The Kroger Co. announced its plan to standardize date labels for “Our Brands” food products, providing simpler, easier-to-understand product quality and safety information as part of its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste social impact commitment.
“Kroger recognizes food waste often takes place in our customers’ kitchens simply because product date labels can be confusing, resulting in safe-to-eat food regularly being tossed out,” said Howard Popoola, Kroger’s vice president of corporate food technology and regulatory compliance, in a statement. “As Kroger works to reduce food waste throughout our business and our communities, we are standardizing and simplifying ‘Our Brands’ products’ date labels, providing clearer guidance to our customers.”
