Cincinnati, OH—Kroger is ending “hero” pay, according to the Chicago Tribune. Following an outcry from the United Food and Commercial Workers International (UFCW)—which represents over 55,000 workers at Kroger-owned chains—Kroger will be handing out one-time “thank you” bonuses. Hero Pay As CBS reported, when Hero Pay was instituted, Kroger CEO...
Cincinnati, OH--Two Kroger associates have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. One employee works at Kroger-owned Fred Meyer in Washington state and the other at King Soopers in Colorado. “Upon learning of these cases, we partnered with state and local health experts, followed all sanitation and cleaning procedures, communicated with and...
New York, NY—Plant Based World Conference & Expo announced in a press release that plant-based buyers from Kroger and Whole Foods Market have joined the PBW Buyer’s Council for the 2020 expo, scheduled for June 5-6 at the Javits Center in New York City. Matt Thomas, Buyer’s Council Chair, Co-Owner...
Boulder, CO—Following reports that multiple stores would be closing, Lucky’s Market issued a statement announcing that it began closing certain locations on Wednesday, January, 22, 2020, as part of its restructuring efforts. After exploring multiple alternatives, the announcement says, the company made the decision to close various stores and to...
Boulder, CO—Lucky’s Market, the low-priced natural and organics products chain, reportedly will be closing the majority of its stores. This latest news comes after Kroger's announcement in December that it would divest its interest in Lucky's. Lucky’s Market was founded in Boulder in 2003 by Trish and Bo Sharon and...
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) has launched a plant-based meat test with Kroger, according to a press release. 60 Kroger stores across Denver, Indiana, and Illinois now sport three-foot plant-based meat sets within the conventional meat department. The goal is to measure the impact of changing plant-based meat placement...
Kroger is now selling Charlotte’s Web cannabidiol (CBD) products, according to The Motley Fool. The retailer reportedly plans to roll out the products to 1,350 stores in 22 states. “Since its founding,” said CEO Deanie Elsner in a press release, “Charlotte’s Web has been on a mission to make CBD...
Cincinnati, Ohio—Kroger will start selling CBD-infused products in several states, according to Detroit Free Press. The website quoted Rachel Hurst, corporate affairs manager for the Kroger Michigan division, as saying that 92 stores in Michigan will have topical CBD products—not ingestible oils. “Our limited selection of hemp-derived CBD topical products...
Asheville, NC—The plant-based food trend is here to stay and it’s getting bigger, if recent news is anything to go by: No Evil Foods, a plant meat brand, is going to hit 1000 Kroger locations across the country, according to a press release. No Evil Foods will supply Comrade Cluck,...
Cincinnati, OH — Kroger launched a new mobile app called OptUP, reports Food & Wine, meant to make picking up healthy foods and maintaining a healthy diet easier. This is different from their existing mobile shopping app. OptUP is “your virtual assistant for healthier shopping.” It encourages its users to...
