Independents / Regional Grocers

Kroger Co. added 20 alternate fueling stations to its network of gas stations in Ohio and Kentucky late last month where it is selling a branded blend of E85 fuel, called VE85, from VeraSun Energy, Brookings, S.D. The blend contains 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline as an option for owners of flexible fuel vehicles, which are able to run on this cleaner-burning, corn-based mixture. As the

byWendy Toth