Marketing

The investment in Carolina Foods is the private equity firm's third food category investment in the past two years.

Kirk Perry joins IRI from Google, where he served as president of global client and agency solutions since 2013.

More than 30 Earth Grown products from Aldi earned the Good Housekeeping Institute Seal, joining more than 170 other products earning the nod over the last three years.

For his deep accomplishments to the industry and with PLMA, Brian Sharoff stands apart.

Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said the promotion of eight of the retailer's own executives highlights the retailer's focus on creating paths for advancement.

Beyond the financial commitment to CHF, King Soopers also is taking steps to support associates, including those directly affected by the March 22 shooting at a Boulder, Colo., King Soopers store.

Shon Boney, the former CEO of the natural foods chain, has died of cancer.

Jill Pavlovich joined the retailer as senior vice president of digital commerce, coming from Wayfair where she launched more than 90 exclusive brands. Her appointment is joined by the hiring of Jake Griffith, a former Walmart executive.