Kroger (KR) plans to close around 60 U.S. grocery stores over the next 18 months to improve efficiency. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company announced the plan during a corporate earnings call last Friday. The company hasn’t said which stores it plans to shutter, but said the closures will happen around the country. It also said employees…
How to save on groceries as prices climb How to shop smarter and spend less as grocery prices climb 03:49 Kroger said it plans to close 60 of its supermarkets across the U.S. over the next 18 months. The planned store closures represent about 5% of the Cincinnati-based company’s 1,239 Kroger-branded grocery stores across 16…
FreshRealm is recalling pre-made chicken fettuccine alfredo meals sold at Kroger and Walmart over concerns the ready-to-eat meals could possibly be contaminated with listeria, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. According to a notice from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), FreshRealm, which provides meals to retailers and food delivery services like…
Kroger shoppers might be paying more at checkout than they bargained for. A new investigation found price tag errors at the supermarket giant’s stores leading to customers being overcharged on many items marked as discounted or on sale. Expired discount tags were found on everyday products ranging from Cheerios cereal to Nescafé instant coffee, according to…
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A voluntary recall is underway for canned tuna sold at retailers across the US for a possible Botulism contamination. Some may have been sold in parts of the Tennessee Valley. Tri-Union Seafoods decided on the recall after they received notification from their supplier that the “easy open” pull tab can lid on the products had…
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -A U.S. judge blocked the pending $25-billion merger of U.S. grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons on Tuesday, a win for the Federal Trade Commission that Kroger has said would likely scuttle the deal. The FTC argued at a three-week trial in Portland, Oregon, that the merger would eliminate head-to-head competition between…