Edible Garden Now Available at Kroger’s
Edible Garden (Nasdaq: EDBL) began shipping its USDA Organic fresh potted herbs and cut herbs to Kroger on Oct. 14, 2025, expanding the company's retail footprint.
The move places Edible Garden products into a national grocery chain with more than 2,700 stores across 35 states and aligns the company’s Zero-Waste Inspired® mission and patented self-watering display technology with Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative to extend shelf life and reduce waste.
Edible Garden (Nasdaq: EDBL) ha iniziato a spedire erbe fresche in vaso biologiche USDA Organic e erbe tagliate a Kroger il 14 ottobre 2025, espandendo la rete di vendita dell'azienda.
La mossa colloca i prodotti Edible Garden in una catena di grocery nazionali con oltre 2.700 negozi in 35 stati e allinea la missione Zero-Waste Inspired® e la tecnologia brevettata di espositori auto-irriganti con l'iniziativa Zero Hunger | Zero Waste di Kroger per prolungare la shelf life e ridurre gli sprechi.
Edible Garden (Nasdaq: EDBL) comenzó a distribuir sus hierbas frescas en maceta orgánicas USDA y hierbas cortadas a Kroger el 14 de octubre de 2025, ampliando la huella minorista de la empresa.
La medida ubica los productos de Edible Garden en una cadena de supermercados nacional con más de 2,700 tiendas en 35 estados y alinea la misión Zero-Waste Inspired® de la empresa y su tecnología de exhibición auto-riego patentada con la iniciativa Zero Hunger | Zero Waste de Kroger para prolongar la vida útil y reducir residuos.
Edible Garden (Nasdaq: EDBL)은 Kroger에 USDA Organic 인증 유기농 생화분 허브와 잘려진 허브를 2025년 10월 14일에 발송하기 시작하여 회사의 소매 유통망을 확장했습니다.
이번 조치는 Edible Garden의 제품을 전국적 식료품 체인에 진입시키며 2,700개 매장 이상, 35개 주에 걸친 유통망과 Zero-Waste Inspired® 미션 및 특허받은 자가 급수 디스플레이 기술을 Kroger의 Zero Hunger | Zero Waste 이니셔티브와 정렬시켜 유통기간을 연장하고 폐기를 줄이는 데 기여합니다.
Edible Garden (Nasdaq: EDBL) a commencé à expédier ses herbes fraîches en pot issues de l'agriculture biologique USDA et ses herbes coupées à Kroger le 14 octobre 2025, élargissant ainsi le réseau de distribution de l'entreprise.
Cette démarche place les produits Edible Garden dans une chaîne d'épicerie nationale comptant plus de 2 700 magasins dans 35 États et aligne la mission Zero-Waste Inspired® de la société et sa technologie d'affichage auto-arrosant brevetée avec l'initiative Zero Hunger | Zero Waste de Kroger pour prolonger la durée de vie et réduire les déchets.
Edible Garden (Nasdaq: EDBL) begann am 14. Oktober 2025, seine USDA Organic frischen Topfkräuter und geschnittenen Kräuter an Kroger zu liefern und so den Einzelhandelsfußabdruck des Unternehmens zu erweitern.
Dieser Schritt platziert Edible Garden-Produkte in einer nationalen Supermarktkette mit mehr als 2.700 Filialen in 35 Bundesstaaten und ordnet die Zero-Waste Inspired®-Mission des Unternehmens sowie die patentierte selbstbewässernde Ausstellungs-Technologie der Kroger-Initiative Zero Hunger | Zero Waste zu, um die Haltbarkeit zu verlängern und Abfall zu reduzieren.
Edible Garden (Nasdaq: EDBL) بدأت في شحن أعشابها الطازجة في أوعية عضوية معتمدة من وزارة الزراعة الأمريكية USDA Organic وأعشاب مقطعة إلى Kroger في 14 أكتوبر 2025، مما وسع أثر الشركة في البيع بالتجزئة.
هذه الخطوة تضع منتجات Edible Garden في سلسلة بقالة وطنية تضم أكثر من 2,700 متجر عبر 35 ولاية وتتوافق مع مهمة Zero-Waste Inspired® للشركة وتكنولوجيا عرضها ذاتية السقاية المحمية ببراءة اختراع مع مبادرة Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste لإطالة عمر المنتج وتقليل النفايات.
Edible Garden (Nasdaq: EDBL) 已于 2025年10月14日 开始向 Kroger 供应 USDA Organic 认证的新鲜盆栽香草与切碎香草，扩大了公司的零售版图。
此举使 Edible Garden 的产品进入拥有 2,700 家门店，分布在 35 个州 的全国性杂货连锁店，并使公司的 Zero-Waste Inspired® 使命与经专利的自浇灌陈列技术，与 Kroger 的 Zero Hunger | Zero Waste 计划保持一致，从而延长保质期并减少浪费。
- Started shipping to Kroger on Oct. 14, 2025
- Access to 2,700+ Kroger stores across 35 states
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Landing Kroger broadens retail reach and supports Edible Garden's scale and sustainability narrative.
