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2026 Virginia Power 50 List : SCOTT MCPHERSON
PRESIDENT AND CEO PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP GOOCHLAND COUNTY
Smithfield Foods plans to buy Nathan’s Famous in $450M deal
Smithfield Foods announced Wednesday it has entered a deal to purchase Nathan's Famous, the hot dog and sausage brand, for $102 a share in cash, a value of about $450 million.
Performance Food Group announces Jan. 1 CEO transition
Performance Food Group names Scott McPherson CEO effective Jan. 1, 2026, as George Holm transitions to executive chair.
Mars completes $36B Kellanova acquisition
McLean-based candy and pet care giant Mars announced Thursday that it has completed its $36 billion acquisition of Kellanova.
EU approves $36B Mars-Kellanova buy; deal to close this week
McLean-based candy and pet care giant Mars has received the European Union's blessing to acquire Kellanova, maker of Pringles, Cheez-Its and other snacks, in a $36 billion deal.
Mars nears EU approval for $36B Kellanova deal
McLean-based candy and snacks giant Mars' $36 billion bid to acquire Pringles and Pop-Tarts maker Kellanova is set to clear a major hurdle by winning unconditional European Union antitrust approval, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Nightingale Ice Cream cancels expansion plans
Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches has canceled plans for a $5.8 million expansion into a new Richmond facility.
Activist investor takes a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo, seeing a path to revive sales
Elliott Investment Management disclosed a $4B stake in PepsiCo, urging changes to revive growth and profitability in its core U.S. business.
Retail | Wholesale | Food | Beverage 2025: MORA, KATE
Kroger tapped Mora to lead its mid-Atlantic division in 2024. She joined Kroger in 2022 as vice president on special assignment supporting End-to-End Fresh, an initiative designed to get the freshest food to shoppers, and became vice president for merchandising in its Michigan division. Before joining Kroger, Mora worked for more than 26 years at […]
