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Albertsons taps outsider Andrew Murray as CFO amid business review

By Thomson Reuters Nov 10, 2026 | 4:12 PM

Nov 10 (Reuters) – US grocer Albertsons on Tuesday named Andrew Murray as chief ​financial officer amid ‌a business review to revive sluggish sales focused on cost cuts and lower prices.

Murray, who will ‌join ​on January ⁠17, is currently ⁠group CFO of Fonterra Co-operative Group, a New Zealand dairy co-operative, and brings consumer-sector experience ​from executive roles at Simplot Australia and ⁠Mondelez International.

Here are ⁠more details:

• CEO Susan ​Morris described the company as ​being at a “critical turnaround time,” ‌adding Murray’s experience leading large-scale business transformations would be valuable

• Murray will take ⁠over from Cody Perdue who has served as the interim finance ⁠chief ‌since September 30, ⁠succeeding retiring CFO Sharon ​McCollam

• ‌Albertsons withdrew its fiscal ​2026 ⁠forecasts in October, even as it beat second-quarter profit estimates

(Reporting by Shania S Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing by ​Sriraj Kalluvila)