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Leadership changes at PepsiCo North America include a new president for Canada
Cara Keating is moving into a new role with Frito-Lay North America.
Leadership changes at M&M Food Market
Allan Lindsay takes over as president, as CEO Andy O'Brien departs.

Stephane Trudel takes over as CEO of Fire & Flower
Former Alimentation Couche-Tard executive to lead the cannabis consumer technology and retail platform.
EnsembleIQ welcomes Sandra Parente as SVP, grocery and convenience
Parente will oversee several Canadian brands, including Convenience Store News Canada and OCTANE.
Maple Leaf Foods CEO stepping down next year after being appointed executive chair
Michael McCain will be replaced next spring by Curtis Frank.
Kevin Ahnert joins OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions
Ahnert returns to the car wash industry in new role.
EnsembleIQ announces new VP marketing
Jesse Yeung brings with him a a wealth of experience in the business-to-business foodservice, grocery and meetings/events industries.
In new book, Couche-Tard CEO Brian Hannasch reflects on leading during the pandemic
Unprecedented: Canada's Top CEOs on Leadership During COVID-19 features first-person accounts from 29 leaders of companies in front-line sectors.
Federated Co-operatives Limited promotes from within for new CEO
Heather Ryan steps into the role May 9.
EnsembleIQ appoints former Wall Street Journal executive to head new enterprise membership and subscriptions initiatives
As SVP, membership and subscriptions, Craig Lowe will be responsible for the overall strategy and delivery.
7-Eleven parent company brings in former Uber exec to promote growth
Seven & i Holdings nominates Elizabeth Miin Meyerdirk to its board.
PepsiCo Foods Canada names new CMO
Jess Spaulding will relocate to Canada from Texas.
Groupe F. Dufresne acquires Les Pétroles Alcasyna, uniting two Quebec-based family c-gas businesses
Company solidifies its Quebec presence by adding 22 Petro-Canada stations, five Pétro-Abitémis and three A&W restaurants.
Deloitte survey finds competition for workers among top issues for retailers in 2022
70% expect staff-free, cashier-less stores to be common within a decade.