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Kroger-Albertsons to donate 10 billion meals by 2030

June 23, 2023 by MMR Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran, Albertsons Cos., chairman and chief executive officer of Kroger Co., Kroger, Vivek Sankaran, Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Leading Headlines, Retail News

CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. said Thursday that, upon the completion of its merger with Albertsons Cos., the combined company will donate 10 billion meals by 2030 to feed people struggling with hunger. Ten billion meals is enough food to feed every person in the cities of Seattle, Denver, Chicago and Boston every meal, every day, for nearly two years. “Our

CEOs defend merger of Albertsons and Kroger

December 12, 2022 by MMR Albertsons Cos., Albertsons Cos.’ CEO Vivek Sankaran, chairman and chief executive officer of Kroger Co., Kroger, Rodney McMullen 2022, Issue 12-12-2022, Issues

CINCINNATI — Rodney McMullen, chairman and chief executive officer of Kroger Co., was joined by Albertsons Cos.’ CEO Vivek Sankaran last month in defending the companies’ proposed merger before a U.S. Senate subcommittee, whose members raised concerns over whether a combination of the nation’s two largest supermarket chains would harm consumers and workers. A merger