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Kroger launches Hispanic-inspired private label brand Mercado

The line consists of over 50 products

Chloe Riley, Executive Editor

October 3, 2023

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Kroger has launched a new Hispanic-inspired private label brand,  Mercado, which will be sold exclusively at Kroger Family of Stores.

The line consists of over 50 products, including items like fresh meat, beverages, snacks, sides, desserts and more.

Some of the products include:

  • Queso Fresco and Queso Panela

  • Oaxaca Cheese Ball

  • Ready to Cook Flour Tortillas (in the refrigerated section)

  • Pre-Cooked White Corn Meal (the authentic core ingredient to make traditional arepas)

  • Chorizo Ground Sausage 

  • Thin Sliced Beef Strip Steak

  • Pork Stew Meat

  • Chicharrones en Tiras Pork Cracklin Strips—Original and Red Pepper 

  • Agua Fresca—Tropical Mango and Watermelon Guava

  • Sodas—Crisp Apple, Watermelon,  Tropical Pineapple Guava and Mango

In September, Kroger announced that it had revamped a Signature store in Houston to include several features geared toward the area’s majority Hispanic population, including bilingual signage and 900 unique product offerings, including the chain’s first-ever assortment of fresh, store-made ceviche. 

The ceviche offering is in test and could be rolled out to additional locations, according to the report.

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The Kroger Co.

About the Author

Chloe Riley

Executive Editor, Supermarket News

Chloe Riley is the Executive Editor of Supermarket News, which delivers the ultimate in competitive business intelligence, news and information for executives in the food retail and grocery industry. A graduate of the School of Journalism at Columbia College Chicago, Chloe previously served as a Digital Strategist at SEO firm Profound Strategy, Associate Editor at B2B hospitality mag HOTELS Magazine, as well as CEO of her own digital strategy company, Chlowe. She lives in Woodstock, Illinois. 

Email her at [email protected], or reach out on LinkedIn and say hi. 

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