SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., — Nuro and The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced the launch of the first-ever unmanned delivery service available to the general public. Kroger and Nuro Launch First-Ever Unmanned Delivery Service. Since August, the companies have operated a self-driving grocery delivery service in Scottsdale, AZ with an autonomous Prius fleet accompanied by vehicle […]
ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2018 — Kroger is pleased to announce a significant New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation to support the construction of a 345,000-square-foot food warehouse and distribution center for the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB). Logo: Zero Hunger | Zero Waste (PRNewsfoto/The Kroger Co.) The $15 million NMTC allocation aligns with The Kroger […]
ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2018 – The Coca-Cola Company today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Costa Limited, which was founded in London in 1971 and has grown to become a major coffee brand across the world. The acquisition of Costa from parent company Whitbread PLC is valued at $5.1 billion and […]
CINCINNATI and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 16, 2018 — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Nuro today announced Scottsdale, Arizona as the city for their self-driving grocery delivery pilot. Kroger and Nuro Launch Pilot in Scottsdale, AZ. Earlier this summer, Kroger, America’s largest supermarket retailer, and Nuro, maker of the world’s first driverless delivery vehicle, […]
Can crop irrigation affect the clouds that form high above farm fields? Indeed it can, say atmospheric scientists. Agricultural irrigation to meet a growing demand for food is adding significant amounts of water to the land surface and altering regional land use and land cover. These changes affect lower atmosphere circulation, potentially influencing cloud development […]
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new procedures for the release of market-affecting crop and livestock reports from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) to ensure that all members of the public have access to the information at the same time. Under current “Lockup” […]
WASHINGTON, – Today, the Technology Modernization Fund Board (Board) awarded funding to support the development of USDA’s Farmers.gov customer experience portal, which helps better connect America’s farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and private foresters with vital USDA resources and programs. The Board is chaired by the Federal Chief Information Officer for the Office of Management and Budget […]
CINCINNATI, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is uplifting #StopFoodWasteDay by celebrating its social impact plan Zero Hunger | Zero Waste—the retailer’s commitment to end hunger in the communities it calls home and eliminate waste across the company by 2025. “Since launching Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative last September, we’ve taken big steps to […]
CINCINNATI, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that its family of stores is hiring to fill an estimated 11,000 positions in its supermarket divisions, including nearly 2,000 management positions. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply at jobs.kroger.com. The Kroger family of stores created 10,000 new jobs in 2017 and 12,000 in 2016. These figures […]
CINCINNATI,The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced it is expanding its partnership with Instacart to increase its customer delivery coverage area in 2018. “As part of Restock Kroger, we are investing in redefining our customers’ grocery shopping experience by bringing online and offline seamlessly together,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s Chief Digital Officer. “Having grown our […]
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