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Kroger turns spoiled food into electricity; how do you reduce waste?
As supermarkets try to figure out how to cut down on waste and experiment with alternative forms of energy, Kroger Co. says it's doing both simultaneously by turning landfill-bound organic matter into electricity that powers its stores, The Times'...
Tags: Breads, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bananas, Kentucky Fried Chicken
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A powerful use for spoiled food
What happens to the 40% of food produced but never eaten in the U.S. each year, the mounds of perfect fruit passed over by grocery store shoppers, the tons of meat and milk left to expire? At Ralphs, one of the oldest and largest supermarket chains on...
Tags: Conservation, Energy, Solar Energy, Whole Foods Market, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Dominick's parent misses estimates, shares fall
ReutersStock in the the parent of Dominick's supermarkets fell as much at 20 percent Thursday after first-quarter sales at the grocery chain missed forecasts. Still, Safeway Inc., which also operates Safeway and Vons stores, said it gained market share in...Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Companies and Corporations, Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Tesco to pull out of U.S. and sell Fresh & Easy markets
The British are leaving. Five years after launching the Fresh & Easy grocery chain in the U.S., Tesco of England is abandoning its nearly $2-billion gamble. Once called "foolhardy" by investment guru Warren Buffett, the ambitious experiment joins a...
Tags: Warren Buffett, Tesco plc, Consumer Goods Industries, Family Dollar Stores Incorporated, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Giving a charge to grocery shoppers: More places to plug in
San Francisco-based Ecotality Inc., which operates the nation's second-largest network of public electric charging stations for vehicles, announced today that it plans to install 225 new chargers at Kroger Co. stores in California and Arizona. Kroger is...
Tags: Hyundai, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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Obituary: Charles Aaron Mingo (1959-2013)
Charles Aaron Mingo, 53, husband of Georgia C. Drury Mingo, died Friday. Born May 30, 1959, in Lexington, he was a son of Manny and Bernice Seidler Mingo. He was a Kroger Co. produce manager and a member of Rising Son Christian Church. Other survivors...
Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Wal-Mart, Kroger said to be bidding for Twinkies maker Hostess
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Ralph’s owner Kroger Co. and Sara Lee parent Grupo Bimbo are all said to be in the running to buy up assets from liquidating Twinkies maker Hostess, according to a report this week. The companies, along with Midwest baked...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Companies and Corporations, Hostess Brands, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Bankruptcy
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ConAgra bets on store brands with Ralcorp deal
NEW YORK (AP) - ConAgra Foods is set to become the country's biggest maker of private-label foods, with its $5 billion purchase of Ralcorp expanding its stake in the fast-growing market for cereals, crackers and other packaged foods sold under store...Tags: Finance, ConAgra Foods Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., McDonald's
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Agreement reached by Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company approved; rates change Jan. 1
LOUISVILLE — The Kentucky Public Service Commission yesterday approved the unanimous settlement agreement reached by Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company and all of the parties in the base rate cases. The ruling...
Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Energy Resources, Kentucky Utilities Company
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Kroger discontinues sale of sprouts due to potential food safety risk
The Kroger Co. announced the company will discontinue the sale of sprouts due to its potential food safety risk. The company announced last Friday they will cease the deliveries of sprouts to Kroger distribution centers and stores on Monday, Oct. 22....
Tags: Food Industry
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Mother of suspect killed in attempted Kroger robbery files lawsuit
The mother of a local man fatally shot during an attempted robbery at a Kroger store in December filed a lawsuit against the supermarket chain for the wrongful death of her son. Toni Atkinson filed the lawsuit against The Kroger Company on July 13 in an...
Tags: Trials, Laws, Theft, Justice System, Georgetown
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Dillons parent company recalling Spinach due to Listeria risk
CINCINNATI (AP) — Kroger is recalling spinach sold at grocery stores in 15 states due to possible Listeria contamination. The Fresh Selections Tender Spinach was sold in 10-ounze packages and had a "best if used by" date of Sept. 16. The grocer...
Tags: Product Recalls, Immune System
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