Kroger Health, along with Hy-Vee, Convenes Industry Leaders to Shape the Future of Health at Nourishing Change Conference
Kroger Health (NYSE:KR), founder of the Nourishing Change movement, is hosting its third annual Nourishing Change Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 2, 2026, co-hosted for the first time with Hy-Vee.
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Kroger Health (NYSE:KR), founder of the Nourishing Change movement, is hosting its third annual Nourishing Change Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 2, 2026, co-hosted for the first time with Hy-Vee.
More than 1,200 leaders from science, retail, health systems, policy, technology and community will join 50+ sessions on retail health, clinical innovation, nutrition science, payer and employer strategy, public policy and the impact of GLP-1 therapies. The event highlights grocery and pharmacy as accessible health touchpoints and the growing connection between retail and clinical care.
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News Market Reaction – KR
On Jun 2, the day this news came out, KR closed 0.07% above the previous close.
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Key Figures
- Conference attendees
- more than 1,200 leaders
- Nourishing Change Conference participation
- Conference year
- third year
- Nourishing Change convening history
- Event speakers
- more than 120 experts
- Nourishing Change speaker participation
- Conference sessions
- 50+ sessions
- Program scope across health and policy topics
- Current share price
- $61.52
- Pre-news market context for KR
- Price vs 52-week high
- -19.67%
- Distance from 52-week high of $76.58
- Price vs 52-week low
- 4.98%
- Distance above 52-week low of $58.60
- Relative volume
- 1.36x
- Today’s volume vs 20-day average
Historical Context
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Recognition for workplace mental health programs and associate support initiatives.
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Planned retirement of EVP and Chief Associate Experience Officer with transition period.
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Retirement of long-tenured senior retail divisions leader after 38 years of service.
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Announcement of first quarter 2026 earnings conference call schedule.
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Inclusion in Axios Harris Poll of trusted companies tied to ESG and hunger relief.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
glp-1 medical
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As chronic disease, GLP-1 adoption, and food for health reshape American healthcare, Kroger Health gathers leaders to explore the grocery store's emerging role as America's most scaled health infrastructure
This year's event takes place amid important developments shaping the future of health in America. From the rising prevalence of chronic disease to the rapid adoption of GLP-1 therapies, organizations across healthcare, retail, food, pharmacy, and policy are confronting challenges and opportunities that extend far beyond any one industry. As conversations around prevention, nutrition, and healthcare access continue to evolve, Nourishing Change serves as a forum for leaders to align around practical solutions and collective action.
Reflecting the breadth of those conversations, Nourishing Change gathers leaders from across the organizations shaping health every day. Speakers include Scott Honken of WeightWatchers and Sherry Frey of NielsenIQ, alongside more than 120 experts participating in 50+ sessions spanning retail health, clinical innovation, nutrition science, payer and employer strategy, and public policy. Together, attendees will explore the ideas, partnerships, and approaches needed to help people live healthier lives.
"Improving health outcomes for all Americans takes all of us," said Colleen Lindholz, President of Kroger Health. "The greatest opportunities to improve health come when organizations work together toward a common goal. Kroger Health founded Nourishing Change to bring together the leaders willing to think beyond traditional industry boundaries. When organizations unite around a common purpose, they can help millions of people."
This year's program focuses on three important developments influencing how health is experienced and delivered across the country: the central role of grocery and pharmacy as two of America's most accessible health touchpoints, the growing connection between retail and clinical care, and the impact of GLP-1 medications across food, pharmacy, and healthcare.
"Retail health has an opportunity to make nutrition, pharmacy and care more accessible and meaningful for the communities we serve," said Jim Kirby, Chief Commercial Officer of Kroger Health. "With thousands of pharmacies and healthcare practitioners serving communities nationwide, we see firsthand the difference that can be made when food, pharmacy and clinical care work together."
Nourishing Change is produced in collaboration with Advantage Solutions and a Steering Committee of cross-sector organizations committed to shared progress on health outcomes at scale. To learn more about the Nourishing Change Conference, please visit nourishingchange.com.
About Kroger Health
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., is one of America's leading retail healthcare organizations. Kroger Health and the Kroger Family of Pharmacies and clinics operate more than 2,200 pharmacies in 35 states and 220 clinics in nine states, serving more than 17 million customers annually. Our team of 24,000 healthcare practitioners, including pharmacists, nurse practitioners, dietitians and technicians, believe in practicing at the top of our licenses, enabling "food for health" to help prevent disease before it starts, and helping people live healthier lives. For more information, visit www.kroger.com/health.
About Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 560 business units across nine Midwestern states with sales of more than
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