Kroger and J Bar B Foods Donate Over 7,000 Pounds of Food to the Houston Food Bank

HOUSTON - Aug. 13, 2015 - PRLog -- WAELDER, TX - J Bar B Foods and Kroger delivered more than 7,000 pounds of donated food to the Houston Food Bank. The donation included over 15 pallets of cooked meat products produced by J Bar B Foods in Waelder, Texas.

It is imperative that we all do our part in helping our neighbors in this wonderful community.  Both J Bar B Foods and Kroger have continued to engage in hunger relief efforts for over 20 years.

“It is our pleasure to partner with Kroger to provide better nutrition to hundreds of Houston families especially children before school starts.” said Jere Null, President of J Bar B Foods.  “It is almost impossible to comprehend that 1 in 4 children in southeast Texas are in need of food assistance.  We all need to do our part.”

About Kroger Southwest

The Kroger Southwest Division operates 217 stores, 211 pharmacies and 130 fuel centers in Texas and Louisiana and is part of one of the nation’s largest retail grocery chains serving customers in 34 states and the District of Columbia. For more than 125 years, Kroger has emphasized a customer-first approach to providing quality products, value pricing, outstanding service and an exceptional shopping experience. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the supermarket retailer is dedicated to making a difference in the communities it serves by supporting hunger relief, education, health and wellness, and diversity programs. Resulting from the retailer’s philanthropic commitment, Forbes magazine lists Kroger as the most generous company in America. For more information about Kroger, download the free Kroger Mobile App or connect on kroger.com (http://www.kroger.com/), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Kroger) or Twitter (http://twitter.com/Kroger).

About J Bar B Foods

J Bar B Foods is the largest producer of sausage in Texas.  The company specializes in private label, foodservice and institutional food processing services.  Earl Campbell Meat Products, Texas Smokehouse, Cajun Hollar, Singletree Farms, and Chefs-In-A-Bag are also under the growing line of J Bar B brands. Headquartered in Waelder, Texas,  J Bar B Foods is recognized in the industry as a technology leader in food manufacturing. For more information about J Bar B Foods visit www.jbfoods.com.