patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Kroger

Friday, March 29, 2013

Farm Rich Product Recall Affects Kroger Stores

Customers with Kroger Plus Cards who purchased the products will receive notifications by phone and on their register receipts.

  • BUSINESS
  • Friday, March 29

If you have a Kroger Plus Card and purchased Farm Rich products subject to a recent recall due to possible E. Coli contamination, expect to hear from the retail chain.   On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) announced Farm Rich products is voluntarily recalling 196,222 pounds of product. At this time, the recall only affects 22 oz. Farm Rich Mini Pizza Slices, with a “Best Buy” date of May 15 or May 16, 2014, in the Kroger Michigan Division. The product UPC code is 41322 35643. “All Kroger customers who purchased the recalled product using their Kroger Plus Card will receive a phone call and a message on the bottom of future receipts stating the recalled product was purchased,” said Dale …

Friday, January 4, 2013

Gleaners Teams Up with Kroger to Raise Funds, Donations

Hope at the Table volunteers will gather monetary and food donations at Orion Township and Oakland Township Kroger locations Jan. 19.

This month, Gleaners Community Food Bank and Kroger are working together to bring hope to the tables of hungry southeast Michiganders. Each Saturday in January, volunteers will spend their day at local Kroger grocery stores across southeast Michigan, handing out information about the Bringing Hope to the Table initiative, as well as accepting donations of nonperishable food and money from shoppers. Volunteers will be out at Orion Township and Oakland Township Kroger stores Jan. 19, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., in addition to other locations in Oakland County. Troy Kroger stores are located at: Volunteers for Bringing Hope to the Table will be in Macomb County on Jan. 12, Oakland County on Jan. 19, and Livingston and Monroe counties on Jan. 26. …

In this Article:

Kroger

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Alleged Kroger Flasher Arraigned; Possible Pot-Growing Operation Shut Down

Local man sought in flashing incident identified after he checked out using his Kroger card.

A 43-year-old Orion Township man was charged Oct. 31 with one count of indecent exposure in connection with an earlier incident at the Baldwin Road Kroger store. Troy Robertz turned himself in and was later released on $2,000 personal bond. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office was aided in identifying him by his Kroger card, which he used to make a purchase Oct. 18 after allegedly exposing himself to several women in the store. Robertz is due back in court Nov. 20 before Judge Lisa Asadoorian. Sheriff’s deputies responding to a complaint of a neighbor banging on a door on Canary Hill Nov. 2 were informed of the neighbor’s a marijuana-growing operation. Seven potted plants, grow lights, seeds, pipes, a scale and several containers of …

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Check Your Refrigerator Shelves for Recalled Kroger Spinach

The grocery store chain asks customers in 15 states to return the product, because of possible listeria contamination.

The Kroger Co. is asking all Michigan customers, and those in 14 other states, to check their refrigerators for certain Kroger Fresh Selections Tender Spinach 10-ounce packages, which are being recalled due to possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. Pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems could suffer severe illness after eating listeria monocytogenes. According to an alert issued by the Food and Drug Administration, the product is supplied by NewStar Fresh Foods LLC, has UPC code 0001111091649 and a "best if used by" date of Sept. 16. Any opened or unopened products should not be consumed and should be returned by customers to their local Kroger store for a full refund or replacement. Other states included in the …

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Kroger Joins with 'Pure Michigan' to Push Local Products

Through television commercials and in-store promotions, Kroger is bringing Michigan Made products to the forefront of its shelves in response to consumer demand for local products.

