Kroger
Tracked across 31 events · 479 articles · First seen Feb 10, 2025 · Last active Aug 19, 2026
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Impact: Kroger is acquiring Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, expanding its market reach and expecting the transaction to be accretive to adjusted earnings per diluted share in the second full year after closing. Its stock price saw a slight decrease in pre-market trading.
Jul 01, 2026 · 72 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Kroger agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit alleging false advertising of calorie counts on its Carbmaster bread products, impacting its reputation and financial standing.
Jun 08, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
The Kroger Co. announced on August 11, 2026 that Nate Faust will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief eCommerce Officer, effective September 1, 2026. Faust brings over two decades of eCommerce experience,…
Impact: Kroger strengthens its eCommerce leadership by appointing Nate Faust, aiming to improve its digital customer experience and competitive position.
Aug 11, 2026 · 7 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Kroger received a warning letter from the FDA for failing to promptly remove recalled ByHeart infant formula from its shelves, potentially impacting its reputation and facing legal action.
Dec 15, 2025 · 8 articles
Accidents
Impact: Kroger is another major retailer involved in the distribution of the contaminated pasta products, resulting in recalls and potential reputational harm.
Oct 13, 2025 · 6 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger is investing in price position and seeing faster private-label sales growth than national brands, but faces competition from value retailers.
Jul 23, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
The U.S. United States — Food and Drug Administration (FDA) upgraded a recall of over 1.6 million cartons of eggs to Class 1, its highest risk level, due to potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination. The eggs,…
Impact: Retailer that sold the recalled eggs in United States — Louisiana and United States — Texas; may face minor sales impact and potential liability, but overall diversified operations limit damage.
Aug 14, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Kroger is one of the retailers that sold the recalled General Mills — Häagen-Dazs products, and is involved in facilitating returns and refunds for affected customers.
Nov 04, 2025 · 6 articles
Business
Impact: Lost market share to discounters in Q2 2026.
Jul 16, 2026 · 12 articles
Accidents
Taylor Farms, a major North American producer of salads and fresh-cut vegetables, voluntarily recalled products containing jalapeños on August 9, 2026, due to potential salmonella contamination. The recall followed notification that Coast Citrus Distributors was…
Impact: Kroger sold the recalled products and removed them from shelves, facing minor reputational risk but limited financial impact.
Aug 05, 2026 · 53 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger's at-will contract with Ibotta was a key factor in the shareholder investigation against Ibotta, as its nature was allegedly not properly disclosed to investors.
Oct 31, 2025 · 20 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger's stock gained after announcing its agreement to acquire Giant Eagle, expanding its market presence.
Jun 16, 2026 · 56 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger's sales remained flat, showing less growth compared to Walmart, and it did not respond to requests for comment.
May 19, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger sold the recalled product; minor reputational impact but no financial materiality.
Jul 21, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger sold the recalled eggs in its United States — Texas and United States — Louisiana stores. The recall may cause minor inconvenience and reputational impact, but no significant financial effect.
Jul 23, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Kroger recalled pasta salads and other dishes made with products from Nate s Fine Foods due to potential Listeria contamination.
Oct 07, 2025 · 6 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger, a US grocery chain and Ocado's largest customer, decided to shut three Ocado-run warehouses and scrapped plans for new sites, impacting Ocado's business model.
Feb 09, 2026 · 7 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger is a major retail target for Arkay Beverages' distribution expansion, which could increase product availability.
Jun 01, 2026 · 8 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Named as defendant; similar exposure as retailer.
Jul 13, 2026 · 23 articles
Business
Berkshire Hathaway, under the leadership of CEO Greg Abel and with the involvement of Chairman Warren Buffett, has significantly increased its investment in Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. The conglomerate first disclosed a…
Impact: Berkshire reduced its stake, which may weigh on Kroger's stock as investors follow Berkshire's moves.
Jul 08, 2026 · 33 articles
Business
Rebel Creamery LLC, a Utah-based maker of keto-friendly ice cream sold at Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons — Safeway, Target Corporation and other grocery stores nationwide, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Aug. 14, 2026, in…
Impact: Retailer carrying Rebel ice cream; potential supply disruption and minor reputational impact from a supplier's bankruptcy.
Aug 15, 2026 · 13 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger is noted for planning to shut some Ocado-operated warehouses, contributing to Ocado's recent challenges.
Jul 21, 2026 · 7 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger is mentioned as one of the 16 brands impacted by the larger food safety action, though the direct impact on its products is not detailed in these articles.
Mar 23, 2026 · 7 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger, a North American partner of Ocado, decided to close robotic customer fulfillment centers, citing weaker-than-expected demand, which has put pressure on Ocado's technology division.
Jul 06, 2026 · 10 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger was mentioned in the context of a separate chicken fettuccine alfredo recall due to Listeria, indicating a broader industry issue.
Sep 20, 2025 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Kroger was involved in a prior unrelated eye drop recall; not directly affected by this event.
Jul 07, 2026 · 38 articles
Business
Impact: Kroger was affected by Ajinomoto's recall, not this event.
Jul 16, 2026 · 8 articles
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