Providence, RI—Food wholesaler United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced that on Sunday it had joined with leaders from across the food and retail grocery industries to participate in a meeting convened by the White House. Steven L. Spinner, UNFI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, represented the company and reaffirmed UNFI's...
New York, NY—Plant Based World Conference & Expo announced in a press release that plant-based buyers from Kroger and Whole Foods Market have joined the PBW Buyer’s Council for the 2020 expo, scheduled for June 5-6 at the Javits Center in New York City. Matt Thomas, Buyer’s Council Chair, Co-Owner...
Silver Spring, MD—In response to a recall issued by Mann Packing Co., Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling multiple products, ranging from Vegetable Power Blend to Broccoli Roasted Paleo to Cashew Chicken, according to a notice from FDA. The full list of products and affected states can be viewed here.
[embed]https://youtu.be/J7n58-ZBUcU[/embed] In the new episode of The Natural View podcast, we talk SupplySide West, Whole Foods Market 2020 trends and more!...
Austin, TX—Whole Foods Market has released their top 10 food trends for 2020. The trends are: Regenerative Agriculture. The term describes farming and grazing practices that restore degraded soil, improve biodiversity, and increase carbon capture to create long-lasting environmental benefits. For more on what this is and how companies are...
Austin, TX—Whole Kids Foundation has launched its annual monthlong Growing Healthy Kids campaign to fund K-12 school programs in the U.S., U.K., and Canada that connect kids to real food, according to a press release. For this year’s campaign, all Whole Foods Market locations will match register donations up to...
New York, NY—Hippeas is donating up to $50,000 to Whole Kids Foundation, according to a press release. The contribution will be invested in grants for school gardens, salad bars, and beehives, helping 7.3 million children make healthy food choices. For every Hippeas 4oz bag and 6-pack of 1oz bags sold...
We’ve now twice lapped Amazon’s August, 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods Markets. With the benefit of hindsight, do we believe Amazon was executing a long-planned, well-thought-out strategic move to offer only the highest quality, premium groceries to U.S. shoppers? Reporting in a July 28, 2019, piece in the New York...
Los Angeles, CA—Lawyers are filing a class action complaint against Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Food Markets, Inc., dba Whole Foods Market, alleging that the company failed to provide their employees with meal and rest breaks required by California law. The lawsuit, case number 19STCV26728, was filed by lawyers at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik...
Irvine, CA—Orgain has joined Whole Foods Market as a core sponsor of Whole Kids Foundation’s Growing Healthy Kids Campaign, according to a press release. Orgain will contribute 5% of product sales—up to $50,000—from their Kids Protein Organic Nutrition Shakes to support the Whole Kids Foundation. 100% of donations will go...
