Kroger finds Wright head for charity business

CINCINNATI Kroger today announced that Kathleen Wright has been named director of the company's perishable donations partnership.

According to Kroger, through the perishable donations partnership program the company plans to increase the number of Kroger-owned stores that donate perishable food to America's Second Harvest food banks that have the capacity to safely handle and distribute fresh food.  Kroger's goal is to donate 50 million pounds of nutritious, fresh food to food banks across the country through this program.

Wright has 25 years of experience in the grocery business having held leadership roles in food safety and store operations. Most recently, she served as director of Food Safety for Kroger's Fred Meyer division.