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CINCINNATI, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation ( Foundation ) today announced the second cohort of its Innovation Fund ( Fund ). From a pool of more than 145 applicants, the Fund selected 10 startups to receive a total of $2.5 million in funding to launch innovative new consumer products made with surplus food or food byproducts and technologies to advance the upcycled food industry.
The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation today announced the second cohort of its Innovation Fund, featuring 10 startups with ideas and solutions to prevent food waste. Enabling early-stage innovation is critical to our mission to create more resilient communities that are free of hunger and waste, said Denise Osterhues, president of The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation. The Innovation Fund is designed to support game-changing ideas for building a more efficient and sustainable fut