The US grocer has announced new initiatives in its ‘Zero Hunger, Zero Waste’ plan, which aim to achieve its ambition of eliminating food waste across its supply chain by 2025. What’s been added? Essentially, Kroger is due to accelerate its food donations, which will amount to a billion meals by 2020, and three billion meals by 2025. In addition, the grocer will also team up with WWF (W...

Building on their existing collaboration, Kroger and Walgreens will join forces to source a number of products together, through a joint venture called Retail Procurement Alliance. Aim to deliver cost savings and increase efficiencies  By identifying any overlap in the products they both merchandise, the new group purchasing organisation (GPO) aims to increase purchasing efficiencies as the...

The Kroger Co. has announced the expansion of Kroger Wine by launching its new ‘build-your-own pack’ feature, alongside a special Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotion. Featuring more than 45 wines, available across 19 states and Washington, D.C. Back in October 2018, Kroger teamed up with Drinks Holdings, a Los Angeles-based wine delivery service, to offer the service initially in 14 sta...