The Branded Pantry

Several articles have recently appeared in Wall Street Journal, RetailWire and elsewhere on the role of the CEO in leading an organization toward effective, sustainable innovation. They quote an study published by the Hay Group in Chief Executive Magazine claiming a dearth of available talent and the dire need to do more CEO-in-grooming training.

I am sure these types of articles are written periodically, and every generation of management consultant sees a decline in both talent levels and available candidates. (more…)

There have been two major announcements about Healthy Eating programs this week offered by grocers and by a combination ofacademics and grocers. One by Yale and Topco, a service bureau for such companies as Price Chopper, Food City, Giant Eagle, Bashes, Harris Teeter, Meijer and others. The second is Delhaize, owner of Hannaford, Food Lion, and Sweet Bay in the U.S. Many other groups are working on similar efforts (more…)