Affinity Group Retail, one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies serving the food industry, announced the addition of a new director of produce in its mid-Atlantic division.

Jeff Sheets brings over 30 years of brokerage experience to Affinity Group Retail, where he will enhance produce department services in the mid-Atlantic division. Recognized for his exceptional performance with multiple Broker of the Year awards, Sheets’ expertise in driving sales growth and building client relationships will be an asset to Affinity Group Retail.

Sheets will be working closely with Bob

Lisa (Davis) Corrigan is the latest addition to the Sunview Marketing team as director of retail development. Her strength in this space will enhance retail relationships and strategically build new business opportunities.

“We are thrilled to welcome Lisa to our team. Her expertise in value-added sales and category management will be instrumental in advancing Sunview’s dedication to leading the table grape category and delivering customer-centric sales efforts,” said Mitch Wetzel, vice president of sales and marketing.

Corrigan brings a wealth of experience to her new role, having served as

Wakefern Food Corp. announced the appointment of Mark Van Buskirk as group vice president of fresh.
 
“We are excited to welcome Mark to our leadership team at Wakefern,” said Wakefern Chief Sales Officer Darren Caudill. “High-quality fresh offerings have always been at the heart of the customer supermarket experience — and we know Mark’s expertise and leadership will help us continue to grow these categories and take fresh to the next level.”
 
As group vice president of fresh, Van Buskirk will oversee Wakefern’s fresh food divisions, ensuring the cooperative’s high standards while helping

Tom Murray dedicated his entire working life to the fresh produce industry, primarily with two well-known organizations: Roche Bros. Supermarkets Inc., a private retail chain that was founded in 1952 and serves the Boston metro area; and the New England Produce Council Inc., a non-profit trade association which was founded in 1995 and serves more than 500 members.

Thomas Joseph Murray Jr. was born Sept. 14, 1957, in Boston. He and his wife, Judie, were married June 9, 1979, and reside in Medway, MA. They have three children — Tom, Kristen and Katie — and five grandsons: Colin, Owen, Luke

Two Publix Super Markets officers will retire and the company will promote two new officers, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

After 46 years of dedicated service, Vice President of Industrial Maintenance and Industrial Operations Purchasing Randy Barber has announced his decision to retire at the end of this year. Additionally, after more than a decade of dedicated service, Vice President of Facilities Bob McGarrity has also announced his decision to retire at the end of 2024.

“Randy’s dedication to overseeing our non-retail locations and ensuring retail and industrial operations have the equipment

Industry veteran Michael Papaleo has retired from C&S Wholesale Grocers. The now former executive vice president and chief procurement officer will continue to support the company as a strategic advisor through the coming year.

Mark McGowan, executive vice president, retail and chief merchandising officer, will lead C&S’s merchandising organization. Andrew Connell, senior vice president, procurement, will now lead all procurement, demand planning and inbound planning.

Papaleo joined C&S in 1997. He has been responsible for providing quality service to C&S’s retail customers, inventory