Supervalu names new merchandising EVP

MINNEAPOLIS Supervalu has named Steve Jungmann as its new EVP merchandising. Jungmann most recently served as SVP consumer sales and marketing at the Solo Cup Company in Highland Park, Ill. He will join Supervalu in early February and report to Craig Herkert, CEO and president.

Prior to joining Solo Cup Co. in 2007, Jungmann spent one year with Spectrum Brands, a global consumer packaged goods company, as senior vice president of sales. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with Kraft Foods where he held a number of sales, corporate planning and strategy roles across multiple geographies. His most recent role with Kraft was VP category sales.

In his new role at Supervalu, Jungmann will lead all of the company’s merchandising activities for its retail banners (excluding Save-A-Lot), including the Own Brands (private label) program.