with the company, most recently as executive vice president overseeing Kroger's merchandising ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here has named new presidents at three wholesale food divisions.Anniston, Ala..The Southeast division combines the administrative operations of separate Supervalu ...

FOOD 4 LESS ELEVATES TWO TO VICE PRESIDENT POSTStwo new vice presidents for its store operations and marketing departments. Larry Stepp was promoted to vice president, Hispanic operations. Mike ...

ALBERTIAN RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT, C&S WHOLESALEhere said Ed Albertian has resigned as president and chief operating officer after three years with the company. In a prepared statement released by C ...

IN MEMORIAM The food industry said goodbye to several friends in 1999.following:Abe Baker, 95, founder of Baker's Supermarkets, Omaha, Neb. Baker died in January after several years of failing ...

K-VA-T'S NEW FOCUS ABINGDON, Va. -- K-VA-T Food Stores here is entering a new growth phase.After expanding primarily through acquisitions for most of its history, the 86-unit Kentucky-Virginia ...