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The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) generates a steady flow of news that reflects its role as a large U.S. grocery retailer and digital food platform. Company announcements span grocery merchandising, health and wellness, digital innovation, partnerships, and community impact, giving investors and customers insight into how Kroger evolves its business and serves shoppers.
Recent news highlights include seasonal product launches under Kroger’s Our Brands portfolio, such as the Private Selection Harvest Apple collection, which showcases limited-edition fall flavors across beverages, snacks, and bakery items. Kroger also shares annual food trend predictions developed by its food experts, connecting emerging customer preferences to specific products in its exclusive brands.
Kroger Health and The Little Clinic are frequent subjects of updates, including vaccination campaigns that offer savings incentives for customers who receive flu and other vaccines at Kroger pharmacies or clinics. These stories illustrate how the company integrates healthcare services and the "food as medicine" concept into the grocery experience.
On the digital front, Kroger news covers partnerships and technology initiatives, such as the nationwide launch of thousands of Kroger Family of Companies locations on Uber Eats, Uber, and Postmates for on-demand grocery delivery. The company also reports on its expanded relationship with Google Cloud, where it plans to use Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience to power an AI-based shopping and meal assistant.
Corporate updates include leadership changes, the sale of non-core assets like Vitacost.com, and programs aimed at affordability and food access, such as the Verified Savings Program and Yearly Checkout savings summaries. For anyone tracking KR, this news feed offers a consolidated view of how Kroger manages merchandising, health, technology, and community initiatives over time.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) announced on Feb 24, 2026 that its pharmacies participate in multiple savings programs to reduce eligible customers' out‑of‑pocket costs for certain GLP‑1 medications. Kroger emphasizes combined pharmacy access, nutrition support, registered dietitians, and virtual/in‑store prescribing in select states to support long‑term wellness.
The company highlights insurance navigation, manufacturer savings, counseling on medication use and side‑effect management, and food‑based nutrition tools like OptUP to help customers pursuing weight‑loss journeys.
Home Chef (NYSE: KR) has launched an eight-week exclusive menu collaboration with Emmy-winning chef Giada De Laurentiis, running from Feb 23, 2026 through Apr 17, 2026. The program features eight rotating Italian-inspired recipes, pre-portioned ingredients, and a new-customer promo code CHEFGIADA.
Meals are available online at cook.homechef.com/giada and in retail via Kroger family stores; the promotion includes 50% off a first box, a mini bottle of Giadzy olive oil, and free shipping for new customers.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) will celebrate Supermarket Employee Day on Feb. 22, 2026, recognizing more than 400,000 associates as “experience makers” who deliver friendly service, fresh food and community connections. The announcement highlights named associates and invites job seekers to apply via krogerfamilycareers.com.
The company promotes its mobile-friendly candidate experience with LinkedIn and Indeed profile import to streamline hiring.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) is promoting a Valentine’s Day at-home "Surf and Turf" dinner with expert cooking tips, limited-time store offers and on-demand floral delivery via DoorDash and Uber Eats. Featured deals include boneless strip steak $9.99/lb, lobster tails 2 for $10, snow crab from $9.99/lb and $25 off $75 floral orders through Feb 14.
The retailer highlights meat and seafood selection advice, suggested sides and desserts, in-store butcher help, bakery items, and digital weekly coupons valid beginning Feb 11; availability and prices may vary by location.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) appointed Greg Foran as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately on Feb 9, 2026. Foran joins Kroger's Board and succeeds Ron Sargent, who remains Chairman. Foran brings 40+ years of retail and digital transformation experience, including six years leading Walmart U.S. and five years as CEO of Air New Zealand. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance and will provide a leadership-transition update on its March 5 earnings call.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) will host its fourth quarter 2025 earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Management will discuss financial and operational results for Q4 and full year 2025. The live webcast is available at ir.kroger.com under "Quarterly Results." An on-demand replay posts at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET on March 5, 2026.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) unveiled exclusive Big Game food items and savings for February, including Flamin' Hot® Boneless Chicken Wings and the limited-time Champion Chip Collection. Kroger highlighted special pricing, BOGO deals, digital coupons, and weekly promotions on proteins, snacks, pizzas and party items to drive game-day shopping.
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share, payable March 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2026.
The company noted its quarterly dividend has grown at a 13% compounded annual growth rate since 2006 and said it expects, subject to board approval, an increasing dividend over time. Kroger reiterated a capital allocation strategy that prioritizes reinvestment in the business, maintaining an investment-grade debt rating, and returning capital to shareholders.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) expanded its Simple Truth™ Protein line with 24 new items, bringing the brand to more than 110 protein-focused products available exclusively at Kroger as of Jan 29, 2026.
The launch includes high-protein cereal (14g protein), beef sticks (9g), protein+electrolyte water enhancers (9g), 21g protein cottage cheese, and 20g protein energy bars, all positioned as affordable, "free from" options for everyday nutrition and fitness-focused customers.
SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) positions itself as a molecular-level verification infrastructure provider with real-world deployments across industrial, precious metals, energy, rubber and recycled-material supply chains in 2025. The company highlights an operational agreement with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and Asia-Pacific collaboration frameworks including A*STAR. SMX says its technology embeds permanent molecular markers into raw materials and links them to secure digital systems for end-to-end traceability. A $116 million equity purchase facility is presented as capital to fund commercialization and geographic expansion. The release frames verification as an emerging mandatory infrastructure driving long-term demand for SMX's platform.