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2021
Chaney’s Dairy Barn and Kroger announce milk distribution partnership
Chaney’s Dairy Barn and Kroger announced a partnership, and 41 Kentucky Kroger stores were selling Chaney’s Milk.
2021
Butterball recalls ground turkey products over possible blue plastic contamination
Butterball, LLC, is recalling approximately 14,107 pounds of ground turkey products after consumer complaints reported pieces of blue plastic embedded in raw ground turkey. The recall includes Butterball and Kroger products shipped to retail locations nationwide; no confirmed consumption-related injuries were reported.
2021
Crider Foods recalls canned beef products over possible lead contamination
Crider Foods recalled approximately 525,717 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may contain unsafe levels of lead because of a spice mix from an outside supplier. The affected products included Hargis House, Clover Valley, Kroger, Hostess, Laura Lynn, ARMOUR and HARVEST CREEK items.
2021
Ready Pac Foods recalls ready-to-eat salad products over undeclared allergen
Ready Pac Foods recalled about 222,915 pounds of ready-to-eat salads containing meat or poultry after its dressing supplier notified it that a shipment labeled as ranch dressing may contain Caesar dressing with anchovies, an undeclared allergen on the salad labels. No confirmed adverse reactions had been reported. Consumers were advised to discard or return the products.
2021
Loop announces expansion into retail stores
Loop announced a move from e-commerce into physical retail with major retailers. The article said the platform would expand into Kroger stores in the United States before the end of 2021 and into Woolworths stores in Australia in 2022.
2021
Banza Pizza expands retail distribution
Banza Pizza expanded its retail presence by 306% in less than a year, with recent rollouts at Stop & Shop, Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway and Meijer.
2021
Real Good Foods launches seven frozen entrées at Kroger
Real Good Foods announced the launch of seven new frozen entrées in approximately 1,500 Kroger stores nationwide.
2021
Kroger expands grocery delivery in Florida
Kroger is delivering groceries directly to customers in Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville from its Groveland fulfillment center, expanding its delivery service across Florida.
2021
Kroger partners with Kitchen United on restaurant meal service
Kroger partnered with Kitchen United to let customers order restaurant meals for pickup or delivery at participating Kroger locations. The first location was planned to launch at a Ralphs supermarket in Los Angeles in the fall.
2021
Chuck E. Cheese frozen pizzas launch at Kroger
Chuck E. Cheese announced that its cheese and pepperoni frozen pizzas are available in Kroger stores nationally. The pizzas are produced through a licensing partnership involving CEC Entertainment and Flatlander Foods.
2021
Kroger and KNAPP agree to expand and modernize distribution center
Kroger and KNAPP announced an agreement to deploy, expand, and enhance the capabilities and capacity of Kroger’s existing Great Lakes Distribution Center in Delaware, Ohio. The renovation was expected to be complete that summer.
2021
Kroger launches autonomous drone delivery pilot with Drone Express
Kroger launched its first autonomous drone delivery pilot in partnership with Drone Express. The pilot serves residents within a mile of Kroger's Centerville location, with eligible orders expected to be deliverable within 15 minutes at no extra cost.
2021
Kroger launches CommunityImmunity giveaway
Kroger launched the #CommunityImmunity Giveaway, offering customers and associates a chance to win one of five $1 million checks or one of 50 year-long grocery prizes; eligibility requires receiving at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose at a Kroger Family Company location or event.
2021
Kroger partners with UNT to support its food pantry
Kroger partnered with the University of North Texas to support students experiencing food insecurity. Kroger presented university leaders with a $250,000 financial commitment; the partnership includes renaming the pantry UNT Food Pantry Presented by Kroger and funding to keep shelves stocked and hire two student workers.
2021
MORTAR partners with Kroger and P&G to expand entrepreneurship program
MORTAR partnered with Kroger and P&G to support business-to-business entrepreneurs from historically marginalized communities. The partners adapted MORTAR’s program into an eight-week virtual course, with Kroger and P&G providing facilitators and funding to expand the Entrepreneurship Academy.
2021
Kroger announces three Los Angeles store closures
Kroger announced that it planned to close one Food4Less and two Ralphs stores in Los Angeles on May 15, following the City Council's approval of an ordinance requiring additional hazard pay for certain retail employees. Kroger said the stores were underperforming and cited operating costs, financial losses, and the pay mandate.
2021
Kroger and 80 Acres Farms expand partnership to 316 stores
Kroger and 80 Acres Farms announced that they are expanding their partnership to reach more shoppers in the Midwest, in-store and online, with the partnership reaching 316 stores.
2021
Kroger opens automated fulfillment center in Monroe
Kroger opened an automated customer fulfillment center in Monroe, Ohio. The facility uses digital and robotic capabilities to assemble customer orders.
2021
Kroger reports vendor data breach affecting pharmacy and associate records
Kroger said a data breach at third-party software provider Accellion affected some associate HR data, pharmacy records and money services. Kroger said its own IT systems were not affected and that it was contacting impacted people.
2021
Kroger discloses pharmacy-customer data breach
Kroger issued a notice advising pharmacy customers of a data breach involving Accellion, its third-party file-transfer service. Kroger said it believed fewer than 1% of its customers, specifically customers of Kroger Health and Money Services, were impacted, and that certain HR records were also affected.