Edible Garden started shipping fresh potted and cut USDA Organic herbs to Kroger, a national grocer with more than 2,700 stores, marking a clear expansion of the company’s retail footprint and channel presence as of
The business mechanism is simple: placement in a major national chain increases product availability and can lift volumes and recurring orders if in-store performance meets expectations. The company highlights its patented self-watering display technology and organic credentials, which may help differentiate the product on shelf and support fresher, longer-lived merchandising.
Key dependencies and risks include actual sell-through at Kroger stores, contract scale and duration, and operational execution on supply, fulfillment, and quality control. The announcement states shared sustainability goals but does not disclose purchase volumes, margin terms, or the number of participating Kroger locations, so revenue and margin impact remain unspecified.
Watch for three concrete, monitorable items in the coming quarters: replenishment cadence and placement depth at Kroger, any disclosed purchase orders or revenue contribution in the next public update, and in-store performance metrics such as shelf life or shrink reduction tied to the company’s display technology; expect relevant updates within the next
Company’s USDA Organic Herbs aligns with shared Zero-Waste commitment
Push Continues into the Midwest
BELVIDERE, NJ, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic, and sustainable produce and products, today announced that it has started shipping its fresh potted herbs and cut herbs to Kroger’s marking a significant expansion of Edible Garden’s footprint and underscoring the Company’s strategic commitment to sustainable growth and regional initiatives.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, The Kroger Co. is one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States, with more than 2,700 stores across 35 states. Since its founding in 1883, Kroger has served millions of customers each day through a seamless blend of in-store and digital shopping experiences. The company remains a leader in fresh food, value, and community involvement. Through its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative, Kroger has delivered over 2.3 billion meals since 2017, reinforcing its commitment to ending hunger and eliminating waste across the country.
“We are excited to offer our wide variety of fresh herbs, including private label, to a leading national grocery retailer like Kroger’s, which shares our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and delivering high-quality, fresh products,” said Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden. “This expands access to our locally grown herb product line, meeting the growing demand for clean-label, better-for-you, and responsibly sourced produce. By combining our advanced growing methods with our proprietary, patented, self-watering display technology, we are helping retailers enhance freshness, extend shelf life, and reduce environmental impact. Our Zero-Waste Inspired® mission aligns closely with Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative, reflecting a shared dedication to creating more sustainable, community-focused food systems.”
ABOUT EDIBLE GARDEN®
Edible Garden AG Incorporated is a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), delivering locally grown, organic, better-for-you, sustainable produce and products through its Zero-Waste Inspired® next-generation farming model. Available in over 5,000 retail locations across the United States, Caribbean, and South America, Edible Garden is at the forefront of the CEA and sustainability technology movement, distinguished by its advanced safety-in-farming protocols, sustainable packaging, patented GreenThumb software, and innovative Self-Watering in-store displays. The Company operates state-of-the-art, vertically integrated greenhouses and processing facilities, including Edible Garden Heartland in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Edible Garden Prairie Hills in Webster City, Iowa; and its headquarters at Edible Garden Belvidere in New Jersey. It also partners with a network of contract growers strategically located near major U.S. markets to ensure freshness and reduce environmental impact.
Edible Garden’s proprietary GreenThumb 2.0 software—protected by U.S. Patents US 11,158,006 B1, US 11,410,249 B2, and US 11,830,088 B2—optimizes vertical and traditional greenhouse growing conditions while aiming to reduce food miles. Its patented Self-Watering display (U.S. Patent No. D1,010,365) is designed to extend plant shelf life and elevate in-store presentation. In addition to its core CEA operations, Edible Garden owns three patents in advanced aquaculture technologies: a closed-loop shrimp farming system (US 6,615,767 B1), a modular recirculating aquaculture setup with automated water treatment and feeding (US 10,163,199 B2), and a sensor-driven ammonia control method utilizing electrolytic chlorine generation (US 11,297,809 B1).
The Company has been recognized as a FoodTech 500 firm by Forward Fooding, a leading AgriFoodTech organization, and is a Giga Guru member of Walmart’s Project Gigaton sustainability initiative. Edible Garden also develops and markets a growing line of nutrition and specialty food products, including Vitamin Way® and Vitamin Whey®—plant and whey protein powders—and Kick. Sports Nutrition, a premium performance line for health-conscious athletes seeking cleaner, better-for-you options. The Company’s offerings further include fresh, sustainable condiments such as Pulp fermented gourmet and chili-based sauces, as well as Pickle Party, a collection of fermented fresh pickles and krauts.
Learn more at https://ediblegardenag.com.
For Pulp products, visit https://www.pulpflavors.com.
For Vitamin Whey® products, visit https://vitaminwhey.com.
For Kick. Sports Nutrition products, visit https://kicksportsnutrition.net/.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including with respect to the Company’s growth strategies, ability to expand its distribution network and distribution relationships, and performance as a public company. The words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “look forward,” “objective,” “plan,” “seek,” “strategy,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including market and other conditions and the Company’s ability to achieve its growth objectives. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date hereof to conform to actual results or changes in expectations, except as required by law.
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