US Foods Announces New Chief Merchandising Officer
January 18 2017 - 8:47AM
Business Wire
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) announced today that Andrew
Iacobucci will join the company as Chief Merchandising Officer,
effective January 23. Iacobucci will oversee category management,
procurement, product innovation and food safety, as well as
marketing efforts on behalf of the company.
“Andrew is a proven leader and merchandising executive who will
play a key role in helping us continue to drive food leadership and
product innovation for our customers,” said US Foods President and
CEO Pietro Satriano. “His merchandising expertise and food industry
experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow our market
share with independent restaurants and other target customers.”
Prior to joining US Foods, Iacobucci served as Executive Vice
President, Merchandising for retailer Ahold USA, where he led all
facets of the company’s merchandising operations in the United
States. Prior to joining Ahold, Iacobucci spent 10 years at Loblaw
Companies Limited, a leading Canadian food retailer, where he
served in several senior roles including president of the company’s
discount supermarket business. Iacobucci is a graduate of Queen’s
University in Kingston, Ontario and University of Toronto Law
School.
Iacobucci succeeds Steve Guberman in the Chief Merchandising
Officer role following Guberman’s appointment in August 2016 to
Executive Vice President, Nationally Managed Business for US Foods.
Guberman has continued to serve as Interim Chief Merchandising
Officer over the past five months.
About US Foods
US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading
foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000
chefs, restaurants and foodservice operators to help their
businesses succeed. With nearly 25,000 employees and more than 60
locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and
innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce,
technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in
Rosemont, Ill., and generates approximately $23 billion in annual
revenue. Discover more at www.usfoods.com.
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