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By Aishwarya Venugopal, Diane Bartz and Abigail Summerville (Reuters) – Kroger Co snapped up Albertsons Cos Inc in a $25 billion deal on Friday, creating a U.S. grocery behemoth to better compete with leader Walmart Inc on prices while bracing for potential antitrust roadblocks. The mega merger between the No. 1 and 2 standalone grocers in the United States will bring under one roof nearly 5,000 stores that include banners such as Albertsons’ Safeway and Kroger-owned Ralphs and Fred Meyer. The… Source link

At the White House’s Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health today, Kroger’s (KR) health division announced it’s partnering with the American Heart Association and the Rockefeller Foundation to launch a “Food is Medicine Research Initiative” to address health inequity and chronic disease. Part of the long-term strategy includes a more interactive online shopping experience that grades the healthiness of choices, more affordable pricing for nutritious foods, and, eventually, a link between… Source link

MADEIRA, Ohio ‒ Nine birdies, one bogey and an opening round 64 for Xiyu Lin were good for the lead on Thursday in the inaugural Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G at Kenwood Country Club. Lin, who started her tournament on the back nine, birdied five of the first six holes she played to shoot 30 on that side. The 26-year-old’s 8-under round was one shot off her career-low of 63. “It’s nice to start with three birdies in a row,” Lin said. “The first hole, the approach… Source link

Maddison Peel Less than a year ago, Maddison Peel was making $12 an hour at a Kentucky McDonald’s. One week after her TikTok of roasting a chicken went viral, she quit. Now, she makes up to $10k a month and has brand deals with Walmart, Heinz, and Kroger. Just under a year ago, 22-year-old Maddison Peel was working at a McDonald’s in Kentucky, where she was paid $12 an hour. Now, she says she makes between $5,000 and $10,000 a month by posting food recipes on TikTok. Better known by her handle… Source link

The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that it is investigating the causes behind ongoing supply chain disruptions and how they are “causing serious and ongoing hardships for consumers and harming competition in the U.S. economy.” The FTC said it is ordering Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, other large wholesalers and suppliers including Procter & Gamble Co., Tyson Foods and Kraft Heinz Co. “to turn over information to help study causes of empty shelves and sky-high prices.” Orders also are… Source link

These Kroger locations in Dayton, Huber Heights and Kettering are participating, according to Google: · 2921 W. Alex Bell Road. · 3520 W. Siebenthaler Ave. · 4506 Brandt Pike. · 7747 Troy Pike. · 530 E. Stroop Road. · 2115 E. Dorothy Lane. In all, the functionality is being offered at nearly 100 stores in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, the company said. Demand for no-contact, curbside pickup exploded during the pandemic and continues to be popular, even with pandemic restrictions lifted, Google… Source link

Three Northern Kentucky Kroger locations are participating in the Cincinnati-based grocery giant’s new partnership with Google Maps. A new program launched Wednesday that both companies say will help to streamline the grocery pickup experience. The pickup option increased in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release, when groceries are ordered from Kroger via the grocer’s app, users will have the opportunity to add the order to Google Maps.  When it is time to leave,… Source link

InvestorPlace 10 Dividend Stocks Increasing Their Payouts There are two types of dividend stocks: those that increase their annual dividend payments year after year, often referred to as Dividend Aristocrats, and those that grow their annual dividends by double-digit percentages every year. In early January, Rob Carrick, one of Canada’s best personal finance columnists, wrote an article about dividend stocks that doubled their payouts over the past 10 years. With an assist from Tom Connolly… Source link