This Kroger Is Spotlighting Michigan Products May 18

BRIGHTEN, MI – Just in time for the summer picnic and party season, Kroger will showcase some of Michigan’s finest foods and adult beverages during its annual Experience Local Event on Saturday, May 18.

The event will begin at 10 a.m. at the Brighton Kroger store, and more than 30 suppliers will offer samples of Michigan-made products ranging from ice cream and hot dogs to deli salads, pies and Middle Eastern foods.

“The Experience Local Event is always a fun time that provides consumers the opportunity to sample delicious and sometimes unique foods available from local farmers and companies and to meet the people who provide these quality products,”

said Rachel Hurst, corporate affairs manager, The Kroger Co. of Michigan. “All products that will be sampled are available on our Kroger store shelves every day.”

During the event, Steve’s Mediterranean Chef will grill products on the porch (weather permitting) and Sanders Bumpy Cakes will offer samples from a huge on-site Bumpy cake. Other suppliers and products will include the following:

• Better Made Snack Foods, sampling chips
• Chuck and Dave’s, sampling salsa
• Dearborn Brand, sampling franks
• Detroit Bold Coffee Co., sampling coffee
• Fairlife, sampling Core Power drinks
• Garden Fresh Gourmet, sampling chips and salsa
• Grand Traverse Pie Company, sampling pies
• Guernsey Farms Dairy, sampling ice cream and milk
• Hacienda Mexican Foods, sampling tortillas made into quesadillas and tortilla chips
• Jen’s Gourmet Dressings, sampling salad dressings
• Kowalski’s Markets, sampling deli salads
• Little Diablo Salsa, sampling salsa
• Marcia’s Pickled Munchies, sampling pickles
• McClure’s Pickles, sampling pickle products
• Michigan Bee Co., sampling honey
• Michigan Dairy, sampling Kroger dips
• Michigan Farm to Freezer, sampling fruit for smoothies
• Mosul Kubba, Inc., sampling Mediterranean Kabobs
• Olympus Fare Salsa, sampling salsa
• Pop Daddy Popcorn, sampling popcorn
• Rinaldi Sausage, grilling sausage
• Scotty O’Hotty, sampling hot sauce
• Stone House Bread, sampling gourmet breads
• Towne Club Soda, sampling soda pop

In addition, Kroger beverage stewards will offer samples of adult beverages from the following:

• Blake’s Hard Cider
• Chateau Grand Traverse Winery
• Detroit City Distillery
• Griffin Claw Brewing Company
• Leelanau Brewing Company
• MAWBY Vineyards and Winery
• Roak Brewing Co.
• Two James Spirits
• Valentine Distilling Co.

“Most shoppers realize the benefits of buying local products, including support for area farm families and Michigan’s economy,” Hurst said. “Kroger is pleased to be able to gather so many quality products for our guests to sample during this year’s Experience Local event.”

Kroger’s Brighton store is located at 9968 E. Grand River Ave. Brighton, MI 48116. Sampling and meet-and-greets with producers and company representatives will continue until 2 p.m.