Retailer celebrates the start of summer by giving away 50 pints of Kroger Brand ice cream for every minute of sunlight on the summer solstice, totaling 45,000 pints CINCINNATI, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is helping customers beat the heat this summer solstice with the sweetest treat – free ice cream. To celebrate the start of summer and the day of the year with the most hours of sunlight – 15 straight hours to be exact, Kroger will give away 50 pints of free Kroger® Brand ice cre ...