Retailer celebrates Black History
Month
CINCINNATI, Feb. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Black History Month,
the Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today celebrates a variety of
Black-owned and founded businesses. Whether it is a customer
favorite or new and exciting brand, the retailer is showcasing
must-have products for shoppers to add to their cart on their next
shopping trip.
"We're excited to support Black entrepreneurs, innovators and
chefs who are creating cutting-edge products our customers can't
wait to try," said Reshamar Short, Kroger's senior director,
diversity and inclusion. "We encourage every customer to explore
new brands, become inspired by their history, and
make them a staple in their home."
Kroger is committed to ensuring diverse businesses and
vendors can work collaboratively with the retailer to
shape the customer experience and grow their businesses.
Browse a curated collection of items from Black-owned
and founded brands including delicious foods and health
and beauty products such as:
- Andy's Hot 'N' Spicy Chicken Breading
- A Dozen Cousins Medium Mexican Cowboy Pinto Beans
- Goode Foods All Natural Mixed Vegetables
- The Honey Pot® 100% Organic Cotton Cover Everyday Liners
- Michele's Butter Pecan Syrup
- Partake Chocolate Chip Soft Cookies
Vendor Spotlight: Honey Pot®
Honey Pot® CEO and
Co-Founder Bea Dixon created her
business that offers plant-derived feminine care™ and the
first complete feminine care system powered by herbs® to shine
a light on the unseen and their experiences,
sharing, "The Honey Pot is fundamentally rooted in providing a
forum for those who are traditionally unseen and our efforts within
the Black community are to elevate micro experiences to the macro
by way of representation, inclusion and education." Shop Honey
Pot® products at Kroger here.
Get Inspired: Chef Paul Sturkey's Black Eyed
Pea Chowder
Using southern style black-eyed
peas and your choice of meat, Paul Sturkey, Product
and Project Development Chef for
Kroger, constructed this simple yet incredibly flavorful
gluten-free Black-eyed Pea Chowder recipe to
hit all the right notes. Cook along with Chef Sturkey
using this step-by-step video
guide and shop all the ingredients
at Kroger.com
Kroger is committed to uplifting diversity by fostering a
culture that empowers everyone to be their true selves, inspires
collaboration and Feeds the Human Spirit. Through
Kroger's Framework for Action: Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion, the company is committed to standing together and
mobilizing its people, passion, scale and resources to transform
Kroger's culture and the communities it serves.
To learn more about Kroger's Framework for Action: Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion plan
visit, TheKrogerCo.com/StandingTogether.
Customers can get these Black-owned brands and
more in-store or through Kroger
Pickup and Delivery offering the same fresh
products at the same low prices no matter how they shop. Save even
more with Boost by Kroger Plus, the delivery membership
that can save customers up to $1,000
per year on fuel and grocery delivery. Eligible customers can now
try the Boost membership with a free 30-day trial and subscribe on
a monthly basis for as little as $7.99.
Save even more with Boost by Kroger Plus, the delivery
membership that can save customers up to $1,000 per year on fuel and grocery delivery.
Eligible customers can now try the Boost membership with a free
30-day trial and subscribe on a monthly basis for as little as
$7.99.
Kroger Family of Companies Rewards World Elite Mastercard®
eligible cardmembers may now redeem a free one-year, next-day Boost
membership or cardholders who are current annual Boost members may
receive a free one-year extension of their next-day Boost
membership. To learn more and redeem this Kroger Rewards World
Elite Mastercard® cardmember offer visit here.
*The creditor and issuer of the Kroger Family of Companies
Rewards World Elite Mastercard® is U.S. Bank National Association,
pursuant to a license from Mastercard International
Incorporated.
About Kroger
At
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are dedicated
to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit™. We are, across our
family of companies nearly half a million associates who serve over
11 million customers daily through a seamless digital shopping
experience and retail food stores under a variety
of banner names, serving America through food
inspiration and uplift, and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste
communities by 2025. To learn more about us, visit
our newsroom and investor
relations site.
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