KROGER ISSUES ALLERGY ALERT ON UNDECLARED PEANUTS IN TWO ICE CREAM PRODUCTS

CINCINNATI, OH, June 25, 2004 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today recalled two ice cream products from three divisions because the items may contain undeclared peanut material. Customers who are allergic or extremely sensitive to peanuts run the risk of severe or life- threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The recalled products are:

• Half-gallon containers of Country Club Vanilla Ice Cream with a UPC #11110- 51810, and a sell-by date of “JAN 29 05A (Plant 18-1080).” The product was sold only in Michigan.
• Half-gallon containers of Kroger Sugar Free Rocky Road Ice Cream with a UPC #11110-50533 and sell-by date of “JAN 29 05A (Plant 18-1080).” This product may have been distributed to stores in Michigan, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee (except for Nashville and Knoxville metro areas); Mississippi, Arkansas, southwestern and southeastern Kentucky, southeast Missouri, and southeast Ohio.

  The products are being removed from store shelves immediately. Customers should return these products to the store for a full refund. Customers who have questions may contact Kroger toll-free at (800) 632-6900.

  Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation’s largest retail grocery chains. At the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,536 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 32 states under two dozen banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Smith’s, Fry’s, Fry’s Marketplace, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger also operated (either directly, through its subsidiaries, franchise agreements, or operating agreements) 794 convenience stores, 439 fine jewelry stores, 487 supermarket fuel centers and 42 food processing plants. For more information about Kroger, please visit our web site at www.kroger.com.

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