Visit the dairy case at any Kroger store in the state this week and you’ll see the first feature of the company’s partnership with Pure Michigan to promote locally raised and made foods.  Kroger brand milk is the star of the newest Pure Michigan television commercial and the first consumer packaged good to be featured in the state’s iconic advertising campaign. There are three specific missions to the new campaign, said Dave Hollandsworth, Kroger customer communications representative. First, to promote local brands through Pure Michigan; thenwork with Michigan State University’s Product Center to bring smaller brands to Kroger shelves; and clearly identify those products that are “Michigan Made" throughout the store. “In some cases, I …

In this Article:

Kroger Food and Pharmacy, Kroger, and Kroger Food and Pharmacy

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Holy Guacamole: Have a Healthy Cinco de Mayo with Avocados

'Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and vitamin B6,' Beaumont dietitian Silvia Veri said.

You can almost taste the tacos and smell the spicy salsa just thinking about Cinco de Mayo, a day many will celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. But you don’t have to be Mexican to participate in festivities or to enjoy the delicious food. On this day, Americans will use 81 million pounds of avocados in their Cinco de Mayo meals – that is 162 million individual pieces of this delicious green fruit, according to the California Avocado Commission. Guacamole, made predominantly of avocados, is a popular food people eat on this cheerful holiday. “Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and vitamin B6,” said Silvia Veri, a registered dietitian and nutrition supervisor at Beaumont’s Weight Control Center …

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Redbox Offering Free Movie Rental Thursday

The national giveaway celebrates the company's two billionth disc being rented last weekend.

If you've wanted to check out that new release but haven't made time for a movie night, Redbox has you covered. To celebrate the company's two billionth disc being rented last weekend, Redbox is offering a free, one-night movie rental on Thursday. To get the freebie, the rental must be made at a kiosk using the promotional code THANKS2U. Redbox kiosks can be found at the Kroger at 4888 N. Adams Rd. in Oakland Township, and also at the Kroger stores located at 460 N. Lapeer Rd. in Lake Orion and 3097 S. Baldwin Rd. in Orion Township. And for those wondering, the two billionth rental was the movie Drive and it was rented at a McDonald’s in Philomath, OR.

In this Article:

Kroger Food and Pharmacy and Kroger Food and Pharmacy

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Save Money, Shop Sales: Healthy Goods

We scoped out some good sales around Oakland Township for all your healthy eating needs.

Ash Wednesday is here, and if you gave up some of your favorite sugary sweets for Lent, take a look at some of the healthy treats on sale this week. Please note, to activate some of the following deals, you must have a membership shopping card.

In this Article:

Whole Foods Markets, Papa Joe's (in Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch), CVS Pharmacy, and 1 more ›

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Save Money, Shop Sales: Feel-Good Treats

We scoped out some good sales around Oakland Township for all your healthy lifestyle needs.

With spring break just a month and a half away and spring just around the corner (hopefully), we thought readers would like to know about sales on healthful and active goods and services in the area. Please note, to activate some of the following deals, you must have a membership shopping card.

In this Article:

Snap Fitness

emiliecoffin

7:23 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Best way to save is called collective buying!!! search online for Printapons every day a local business will be featured and prices will be discounted upto 90% off   more ›

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Save Money, Shop Sales: Valentine's Day Sweets

We scoped out some good sales around Oakland Township for your Valentine's Day needs.

Love is in the air this week, and we want to make sure you make the most of your Valentine's Day experience. Here are a handful of local sales to make the day even sweeter. Please note, to activate some of the following deals, you must have a membership shopping card.

In this Article:

Werner's Hallmark Cards & Gifts

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 

Videos

 

Most Popular Articles

  1. Lake Orion Home for Sale Offers 'Paradise on the Lake'
  2. Help Sought in IDing Man Accused in Thefts at School Building
  3. Intruder Threatens Homeowner with Screwdriver and More Crime Nearby
  4. Oakland County Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  5. Retiring at 50: Could You Follow This Michigan Woman's Extreme Savings Plan?

PSST! Want to Contribute?

  • Got a hot tip on news you think everyone should know? Tell us.
  • Just married? New baby? Make honor roll? Add an Announcement
  • Organizing that big block party or poetry reading? Put it on the calendar!
  • Have a great photo of your community?
    Add it to Your Neighborhood Gallery.