Montgomery County Food Bank, Kroger Set To Unveil Produce Pod

CONROE, TX — Officials from Kroger Houston and the Montgomery County Food Bank will unveil a innovation that will be used to transport produce from the food bank to local partner organizations.

The unit, known as a Produce Pod, will be unveiled at 11 a.m. on Feb 12 at the Montgomery County Food Bank, located at 1 Food for Life Way, in Conroe.

The Produce Pod is both an eco-friendly and cost-effective way for partner agencies to access the greatest variety of nutritional foods in volume.

Kroger, who funded the project almost entirely, says they are thrilled about the new Produce Pod and the impact it will have on the Montgomery County community.

“The Produce Pod serves as another extension of our Zero Hunger, Zero Waste mission,” says Sparkle Anderson, Corporate Affairs Manager for Kroger. “We’ve been a partner of the Montgomery County Food Bank for many years and are happy to support their efforts to provide more families with nutritionally-rich meal options."

The launch event will feature a short program with remarks from Kroger and the Montgomery County Food Bank about the functionality of the Pod and how it furthers the mission of both organizations. Attendees will be able to walk inside the fully-operating and stocked Pod to see first-hand how it will become a key resource in the community.

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