THE FRIDAY 5: Regional Grocers Expand Reach; ALDI Shares Go-to-Market StrategyThe latest tariff news and insights from Food Marketing Conference also made news this week Hershey to Buy LesserEvil Snack BrandCPG continues to broaden its healthy snack offerings Hershey Announces New Chief Customer Officer CPG and sales vet Tiffany Menyhart to lead confection sales team Hershey’s Chairman, President and CEO Announces Retirement Leader and previous PG Trailblazer Award winner Michele Buck to officially exit in mid-2026 Progressive Grocer Unveils Its 2024 Category Captains These CPG companies show themselves to be masters of sales growth across the store THE FRIDAY 5: Kroger-Albertsons Merger Falls Apart; Introducing the Retailer of the Year New stores from Trader Joe’s and Wegmans also gained attention this week Is a Mega-Merger Between Mondelēz and Hershey in the Works? Deal between snacks and sweets companies could be valued at $50B Albertsons' Our Brands VP Joins 7-Eleven In his new position, Brandon Brown will oversee the convenience store chain's Fresh Foods business Progressive Grocer Reveals This Year's GenNext Honorees 2024 class is ensuring the longevity of the grocery industry through their leadership 18 New Members Join FMI Board Industry association welcomes leaders across retail and CPG sectors 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
