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Innovative Solution to Convert Food Waste to Clean Energy at Kroger's Compton, CA Facility CINCINNATI and LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today unveiled a clean energy production system that will convert food that cannot be sold or donated into clean energy to help power its Ralphs/Food 4 Less distribution center in Compton, CA. The anaerobic conversion system will process more than 55,000 tons of organic food waste into renewable energy...

CINCINNATI, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) committed to sourcing sustainable palm oil by the end of 2015, in the following policy statement issued today: Palm oil has become the world's leading oil crop and today accounts for roughly one-third of the global vegetable oil production. This oil has grown in popularity within the food industry as a cooking oil, shortening, margarine, milk fat replacer, and as a cocoa butter substitute. Some organizations have...

Electrolyte Enhanced, High pH Water Brand Gains Major National Distribution LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AQUAhydrate hits grocery store shelves nationwide! The popular water brand continues their national rollout after finalizing major distribution deals with Kroger Co. and Safeway Inc. Customers can now find AQUAhydrate at multiple locations across the country. Kroger owns and operates under two dozen names including Kroger, Ralphs, City Market, Dillons, Jay C,...

Expanded partnership brings charging stations to the Kroger Family of Stores in several key markets across the country SAN FRANCISCO and CINCINNATI, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies (NASDAQ:ECTY), and The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced an expanded partnership including over 200 level 2 (quick charge) charging stations, and 25 DC Fast Chargers, to be installed across key markets through the EV...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction began Wednesday on a joint venture between Kroger Real Estate and Blanchard & Calhoun Commercial at the Shelter Cove Towne Centre, a sprawling 42-acre mixed-use development on Hilton Head Island, a thriving tourist destination on the South Carolina coast. The $74 million project will be built in three phases. Upon completion, Phase one will include the redevelopment of the existing shopping mall into an upscale...

Customers Can Now Redeem Fuel Points to Save Up To $1 Per Gallon at Fred Meyer and QFC Fuel Centers and at Participating Shell Stations PORTLAND, Ore., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fred Meyer, QFC and Shell are expanding their fuel points program in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Beginning April 1, Fred Meyer and QFC customers in these three states will be able to save up to $1 per gallon at the pump by redeeming their fuel points at any Fred Meyer or QFC Fuel Center, and at...

CINCINNATI, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the millions of people with diabetes that must test their blood glucose on a daily basis, the cost to do so continues to rise. People with diabetes can spend as much as $1,000 each year out of pocket on blood glucose monitoring test strips alone, even if they have insurance. The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Family if Pharmacies now offers a program that will help diabetes patients with private insurance save with a $4 co-pay on Kroger Premium...

CINCINNATI, Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today was awarded a 2012 Excellence in Philanthropy Award from the American Cancer Society. The honor is given to corporations that have provided $1 million or more to the American Cancer Society during the previous calendar year through a variety of support activities. Kroger is one of 19 companies recognized this year. Kroger's award is based on the company's enthusiastic support of the American Cancer...

CINCINNATI, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the sixth consecutive year, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Family of Stores, in partnership with key suppliers, has committed $3 million in donations for local breast cancer initiatives across the country to support National Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. At the end of this year, Kroger will have donated more than $21 million to support breast cancer research, education and services since Giving Hope a Hand® began in 2006....

CINCINNATI, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The first step to improving health and wellness is to know where you stand today. To help customers "know their numbers", The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Family of Pharmacies announced today it will place self-use health screening kiosks at all 1,950 locations nationwide. The Kroger HealthCENTER kiosks, provided by Stayhealthy, Inc., a California-based wellness solutions company, provide customers with an easy, free and secure solution to...