PR Newswire·Jun 2, 2026, 1:30 PM ET

Kroger Health, along with Hy-Vee, Convenes Industry Leaders to Shape the Future of Health at Nourishing Change Conference

Kroger Health and Hy-Vee co-hosted the third annual Nourishing Change convening in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 2, 2026, marking the first time a retailer joined as a co-host.
More than 1,200 leaders from science, retail, health systems, policy, technology, & community sectors attended the event to address chronic disease, GLP-1 adoption, & food for health.
The program included over 120 experts participating in 50+ sessions covering retail health, clinical innovation, nutrition science, payer strategy, & public policy.
Key speakers included Scott Honken of WeightWatchers & Sherry Frey of NielsenIQ.
Three focus areas for the event were the role of grocery & pharmacy as accessible health touchpoints, the connection between retail & clinical care, & the impact of GLP-1 medications.
Kroger Health operates more than 2,200 pharmacies across 35 states & 220 clinics in nine states, serving over 17 million customers annually with a team of 24,000 practitioners.
Hy-Vee operates more than 560 business units across nine Midwestern states with annual sales exceeding $14 billion & employs over 70,000 people.
The conference was produced in collaboration with Advantage Solutions & a Steering Committee of cross-sector organizations.