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ATLANTA, Aug. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) family of stores in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Eastern Tennessee are asking customers to check their refrigerators and freezers for certain items containing ground beef with "sell by" dates of July 29 through August 12. A complete list of the items included in this recall is below. This ground beef is part of a recall announced by National Beef because the product may contain E. Coli O157:H7. Customers should return...

HOUSTON, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, one of the largest retail electric providers in the United States, will again join Cox Media Group and Kroger in sponsoring the 2011 "Stuff the School Bus" event, an education initiative designed to collect school supplies for Houston-area students.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100210/DA52541LOGO)Through Aug. 22, Kroger stores across the area will set up collection barrels at the front of each location....

INDIANAPOLIS, July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, the largest hospitality partner to North America's premier sports stadiums and entertainment venues, announced a series of new menu concepts and fan promotions for the 2011 Kroger SpeedFest at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The Kroger SpeedFest will feature three nights of racing and music from July 28th through the 30th. On Thursday July 28th the USAC Midget, Silver Crown and ARCA series will take to the track during the...

CINCINNATI, July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) proudly extends its partnership with the USO during the July 4th holiday weekend to celebrate and thank the men and women of the armed forces and their families. Customers and associates at all locations of the Kroger family of stores are invited to show their appreciation for our military families by donating spare change in specially-marked coin boxes at check stands, or by rounding up their purchases at registers. All...

Yogreek is the perfect solution for anyone who is constantly on the go and needs a quick meal or snack. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 24, 2011 Sun Valley Dairy, manufacturer of healthy dairy products, formally announced YoGreekâ„¢ "“ a non-fat Greek-yogurt and granola parfait. Even though the product has been selling in health and grocery stores for about six months, the company decided to announce it to the press today because of the positive responses from customers in social...

CINCINNATI, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) continues to meet annual sustainability benchmarks, including reducing in-store energy consumption by 30 percent since 2000, the company reports in its fifth annual Sustainability Report, released today. Read the full report and learn more about Kroger's sustainability initiatives at the new website www.kroger.com/sustainability. "Kroger associates have worked hard to integrate sustainable practices into our everyday...

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of the rollout in the greater Houston area in April 2011, Kroger has expanded its new fuel accumulation program to the Dallas-Fort Worth market. North Texas customers are now able to save up to $1 per gallon at Kroger Fuel Centers in the area. Kroger's latest gas savings initiative allows shoppers to redeem 100 to 1,000 fuel points, which are earned through everyday grocery, prescription and gift card purchases using the Kroger...

LANSING, Mich., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced today that William T. Boehm, a recently retired senior vice president of The Kroger Co. and former senior economist for the President's Council of Economic Advisors, was elected to Neogen's Board of Directors. "Since our founding in 1982, a strength of Neogen has been the quality of individuals on our Board of Directors, and the addition of Bill Boehm certainly continues that tradition," said James...

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ralphs Grocery Company is excited to team up with Shell, the number 1 selling gasoline brand in the U.S., to help customers throughout Southern California earn savings on fuel faster with a new Double Points promotion this summer. Through an alliance between Ralphs and Shell launched last year, Southern California -area customers have been able to fill their tanks for less at participating Shell stations by swiping their Ralphs rewards Card at the...

ORLANDO, Fla., April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Produce for Kids® is gearing up for its largest-ever annual Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign and working with 16 supermarket grocery store chains across the country to help raise money for Children's Miracle Network-affiliated hospitals. From May through July, participating fresh fruit and vegetable companies will make a donation to local children's hospitals based on sales of their fresh produce items at participating grocery stores. The...