Kroger spotlights Black-owned brands, entrepreneurs
In honor of Black History Month, Kroger is celebrating a variety of Black-owned and founded businesses.
"We're excited to support Black entrepreneurs, innovators and chefs who are creating cutting-edge products our customers can't wait to try," said Reshamar Short, senior director of diversity and inclusion at Kroger. "We encourage every customer to explore new brands, become inspired by their history, and make them a staple in their home."
Kroger is committed to ensuring diverse businesses and vendors can work collaboratively with the retailer to shape the customer experience and grow their businesses.
A curated collection of items from Black-owned and founded brands including delicious foods and health and beauty products includes:
- Andy's Hot 'N' Spicy Chicken Breading
- A Dozen Cousins Medium Mexican Cowboy Pinto Beans
- Goode Foods All Natural Mixed Vegetables
- The Honey Pot 100% Organic Cotton Cover Everyday Liners
- Michele's Butter Pecan Syrup
- Partake Chocolate Chip Soft Cookies
- Vendor Spotlight: Honey Pot
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Honey Pot CEO and co-founder Bea Dixon created her business that offers plant-derived feminine care and the first complete feminine care system powered by herbs to shine a light on the unseen and their experiences, sharing, "The Honey Pot is fundamentally rooted in providing a forum for those who are traditionally unseen and our efforts within the Black community are to elevate micro experiences to the macro by way of representation, inclusion and education." Shop Honey Pot products at Kroger here.
Get Inspired: Chef Paul Sturkey's Black Eyed Pea Chowder
Using southern style black-eyed peas and your choice of meat, Paul Sturkey, product and project development chef for Kroger, constructed this simple yet incredibly flavorful gluten-free Black-eyed Pea Chowder recipe to hit all the right notes. Cook along with Chef Sturkey using this step-by-step video guide and shop all the ingredients here.
Kroger shared that it is committed to uplifting diversity by fostering a culture that empowers everyone to be their true selves, inspires collaboration and Feeds the Human Spirit. Through Kroger's Framework for Action: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the company is committed to standing together and mobilizing its people, passion, scale and resources to transform Kroger's culture and the communities it serves.
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