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OPS 2022 keynote presentation on future of grocery

“The Future of Grocery Retailing” Monterey, CA – On the heels of a global pandemic, much has changed over the...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Tour Amazon’s second Just Walk Out Whole Foods store

Sherman Oaks, Calif. (March 16, 2022) – Whole Foods Market opened its store at 12905 Riverside Drive in Sherman Oaks, Calif. on...

3 years ago 5 minute read

They can’t really call it ‘Amazon Stale’

In the past, I have betrayed a certain lack of fondness for the Amazon Fresh BB #:283186 concept. I admit...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Whole Foods’ San Francisco flagship and the legacy of the hippie co-op

I lived in San Francisco for close to twenty years, but I haven’t been back since 2010. It’s not always...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Amazon: Addressing solid obstacles

Amazon’s BB #:283186 initial foray for its own branded grocery, Amazon Fresh, was an online-only venture. “Amazon recognized that to...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Square Roots to supply Whole Foods in NY, MI

Indoor farming company Square Roots now supplies all Whole Foods stores in New York and Michigan with their fresh herbs....

3 years ago 1 minute read

Indoor farming stars in Whole Foods’ Top 10 Food Trends for 2022

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 global buyers and experts unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for...

3 years ago 10 minute read

Whole Foods founder, CEO to retire; COO named successor

CEO John Mackey’s letter to Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 team members: Dear Fellow Team Members, I’d like to share...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Amazon adds cashier-less Just Walk Out technology to select Whole Foods stores

Originally published as an Amazon blog post by Dilip Kumar, Vice President, Physical Retail and Technology. Several years ago, our physical...

4 years ago 7 minute read

A Plant-Based kick in the teeth

My inbox is overloaded with keyword news alerts. The amount of “plant based” news that has little to do with...

4 years ago 3 minute read

GoodFarms strawberries first EFI-certified product in Whole Foods market

WASHINGTON – Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Whole Foods launches ‘Sourced for Good’ brand for sustainable products

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 launches Sourced for Good, an exclusive third-party-certification program to support responsible sourcing...

4 years ago 3 minute read

UNFI extends distribution partnership with Whole Foods Market to September 2027

PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:154661 announced today that it has extended its primary wholesale grocery distribution relationship...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Whole Foods Market Forecasts Top 10 Food Trends for 2021

AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 19, 2020) – Today, Whole Foods Market global buyers and experts unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for...

4 years ago 10 minute read

Crowded grocery aisles are becoming a problem

I think I’ve identified my new shopping sweet spot: 8 p.m. on the night of a televised presidential debate. I stopped by...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Whole Foods open first permanent dark store

During the surge of pandemic shopping Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 opened six locations as “dark stores,” using them to...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Whole Foods launches food redistribution program to reduce food waste

PRESS RELEASE: AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 1, 2020) – To kick off Hunger Action Month, Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 announces Nourishing our...

5 years ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 22, 2020

Greg and Pamela discuss the roller coaster $40 million contract awarded to Ben Holtz of California Avocados Direct in the...

5 years ago 1 minute read
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