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Target Names New Food Business Chief

By Steve Wynne-Jones
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Target Names New Food Business Chief

Target announced the appointment of Anne Dament to the role of Senior Vice President, Merchandising. In this role, she will be responsible for leading the strategic repositioning of Target’s food business.

Dament has more than 19 years of grocery and consumer packaged goods experience to the role. She started her career in food, as a buyer at Supervalu and then at Safeway where she held various category and sales management positions. In her final role at Safeway, she served as group vice president, Perishable Strategy, where she introduced newness in assortments and merchandising, including meal solutions and grab-and-go options.

Target leadership previously announced the company will reposition its approach to food over the next 12 to 18 months. Based on guest insights, focus areas will include making better-for-you options simple and attainable, providing meal solutions and offering unique selections for everyday occasions as well as entertaining, the company said in a press release.

Target’s food reinvention will emphasize six key categories that resonate most with its guests: better-for-you snacks, coffee and tea, premium sauces and oils, specialty candy, wine and craft beer, and yogurt and granola. It will also expand the availability of natural, organic, locally grown and gluten-free choices to fit guests’ wellness-focused lifestyles.

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