Alex Holt has been appointed Ahold Delhaize's chief sustainability officer and a member of the executive committee of Ahold Delhaize, effective no later than June 1, 2024. Holt succeeds Jan Ernst de Groot, Ahold Delhaize’s chief legal officer and chief sustainability officer, who will retire May 31, 2024.

Holt is currently chief sustainability officer and member of the executive committee at Woolworths Group, Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer, a role she has held since June 2021. Upon joining Woolworths in 2011, Holt held a number of roles across their supermarkets business

FullTilt Marketing, a premier firm specializing in agriculture, fresh produce and specialty food industries, announced strategic enhancements to its team. The company is proud to welcome Olga Sacal as the new marketing and events specialist, and is celebrating the well-deserved promotion of Jen Velasquez to vice president of marketing.

Sacal brings a wealth of experience in coordinating and facilitating large-scale events. Drawing on her background in client relations and event management for Freeman Coliseum and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, she embodies a consultative and dependable

Spice World announced the appointment of Lisa B. Rosenberg as its new director of research and development. In this newly created role, Lisa will lead Spice World’s robust innovation program designed to deliver on consumers’ desires to elevate the way they eat with innovative, convenient and fresh flavor.

“Lisa is an accomplished leader in the food R&D space with an excellent innovation approach and business acumen,” said Chris Kiser, CEO of Spice World. “We are thrilled she has joined our team to lead our next phase of new product development and innovation for our garlic, onion and

Mission Produce Inc. a world leader in sourcing, producing and distributing fresh Hass avocados, announced its 2023 global giving results to positively impact its surrounding communities. Contributing to causes supporting children, families and agriculture education, Mission Produce aims to cultivate a better future for generations to come. 

“We have a unique opportunity to give back to our people and communities around the world,” said Steve Barnard, chief executive officer. “We’re extremely grateful for the thousands of people working with Mission – on our farms, in our packhouses, at our

SpartanNash promoted Amy McClellan from senior vice president, chief marketing officer to executive vice president, chief customer officer, marking the third promotion McClellan has earned since joining SpartanNash four years ago.

In her new role, McClellan will be focused on driving sales growth in the wholesale segment and overseeing customer engagements for all national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers and the U.S. Defense Commissary Agency and military exchanges worldwide. McClellan will also be responsible for field merchandising, sales operations, customer

Equifruit President Jennie Coleman has been honored with the prestigious RBC Momentum Award. The award ceremony, a celebration of Canada's most accomplished women entrepreneurs, recognized Coleman's outstanding leadership and driver of Equifruit's success.

The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards, a premier national program, has been highlighting the achievements of women driving economic growth and social change for over three decades. In 2023, 11,000 women entrepreneurs were nominated, and Coleman's recognition is a testament to her ability to lead through expanded management, empowered